Poetrv Proiect-final piece checklist

Poetry is due January 2!'t,zOlL (no excuses or l grade downl)

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
www. pqgtryf_o u nd_atio_n. o re or ot he r poet ry boo ks
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 to 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 Edit for punctuation, capitalization, spelling

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 10 poems of your own a nd 5 poems f rom other a uthors
o Polish your poems, decorate them, make them look neat
o Must have an attractive cover with full name 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
Structure . Each verse or stanza is connected by a
central theme
. Topic or subject is completely appropriate
and relevant
. Poet is creative and original
. Line and stanza breaks and white space add
meaningful rhyhm/pace and emphasizes
meanins
Elaboration . The poet has effectively used interesting,
/ Show varied, vivid, and descriptive word choice/
Don't Tell language throughout the poem to creatively
convey the poem's mood and meaning.
I Uses clear and specific details to show
feelings
. Contains vibrant verbs, and unusual words
that add to meaning
. Poets voice and point of view is strong and
well develooed
Craft . 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.
r Poet used symbolism to repr€sent feelings,
or meaning
i Poet uses vivid descriptions that paint a
mental nicture
Meaning/ r Topic is relevant and purposeful
Significance . Ideas presented or emotions expressed are
evident and sustained throughout the poem
Writing . Used varied punchration throughout the
Mechanics & poem to emphasize meaning
Conventions
Presentation . Anthology contains an attractive cover that
reflects the theme
r Poems are written neatly
. Any illustrations or visual components
completely enhances and supports the topic
and presentation ofthe poerns.
Poetry Wdting, January, 201 I l.s. 210
POETRY ANTHOLOGY
Level 3
. Each verse or stanza is connected by a
central theme
' Topic or subject is completely appropriate
and relevant
r Poet is creative and original
. Line and stanza breaks and white space
add meaningful rhythm/pace and
emohasizes meanins
. The poet has effectively used interesting,
varied, vivid, and descriptive word choice/
language throughout the poem to
creatively convey the poern's mood and
meaning.
. Contains strong verbs, and unusual words
that add to mbaning
. '
Poets voice and point ofview is evident
. The poet eft'ectively utilized more than
two-three poetic devices
' Poet used techniques to convey the poem's
mood and meaning.
r 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
. Used varied punchration throughout the
poern to emphasize meaning
r Anthology contains an attractive cover that
reflects the theme
' Poems are written neatly
' Any illustrations enhance and support the
poems.
Level 2
, Some verses or stanzas arc
connected
. Topic or subject is appropriate
. Poet may not be creative or
show originality
' Line and stanza breaks are
random
. The poet has used some vivid
and descriptive words to
convey the poemrs mood and
meaning.
. Contains verbs that add to
meaning
Poet's voice and point ofview
is not clear or not evident
r The poet utilized on€ -two
poetic devices
. Poet used techniques to convey
the poem's mood or meaning.
r Topic is relevant
r ldeas presented or emotions
expressed are evident in the
DOClnS
. Used varied punctuation in
poems but may be random and
not intended to emphasize
meanins
'. Anthology contains a cover
Poems are written neatly
. Any illustrations enhance the
attractiveness but may not
reflect poems meaning.
Level 1
. Verses or stanzas are
unconnected
. Topic or subject is irrelevant
or immature
. Poet is not be creative or show
any originality
' Line and stanza breaks are
random
. The poet has not used any
vivid and descriptive words to
convey the poem's mood and
meaning.
. Contains weak verbs that do
not enhance meaning
. Poets voice and point ofview
is not evident
. The poet utilized one -two
poetic devices
. Poet does not present mood
and meaning is unclear or
irrelevant.
. Topic is irrelevant
. No ideas are present and little
or no emotions are expressed
. Used varied punctuation in
poems but may be random and
not intended to emphasize
meanins
. Anthology may not contain a
cover
. Poems are not written neatly
. Any illustrations used do not
reflect poems meaning.