Poetry Paper Bag Project
In this project, you will research a specific poet. This project is designed to expose you to
various poets, their works and their distinctive style.
1. My poet______________________________________________.
a. Write a five paragraph summary about the poet’s life and works. Make sure you write
about their unique style.
i. Introduction – Attention Grabber and Thesis
1. Thesis: Poet’s biography, works, distinctive writing style.
ii. Biography
iii. Various Works
iv. Style – What elements are used? Why are they different?
v. Conclusion
2. Work Cited
a. At least 3 sources
3. Paper bag
a. Decorative (example to follow)
b. Requirements in bag
i. 3 Samples of work
ii. Two other visuals to describe poet’s life/works/style
c. Read one of the samples and write a paragraph (5 Sentences) paraphrasing the piece.
What elements of poetry are used?
4. Presentation to class.
a. Present material to class and read one poem.
Poetry Paper Bag Project
In this project, you will research a specific poet. This project is designed to expose you to
various poets, their works and their distinctive style.
5. My poet______________________________________________.
a. Write a five paragraph summary about the poet’s life and works. Make sure you write
about their unique style.
i. Introduction – Attention Grabber and Thesis
1. Thesis: Poet’s biography, works, distinctive writing style.
ii. Biography
iii. Various Works
iv. Style – What elements are used? Why are they different?
v. Conclusion
6. Work Cited
a. At least 3 sources
7. Paper bag
a. Decorative (example to follow)
b. Requirements in bag
i. 3 Samples of work
ii. Two other visuals to describe poet’s life/works/style
c. Read one of the samples and write a paragraph (5 Sentences) paraphrasing the piece.
What elements of poetry are used?
8. Presentation to class.
a. Present material to class and read one poem.
Poetry Project Rubric
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Poor
Good
Excellent
4
Poor
6 pts
Research
Student conducts appropriate
biographical research from
designated locations. Research
is presented in the form of an
original biography.
10
Good
10 pts
Poor
Good
Excellent
Student conducted research
through one source only;
biography is unoriginal and/or
cut-and-pasted from sources.
Sources are not cited.
Student conducted research
through at least two sources;
biography contains mostly
original thoughts and less than
5 grammatical errors.
Student conducted thorough
research through multiple
sources; biography is original
and well-written with less than
2 grammatical errors.
2250137
2250138
Student conducte
Student conducte
Student conducte
2250139
Artistic w ork is b
Poor
Artistic work is bland and
contains no illustration or
decorative detail; guidelines
weren't followed or were
followed incorrectly. Sloppy.
2250140
wisely.
2250145
Good
Artistic work contains little
illustration and decorative
detail; guidelines were
generally followed and
contains most required
elements.
Artistic w ork con
Use of Class Time and
Resources
Students are given class time
and resources to prepare for
this assignment and must use
that time and resources
Excellent
15 pts
2250136
Artistic Representation
Student creates a visually
pleasing bag for the project.
Adheres to all requirements.
20
2250141
Artistic w ork con
Poor
No use of class time; wasteful
with materials.
Excellent
Artistic work contains vivid
illustration and decorative
detail; guidelines were strictly
followed and contains all
required elements.
Good
Little use of class time; fairly
respectful of class materials.
2250146
2250147
Little use of class
Uses class time w
Excellent
Uses class time well and uses
class materials well.
No use of class t
Requirements
Provides work cited.
All requirements accounted for
and represented.
2250148
Poor
Missing most requirements for
project.
2250149
Excellent
Completed all requirements.
2250150
Handw ritten, but
Typed; neat; no m
Handw ritten; slop
Speech Ideas/Content
Content is appropriate for
audience.
Good
Missing one or two minor
requirements for project.
2250250
Lack of know ledg
Poor
Lack of knowledge of poet's
background and poetic
devices.
Poems uninteresting to
audience.
2250251
Identifiable conten
>Missing introduc
enthusiasm.
2250252
Poor
Good
Fair-good information about
topic. Fair-good
communication regarding
topic. Appropriate style when
presenting information.
information.
2250328
>Underdeveloped
Excellent
Clear, focused background
information about poet;
successful inclusion of poetic
devices used by poet.
Poems enthusiastically read.
Clear, focused ba
Little information known about
topic. Poor communication
regarding topic. Incomplete
Presentation to Class
2250327
Good
Identifiable content about
poet's background; simplistic
connection to poetic devices.
Poems read, but missing
2250329
>Highly effective
Excellent
Excellent information and
presentation style.
Knowledgeable about topic.
POETS
Maya Angelou
Shel Silverstein
Pablo Neruda
ee cummings
Robert Frost
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Dickinson
Langston Hughes
Ezra Pound
Oscar Wilde
Walt Whitman
William Wordsworth
WH Auden
Dylan Thomas
William Butler Yeats
Gwendolyn Brooks
Sylvia Plath
Allen Ginsberg
Robert Hayden
John Keats
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
TS Eliot
Octavio Paz
William Carlos Williams
Nikki Giovanni
Henry David Thoreau
Stephen Crane
Raymond Carver
William Blake
Ogden Nash
Sara Teasdale
Mark Strand