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We have spent the first few weeks of this semester learning about poetry. We have discussed different kinds of poems, as well as poetic terms (assonance, alliteration, consonance, etc.). This project is a fun and exciting way to write your own poetry. Your project will include:

1. 1 shape poem
1 sound poem (incorporate different types of sound in a poem -- onomatopoeia)
1 biopoem (about yourself)
3 haiku poems
3 tonka poems
2 cinquains
2 quatrains
1 limerick
1 couplet poem (at least ten lines long
1 sonnet

2. Create a title page

3. Create a table of contents. Include the title of the poem, the type of the poem it is, and the page # it is on.

4. Make sure that you keep the poems in the order listed above! That is the order in which I will grade them!

5. Type your poems. Make sure grammar and mechanics are all correct. You may be creative with size and fonts, but just make sure that they are readable.

• Remember that a couplet poem has two line stanzas, a quatrain has four line stanzas, etc.
• Your poems need to be about appropriate topics and use clean language. If you are unsure what may not be appropriate, see me.
• Your project must have at least nine pages of poems.
• You can add as many extra poems as you'd like.

6. Be creative. Use graphics, drawings, and color to give your book some "character."

7. This project is worth 100 points -- the same value as a research paper.

Poetry Book Project Rubric

In order to earn an "A," your project must

• have all required poems,
• show an above-average degree of creativity and effort,
• follow all directions listed,
• be free of any major grammatical or mechanical errors.

In order to earn a "B," your project must

• have most, if not all, of the required poems,
• show a good degree of creativity and effort,
• follow all directions listed,
• have only a couple major grammatical or mechanical errors.

In order to earn a "C," your project must

• have some of the required poems,
• show an average degree of creativity and effort,
• follow some, but not all, if the directions listed,
• contain more than a few major grammatical or mechanical errors.

In order to earn a "D," your project must

• have less than the acceptable number of required poems,
• show a below-average degree of creativity and effort,
• not follow directions very well,
• have several grammatical and mechanical errors.

In order to earn a "F," your project must

• have far less than the acceptable number of required poems,
• show little to no creativity and effort,
• not pay attention to any details or directions given,
• have several grammatical and mechanical errors -- obviously not proofread.

Content Standards: 3, 5

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