Final Project:

Poetry Booklet and Presentation

10th Grade English
DUE: MM.DD.YY
In the past couple weeks, we have learned so much
about poetry: its use of language, its structure, and
its style. We have reviewed many different poems
from many different poets in nine styles: haiku, limerick, acrostic, sonnet, ode, villanelle, free
verse, epic poetry, and blank verse. Now, it is time for you to become a poet yourself! In this
project, you will be creating a poetry book and presenting one of your poems to the class.

Directions
Booklet: For this assignment, you will be writing a collection of 7 poems in the forms we have
discussed in class. These poems will be printed out into a small booklet and bound with a colored
cover which you may decorate tastefully. Feel free to do more poems!!
A) You must write at least 2 poems from each group (as listed below). All poems must have a
title and follow the appropriate structure.
Group One limerick acrostic haiku
Group Two ode villanelle sonnet
epic poem (15 lines, blank verse (15 lines free verse (15 lines at
Group Three
at least 50 words) at least 50 words) least 50 words)

B) For one of the poems from Group Two, a scanned copy of the poem must be provided
separately from the booklet. This can be done on notebook paper and must be legible.
C) Within your poems, you must use 8 poetic devices of your choice (ex: simile, metaphor,
personification, alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, etc.) Rhyme does not count towards this
total. One device can only count for one point, I encourage you to use more!
Presentation: For your presentation, you must choose a poem from Group Two or
Group Three and present it to the class either orally, through a video, or another creative
method! Make sure to clear it with me if you decide another method.
 Poetry Booklet Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Not Passing Score
(10 pts.) (7-9 pts.) (4-6 pt.) (0-3 pts.)
Content -Contains all 7 - Contains 6-7 poems; - Contains 4-5 poems; - Contains 0-3 poems, two groups
and poems one group not two groups not not represented
Creativity - The poem is represented represented -No creativity and thoughtfulness
creative and - Somewhat creative - Little creativity and -No effort shown
thoughtful and thoughtful thoughtfulness
- Great effort put - Some effort shown -Little effort shown
into assignment
Forms -Completely -Breaks the forms in -Breaks the forms -Not written in intended forms
follows the form one or two small ways several times, but an -Major errors in meter
-Follows the correct -Mostly follows meter attempt was made -Major errors in rhyme scheme
meter -Mostly follows rhyme -Errors in meter
-Follows rhyme scheme -Errors in rhyme
scheme of form scheme

Poetic -Meaningfully uses -Uses 6-7 poetic -Uses 4-5 poetic - Uses 0-3 poetic devices; meaning
Devices all 8 poetic devices devices meaningfully devices; meaning lost is completely lost
meaningfully
Grammar/ -Proper use of -Some errors that do - Major errors that - Numerous errors that make the
Spelling English throughout not hinder meaning make the poems poems difficult to understand
-Punctuation used -Punctuation used confusing -Punctuation missing/used
correctly when mostly correctly when - Punctuation misused incorrectly
needed needed
Total /40
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 Poetry Presentation Rubric
Excellent Good Satisfactory Not Passing Score
(3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.) (0 pts.)
Pauses and - Pauses were used - Pauses were mostly - Pauses were -Pauses were not used or used too
Pacing effectively used effectively somewhat effective often
- Recitation had the - Recitation slightly too -Recitation was either -Recitation was very fast or very
right pacing fast or slightly slow fast or slow slow

Tone -Generates a strong -Sometimes generates -Used to try to -Very little use of vocal intonation.
interest and a strong interest and generate enthusiasm Did not generate much interest in
enthusiasm about enthusiasm about the but seem somewhat topic being presented.
the topic topic faked.
Preparednes -Student is -Student seems pretty -The student is -Student does not seem at all
s completely prepared but might somewhat prepared, prepared to present.
prepared and has have needed a couple but it is clear that
obviously more rehearsals. rehearsal was lacking.
rehearsed.
Creativity -The presentation - Somewhat creative - Little creativity and -No creativity and thoughtfulness
was creative and and thoughtful thoughtfulness -No effort shown
thoughtful - Some effort shown -Little effort shown
-Great effort put
into assignment
Listening -Listens intently; -Listens intently, but -Sometimes does not -Sometimes does not appear to be
does not make makes one distracting appear to be listening, listening, and makes distracting
distracting noises noise or movement but is not distracting noises or movements
or movements
Total /10
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