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IdeasStructuresStyle & languageQuestions to help you:
How imaginative andcarefully thought out are myideas for this presentation?How perceptive and focusedare the ideas in mypresentation?How effectively do I analysethe poem(s)?
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How skillfully have I structuredmy presentation?How well have I incorporatedreferences and/or quotationsfrom the poem?
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How accurate, varied andeffective is my use of languagein my presentation?How specifically do I describe orshow the effect of literaryfeatures or use of language inmy presentation?9-10STRONGImagination, originality anddepth of thought are clearlyevident in my workMy ideas show a perceptiveunderstanding of the themesof the poemsMy response to literatureshows I can skillfully analysethe author
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s intentions andtechniquesMy presentation is purposefullyorganisedThe pacing, sequence and unityof my work achieves anintentional effectI skillfully integrate references orquotations into my presentationThe style I use matches wellwith my choice of presentationMy use of language is varied,smooth and effectiveI use literary terminologyeffectively and knowledgeably
"I want them to waterski across the surface of apoem waving at the author's name on the shore."From Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins
Source: The Poetry 180 website has provided each of you with the opportunity to read a wide selection of modernpoetry selected for middle and high school students. Undoubtedly, you found some poems which fed your intellectand imagination and other poems which you would not even feed to your pets. Hopefully from the 180 poems onoffer at least one or two will get you thinking.
“Poetry doesn't belong to thosewho write it, but to those whoneed it.”
Responding to poetry, G8 poetry presentations
TASK
Create a presentation based around one or more of the poemsthat you have read form the poetry 180 website.
Options:
(1) A transformation of the poem into another form followed byan explanation.(2) A reading of the poem followed by a commentary.
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A comparison of the poem with another text (poem, film,novel etc) explaining the connections in terms of theme orsubject or style.(4)Write a poem in response to one of the poems in the list andexplain how they relate to each other.(5)Another idea you have discussed with your teacher
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