Personal Writing

*Take out a pen or pencil.

*Leave your backpack on the table with the big white sign.

You will be spending 4 days with me in the library.

Here's what you'll be doing:

  • Composing an original poem to help us get to know you better

  • Creating a button with an image to visually represent your poem

  • Sharing the poem aloud to the class

But first...

Talk to the people at your table.

Together, come up with a list of 3-5 things that you know/like/dislike about poetry:

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TIMELINE

Day 1

  • Project overview & timeline.

  • Share samples. (ppt below)

  • Review Poetic Devices.

  • Using the template provided, you will work on the first draft of your "I Am" poem.

  • You will revise and perfect your poem. Make sure to use descriptive, poetic language that truly paints a picture of who you are.

  • Ms. T. will call you up one at a time to create your button.

  • You will prepare the final version of your "I Am" poem on the page provided.

  • Complete all button making.

  • You will present your final poems and buttons to the class!

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

TIPS for Your Writing

*Show, don't tell.

*Use descriptive language to make the reader feel and see what you are writing about.

*Use at least 3 poetic devices from the Poet's Toolbox Reference Sheet attached at the bottom of this page.

(Ex.: simile, metaphor, alliteration, rhyme, repetition, hyperbole, personification, etc.)

TIPS for Your Button

*The image should represent your poem or a line of your poem in a visual way.

*Keep it simple! An image without a lot of detail, minimal text.

*The image you save should be a square, not a rectangle.

*Make sure the image you want fits in the center of the button and slightly away from the edge of the button template outline.

RUBRIC

Click here to see how you will be graded.

SAMPLE

See PowerPoint file ("Personal Poetry samples") below.

TEMPLATES, REFERENCE SHEET, & RUBRIC

See files below.