Poetry Project Details:

Your next project will be to create your own book of poetry. The requirements for the project are explained below:

·      Your book of poetry must contain 8 to 10 poems of various styles and subject matter. Don’t write 10 poems about the same thing or in the same style.

·      Your book should have a decorative cover which includes a title (be creative) and your name

·      Include a Table of Contents listing the titles of your poems and the page numbers where they can be found.

·      Each poem should be on a separate page. Do not use looseleaf or any other lined paper. Your poems must be typed. Experiment with different font styles, colors and sizes.

·      Decorate each page with drawings, pictures, images, etc. connected to your poems. Make it look nice. You can use Power Point, Comic Life, or another program to create your pages if you wish.

·      Your poetry should demonstrate your knowledge of figurative language and other poetical devices. Be sure to use what you have learned over the past few weeks.

·      Any poems you have previously written for this class can be used for this project.

·      Acrostic poems are not permitted. If you choose to include haiku, you must put three of them on one page. Collectively they will count as one poem.

·      This should go without saying, but to be perfectly clear; ALL POEMS MUST BE YOUR OWN, ORIGINAL WORK!!! Do not attempt to hand in a poem you found in a book or on a website as your own. I will know and you will receive a grade of “0”, virtually guaranteeing you a failing grade for the marking period. Your poetry expresses YOU! Only YOU can write it.

·      Your last page will be an “About the Author” page. Include a picture (optional) and short biography of yourself as a poet. Feel free to “stretch the truth” about your autobiographical  information and/or your poetical accomplishments. Have fun!!!

·      Attach the rubric to your back cover.

This assignment is due when we return from break. Working on this assignment will be a part of your homework every night. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE. This is an ongoing process.  Use the rubric as a guide to evaluate your own project before handing it in.

RUBRICS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN CLASS THIS WEEK! I WILL ALSO POST A COPY ON THE SITE JUST IN CASE YOU NEED AN EXTRA.