Bly LA 6

The final copy of the poem is due Thursday, October 17th.  This can either be shared with me at lmbly@educbe.ca or printed and left on my desk. The next step of the project will be a visual representation of the poem.  The students have some creative freedom to create a drawing, iMovie, slideshow or any other media method to best represent the overall feeling of the poem. The students need to be ready to share their poem and visual by Monday, October 21.

Checklist: Specific examples Figurative language Rhythm (rhyming or repetition, consistent structure/pattern to your sentences and words) Spelling Capital letters Are feelings clearly expressed Stanzas Clear order End connect to the beginning missing words

The student have been working really hard on their personification poem in class. The rough copy with revisions is due on Monday, however hopefully most students will be finished in class. The rubric for the final writing portion of the assignment is here: 4- excellent 3 - good 2 - basic Voice Tone – There is a clear overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – consistent clear and structure Personality – themes go deeper into feelings or beliefs Tone –  There is a mostly clear overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – usually consistent clear and structure  Personality – themes attempt to go deeper into feelings or beliefs Tone –  There is a vague overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – structure exists but inconsistent Personality – themes are surface level Organization Ideas connect and transition smoothly There is a purposeful structure to the order of ideas The ending conn...