Poetry Portfolio

To complete a full credit Poetry Portfolio, you will need to:

• Select ten poems (with title and author)
• Take notes on seven poems
• Add a Title Page and a Table of Contents

Guidelines for Selecting Your Poems:

1. Select poems that you like.

2. Be sure your poems are at least 12 lines long. Poems with less than 12 lines count as half a poem.

3. Include a variety of poems and poets.

4. Your poems may be handwritten or typed. If they are handwritten, they must be in ink and be legible.

5. Put only one poem on a page.

Guidelines for Taking Notes

1. Notes should be handwritten and in ink.

2. Notes for two poems should be about the poet. Include four to six sentences about the poet's life, education, style, other literary contributions, and perhaps something about this particular poem.

3. Notes for two poems should be about the poet's technique or style. You should use words like personification, simile, rhyme scheme, rhythm, etc., in your analysis. Quote lines from the poems to demonstrate the techniques you mention.

4. Notes on three poems should reflect your ideas, opinions, and/or reasons for making that selection.

Guidelines for Oral Presentation

Prepare one poem to read to the class. You will be evaluation will be based on the following:

• challenge level of your poem
• appropriate volume
• expression
• fluency
• eye contact with the audience

Extra Credit Presentation

Bonus points will be given if you memorize and perform a poem in the classroom. The poem must be pre-approved by me and meet the Oral Language Faire performance standards.

Due date for Poetry Portfolio: October 26

Due date for Oral Presentation: October 26

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Adapted from a lesson by Anne P. Anderson