Poetry Paragraph

1) Silent Reading

2) Check Homework - imagist poem (hand it in) and examples of poetic devices (check with partner to make sure you have correct examples of each).

3) Literary Paragraph Assignment - handout here.

Consider this example: A sample six from a provincial exam. What is it doing right? Does it have all the elements of a literary pargraph?

Friday, April 23rd

Word of the Day - Kaizen - a Japanese word for continuous improvement in business, manufacturing and all manner of industry and management. The term can be used in other contexts, as well.

1) Silent Reading

2) Hand-in Poetry Journal

3) Where is your poem paragraph at?

What makes for a powerful paragraph anyway?
Pairs: Write down three things

What are some common errors that you can look for?

Pairs: Write down three things.

4) Six Point Scale - Grading Examples

5) Delve In Model

6) Time to re-draft your paragraph with a partner.

HOMEWORK: Rough draft and paragraph due Monday.