Ricketts Language - Poetry Assignment Due: Tues. Feb. 18th

We have been working in class on various types of poems that will be published in our own classroom "Poetry Anthology".  There are 6 poems that need to be submitted:

perspective poem, my heritage poem, definition poem, Clerihew poem, cinquain poem and an Olympic inspired OR free choice poem

Success criteria we developed in class for an effective poem includes:

• SHOWING not telling what you want to communicate in poem
• use of the 5 senses
• use of rhyme when appropriate
• grammar and spelling are appropriate for poem (break rules when it fits)
• a variety of font types and sizes when appropriate
• punctuation is used to help in how to read the poem
• organization of each line and stanza is planned carefully to help make poem look appealing and easily understood by read
• demonstrate an expanded and highly descriptive vocabulary
• use of simile and metaphor (at least 2 of your choice)

We also will include an "About the Author" page that is a paragraph written in 3rd person with a photograph of each author.

I can't wait to see the finished product of our Poetry Anthology!