Name: ___________________________________

Your Anthology
Compile an anthology of your original work. Neatly done in ink or typed, it should include:

1. Cover. Title your book. Illustrate the cover as if this were a published book. Make sure your name is on the cover and that the cover is sturdy.
2. First page. Include the title, your name, and an illustration. 3. About the Author section. On a separate page add a short paragraph about yourself. how how interesting you are. !rite this in such a way that people will want to read "O#$ book. Include a current picture. %. Dedication. &edicate this book to someone. '(plain why you ha)e chosen this person. One paragraph or more is re*uired. +. To the Reader. ,his is "O#$ page. !hat do you want to say to the people who are about to-or who ha)e .ust read your book/ !hat is your personal philosophy/ ,he topic is yours. One paragraph or more is re*uired. 0. Table of Contents. Include the titles of your works, the type of work it is 1for e(ample, sonnet or short story2, and the page on which each is found. 3. Resume. 1'ighth grade only2 Include your resume, so we know how special you are. 4. Original poems. "ou must include si( original poems. 5. ABOVE EACH OE! "TATE #HAT T$ E OF OE! %T %" &i.e.' hai(u) and A* E+ ,A*AT%O* OF THAT T$ E OF OE!. If you ha)e more than one poem in that style, it is still necessary to label the type of poem it is, but a repeated e(planation is not necessary. 16or e(ample, you might write for an 'nglish sonnet that it is a fourteen line poem in iambic pentameter in abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme where a topic is introduced in the first *uatrain, elaborated on the second, reflected on or resol)ed in the third, and includes a two7line conclusion based on e)erything that came before.2 89. Original essa-s' literar- anal-sis' research papers' personal narrati.es and/or short stories. Of the many essays you ha)e written throughout the years, submit your ten best. :abel the ones submitted with their appropriate titles. 1Note: ,hese can include indi)idual paragraphs.2 88. $our Choice 0 Choose two or more writing assignments from this class or any other class to add to your book. 82. %llustrations. ,o enhance your book, besides the co)er add at least three illustrations drawn by hand, computer7generated, pictures you ha)e taken or cut out from maga;ines that pertain to your work. 83. Arrangement. <lthough students fre*uently put their best work in the beginning and end of their books in order to create a good first impression and a good final impression .ust before grading, you decide the actual order in which your work appears. <rrange your poems, artwork, and essays to create the best effect. Number your pages to match the table of contents. 8%. Comments age. <t the )ery end of the book add two sheets of paper on which people who read your book might add comments.

15. Reviews. On the back cover create reviews of your book. Make them positive comments and they can be funny!! Select famous people or thin s and try to ima ine what that famous person or thin mi ht have said if he!it had read the book. "#amples $ %I ive it three billion stars!%&'alileo %It cracked me up!%$$(umpty )umpty

Create an anthology you can be proud to show others. You will be sharing them with other students! Possible Work to nclude in !y Anthology ". #. $ % & ' ( ) * "+ "" "# "$ "% "& "' "( ")

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