Project Summary

Reflection Questions

You will write a 2-3 paragraph written response reflecting on the experience of choosing, memorizing, and reciting your poem. Make sure to include the author and title of your chosen poem. Here is a list of possible questions to incorporate into your reflection. It is a good idea to answer 5-8 of the following questions in your reflection: 

• What did you do to prepare in advance for reciting the poem? How well prepared were you? 

• How well did you memorize the poem? What strategies did you use for memorizing? Did you forget any of the words? 

• How accurate was your recitation? 

• Did you speak at a pace and volume appropriate to the poem and audience? 

• How successful were you at communicating the meaning of the poem by using your tone of voice, structure and rhythm?

• Did you present yourself well, using good posture and confident appearance? 

• How did you use eye contact, the volume of your voice, or other means to connect with others during the poem? 

• How did the audience respond to the poem and your recitation? 

• Did you enjoy your performance?

Possible Poets 

Here are a few suggestions of popular poets. You are not required to use these poets, but they can be a good starting point! Remember, your poem needs to be a minimum of eight lines. 

• Robert Frost

• Langston Hughes 

• William Shakespeare  

• Shel Silverstein 

• Emily Dickinson

• Walt Whitman

Student Samples