Poetry Project Reminders/Due Dates

Poetry Project Reminders and Due Dates

- Project must be done on Monday, November 16.
This includes:
- all blog posts= six poems = six posts
- introductory paragraph

Remaining in class work time: Today (11/10) and Thursday (11/12)
(I'm happy to write passes for homework club/internet access)

Six Poems (tied together with a common theme/idea/topic):
- Narrative- must tell a clear story; 28 lines
- Acrostic- use a word or phrase; 12 lines
- Creative- any type of poetry that the student chooses; 12 lines
- Haiku
- Free verse- no rhyme; 20 lines
- Diamante

Tips for Success:
- Poetry needs punctuation. It provides logical pauses and stops.
- Poetry's form is different than prose. It should "appear" different too.
- Title your poems creatively or with a clever flair.
- Acrostic Poem:
- the acrostic poem should communicate through lines of poems, not just a brainstorm of words
- for example:

Just a brainstorm of words:
Lilies
Often
Vindicate
Everything

Lines of poetry:
Lilies move my soul
Over the moon,
Villages of hope
Exercising my heart.
*Our goal is to write lines of poetry as opposed to a brainstorm of words!

Introductory Paragraph:
This paragraph will serve as an introduction and short explanation of your writing. It should clearly explain what theme/topic ties all of the poems together. It should also comment on the strengths and weaknesses of your poetry. The paragraph should use a topic sentence from your topic sentence packet. The personal pronoun, I, is totally acceptable because this is a defense of your writing. However, the personal pronoun you should not be used (or other forms of you- your and yours). An effective introduction will range from 5-7 sentences.

Fluency/Memorization Dates:
- November 18 an 19 (all students must be ready on the 18th)
- See post below for memorization options. Please print this as soon as possible! Memorization is hard work.