Poetrv Proiect-final piece checklist

Poetry is due January zL't,Z:OIL (no excuses or l grade down!)

o Select a theme for your poetry and writing focus(remember poetry is written with a
purpose, it is meaningful, it sends a strong message)
o Collect poems from other authors that inspire you and that match your poetry theme on
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o Continue to write poetry on a specific theme-all poems for your final piece must
connect in ideas/theme
o Choose the best poems that you wrote and continue to revise for perfection clarification
of ideas and theme
o Use Poetry rubric section 4 and class lessons tp help you revise your poems
o Make sure to include figurative language. For example, personification, onomatopoeia,
metaphor, simile, hyperbole, puns, symbols and oxymoron
o Revise poems to pick up a style or poetry form. For example, rhyme poems, ABC poem,
acrostic, blank verse ...
o Revise using strategies of poets. For example, line breaks, stanza breaks, shape, rhyme
scheme, white space, a lliteration...

o for punctuation, capitalization, spelling

Edit
o Choose the best poems that you collected from other authors that match your theme to
add to your publish piece (make sure to write authors' names to give them credit)
o You must have at least 7 to 1-0 poems of your own and 5 poems from other authors
o Polish your poems, decorate them, make them look neat
o Must have an attractive cover with full narne and class, table of contents and numbered
pages (cover should match the theme of your poems)
o Rubric and drafts with multiple revisions must be attached to final piece

Level 4
Structu re t Each verse or stanza is connected by a
central theme
I Topic or subject is completely appropriate
and relevant
I Poet is creative and original
t Line and stanza breaks and white space add
meaningful rhyhm lpace and emphasizes
meaning
Elaboration I The poet has effectively used interesting,
/ Show varied, vivid, and descriptive word choice/
Donnt Tell language throughout the poem to creatively
convey the poem's mood and meaning.
t Uses clear and specific details to show
feelings
I Contains vibrant verbs, and unusual words
that add to meaning
I Poets voice and point of view is strong and
well developed
Craft I The poet has effectively utilized more than
three-four poetic devices in each poem
. Poet used techniques to creatively convey
the poem's mood and meaning.
I Poet used symbolism to represent feelings,
or meaning
I Poet uses vivid descriptions that paint a
mental picture
Meaning/ Topic is relevant and purposeful
Significance ldeas presented or emotions expressed are
evident and sustained throughout the poem
I
Writing Used varied punctuation throughout the
Mechanics & poem to emphasize meaning
Conventions
Presentation I Anthology contains an attractive cover that
reflects the theme
t Poems are written neatly
I Any illustrations or visual components
completely enhances and supports the topic
and presentation of the poerns.
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POETRYANTHOTOGY
Level 3
I Each verse or stanza is connected by a
central theme
I Topic or subject is completely appropriate
and relevant
I Poet is creative and original
I Line and stdnza breaks and white space
add meaningful rhythm/pace and
emphasizes meaning
I The poet has effectively used interesting,
varied, vivid, and descriptive word choice/
language throughout the poem to
creatively convey the poem's mood and
meaning.
I Contains strong verbs, and unusual words
that add to meaning
I Poets voice and point of view is evident
I The poet effbctively util'ized more than
two-three poetic devices
r Poet used techniques to convey the poem's
mood and meaning.
I Poet used vivid descriptions that paint a
mental picture
Topic is relevant and purposeful
Ideas presented or emotions expressed are
evident and sustained throughout the poem
t Used varied punctuation throughout the
poem to emphasize meaning
I Anthology contains an attractive cover that
reflects the theme
r Poems are written neatly
I Any illustrations enhance and support the
poems.
Level 2
I Some verses or stanzas are
connected
t Topic or subject is appropriate
I Poet may not be creative or
show originality
. Line and stanzabreaks are
random
I The poet has used some vivid
and descriptive words to
convey the poem's mood and
meaning.
I Contains verbs that add to
meaning
I Poet's voice and point of view
is not clear or not evident
I The poet utilized one -two
poetic devices
I Poet used techniques to convey
the poem's mood or meaning.
I Topic is relevant
r ldeas presented or emotions
expressed are evident in the
poems
Used varied punctuation in
poems but may be random and
not intended to emphasize
meaning
I Anthology contains a cover
I Poems are written neatly
I Any illustrations enhance the
attractiveness but may not
reflect poems meaning.
Level 1
I Verses or stanzas are
unconnected
r Topic or subject is irrelevant
or immature
I Poet is not be creative or show
any originality
t Line and stanza breaks are
random
. - The poet has not used any
vivid and descriptive words to
convey the poem's mood and
meaning.
I Contains weak verbs that do
not enhance meaning
r Poets voice and point of view
is not evident
I The poet utilized one -two
poetic devices
I Poet does not present mood
and meaning is unclear or
irrelevant.
I Topic is irrelevant
. No ideas are present and little
or no emotions are expressed
. Used varied puncfuation rn
poems but may be random and
not intended to emph asize
meaning
t Anthology may not contain a
cover
r Poems are not written neatly
. Any illustrations used do not
reflect poems meaning.