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Assignment OverviewType: Individual ProjectUnit:  PoetryDue Date:  Wed, 3/7/18Grading Type: NumericPoints Possible:  150Points Earned:  Deliverable Length:  6-8 slidesGo To:

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Poetry

Poetry is a form of writing with a distinctive style and rhythm. In this assignment, you will have the chance to analyze the form and content of your own poetry and that of a famous poet or writer.

Use the provided to create a PowerPoint presentation of 6–8 slides (include speaker notes) that addresses the following:

• Cut and paste the poem that you wrote in the Unit 3 Discussion Board into the PowerPoint template provided. This poem will be the first poem in your compare/contrast presentation.
• Choose 1 poem from the list below that matches with the theme of the poem you have written: 
  • Nature 
  • Time
  • America
  • Inspiration
• Read the poem several times. Consider the theme, the use of poetic devices, imagery, and meter. Be sure to take notes.

Part 1

Construct 2 slides that analyze your own poem. Include the following information (1 bullet point on each slide):

• Paraphrase the poem for your reader. Pretend that you are explaining its meaning to someone.
• Draw a conclusion about how your poem is connected to the theme you chose.

Part 2

Construct 2 slides that analyze the poem you chose. Include the following information (1 bullet point on each slide):

• Paraphrase the poem. Pretend that you are explaining its meaning to someone.
• Draw a conclusion about how this poem is connected to the theme.

Part 3

Construct 2 slides that compare how your poem and the poem you chose engage their common theme. Include the following information (1 bullet point on each slide):

• Discuss the similarities and differences present between your poem and the poem you chose.
• Draw a conclusion about what is unique or worthwhile about expression through poetry and why modern readers should continue to read it.

The following grading criteria will be used to assess your Unit 3 Individual Project.

Review your submission so you are sure you have included the following:

Unit 3 Individual Project Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Submits a Power Point presentation that contains the required components (analysis of student poem, analysis of chosen poem, comparison)

25

Provides an adequate overview of each poem

20

Develops insight conclusions about relationship of each poem to the common theme

30

Discusses the similarities between the two poems

20

Discusses the differences between the two poems

20

Draws meaningful conclusions about the overall value of poetic expression

20

Writes in a clear and organized manner using proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation

15

Total:

150

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

References

All Poetry. (n.d.). I slept, and dreamed that life was beauty. Retrieved from https://allpoetry.com/I-Slept,-And-Dreamed-That-Life-Was-Beauty

All Poetry. (n.d.). If… Retrieved from https://allpoetry.com/If….

All Poetry. (n.d.). Stopping by woods on a snowy evening. Retrieved from https://allpoetry.com/Stopping-By-Woods-On-A-Snowy-Evening

All Poetry. (n.d.). To America. Retrieved from https://allpoetry.com/To-America

All Poetry. (n.d.). Your mission. Retrieved from https://allpoetry.com/Your-Mission

American Literature. (n.d.). Patience taught by nature by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Retrieved from https://americanliterature.com/author/elizabeth-barrett-browning/poem/patience-taught-by-nature

Bartleby.com. (2015). 59. The village blacksmith. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/102/59.html

Bartleby.com. (2015). 366. From “The song of myself” by Walt Whitman. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/248/366.html

Bartleby.com. (2015). 635. When I have fears that I may cease to be. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/101/635.html

Bartleby.com. (2015). My playmate by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892). Retrieved by http://www.bartleby.com/371/153.html

Bartleby.com. (2015). Part one: Life. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/113/1006.html

Bartleby.com. (2015). Time to die, Ray G. Dandridge. Retrieved from http://www.bartleby.com/269/56.html