Studies in Poetry & The Poetry Portfolio
For our study of poetry, we are
taking both an academic and a creative approach. For the former, we will each research a
specific type of poetry and present it to the class; for the latter, we will
write and creatively present our own original poetry in portfolio form. As always, mini-lessons and draft work will
be graded along the way.
Part I: Poetry Research
Presentation
You will master and present
a type of poetry to the class.
Create a separate section in
your portfolio for all your portfolio materials. Then, have a basic folder for turning all
your poetry materials in when the study is finished – you could even make this
fancy if you wanted, but it’s not necessary. Keep this sheet to turn in
with your “Poetry Portfolio.”
Your “Poetry Portfolio” will
consist of two parts: your notes on the various types
of poetry your classmates present and your own original poetry. The notes simply have to be complete and
effective. The original poetry in
portfolio form and its accompanying reflection letter will be graded by the
rubric provided below. Minimum
requirements are to be filled in below.
_____ minimum
number of lines (at least one > 15 lines; 20 lines may be older poems)
_____ minimum
number of types of poetry
_____ recite 15 line
minimum, memorized original poem to class
Poetry Portfolio Scoring Rubric
_____ of 15 portfolio introduction letter is
reflective, insightful, and well written
_____ of 25 portfolio meets minimum requirements
for notes, lines, & types
_____ of 25 poems are true to their types &
meet criteria of Poetry rubric
_____ of 25 poems reflect effective use of the
writing process and application of new skills
_____ of 10 portfolio is neatly presented
_____ of
100 Total Score (MW)