The document outlines a performance task for a creative non-fiction class for HUMSS 12 students, focusing on the use of imagery to create vivid scenes in writing. Students are prompted to visualize a park setting and answer guiding questions to help structure their essay. The task is graded based on clarity, vividness, organization, and correctness, totaling 25 points.

1. Creative Non-fiction
Quarter 1 – Performance Task 1 for HUMSS 12
Name: ____________________________________ Section: ___________________
Direction: Imagery helps us see in our mind’s eye the colors, sounds, textures, and feelings of the
text we are reading. Use your imagination to fill in the specific images you see in the scene. Imagine you
are in a park. It maybe a park in city or a scenic area. There is a small pool of water in the center. A large
grassy area surrounds the water. In the distant there are picnic tables and barbecue grills. You can see
lights over a sports area beyond the picnic tables.
Guide questions:
1. What do you see? Are there people there?
2. Are the children playing?
3. Are people playing, swimming or fishing?
4. Is the water clean?
5. What color is the grass?
6. What sounds do you hear?
7. Does it appear to be a windy or still day?
8. What activities are going on in the park?
9. Do you see people enjoying the day?
10. What is the temperature?
11. What do you smell?
12. What feelings would you have if you were in the park?
13. How do the people in the park feel?
Write an essay using the questions as your guide to complete this activity.
Rubrics: Clarity – 10 points
Vividness – 5 points
Organization – 5 points
Correctness – 5 points
Total: 25 points
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