Responding to poetry, G8 poetry presentations

TASK “Poetry doesn't belong to those

Create a presentation based around one or more of the poems who write it, but to those who
need it.”
that you have read form the poetry 180 website.

Options:
(1) A transformation of the poem into another form followed by
an explanation.
(2) A reading of the poem followed by a commentary.
(3) A comparison of the poem with another text (poem, film,
novel etc) explaining the connections in terms of theme or
subject or style.
(4) Write a poem in response to one of the poems in the list and
"I want them to waterski across the surface of a
explain how they relate to each other.
poem waving at the author's name on the shore."
(5) Another idea you have discussed with your teacher 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 modern
poetry selected for middle and high school students. Undoubtedly, you found some poems which fed your intellect
and imagination and other poems which you would not even feed to your pets. Hopefully from the 180 poems on
offer at least one or two will get you thinking.

Level Ideas Structures Style & language

Questions to help you: Questions to help you: Questions to help you:

How imaginative and
carefully thought out are my
ideas for this presentation?
How perceptive and focused
are the ideas in my
presentation?
How effectively do I analyse
the poem(s)?
How skillfully have I structured
my presentation?
How well have I incorporated
references and/or quotations
from the poem?
How accurate, varied and
effective is my use of language
in my presentation?
How specifically do I describe or
show the effect of literary
features or use of language in
my presentation?

9-10 Imagination, originality and My presentation is purposefully The style I use matches well
depth of thought are clearly organised with my choice of presentation
S evident in my work
T The pacing, sequence and unity My use of language is varied,
R My ideas show a perceptive of my work achieves an smooth and effective
O understanding of the themes intentional effect
N of the poems I use literary terminology
G I skillfully integrate references or effectively and knowledgeably
My response to literature quotations into my presentation
shows I can skillfully analyse
the authorʼs intentions and
techniques
7-8 Imagination and depth of
E thought are evident in my
F work
F The presentation is well
E My ideas show a good
C understanding of the
T themes of the novel.
I I integrate references or
V My response to literature
E shows I can analyse the
authorʼs intentions and
techniques
5-6 Imagination is evident in
D my work
E I use a structure with transitions
V My ideas show an
E understanding of the
L themes of the novel.
O
P My response to literature
I shows I am aware of the
N authorʼs intentions and
G understand some
techniques
3-4 My ideas show a basic
E understanding of the task
M My response to literature
E shows I am aware of the
R authorʼs intentions
GING
1-2 My ideas show a limited
NOT understanding of the task
YET I attempt the task
Student
Teacher
Parent signature/ optional comments
My presentation is logically
organised
structured with each element
introduced and smoothly
quotations into my presentation.
My presentation is reasonably
well organised
There is an attempt to
sequence my ideas
I refer to the poems
I attempt to organise my work
I use a basic structure
I am unsuccessful in organising
my work
The style I use is appropriate
for my presentation.
My use of language is varied
and accurate.
I generally use literary
terminology effectively and
knowledgeably
My style and language are
generally appropriate to task
and audience
There are only a few errors in
expression and word-use
I use some literary terms
My use of language is not
always effective
There may be regular and
errors in expression and word
use
There are significant
weaknesses with the style and
language I have used