Found Poetry

Determining Criteria There are six samples of found poems

written by grade 9’s last year

Visit each poem, read it and record jot notes that describe it (1 min. per poem)

Revisit your favorite poem and make notes about why it is great

Determining Criteria1.Share what you noticed about the

poems in a class brainstorm2.Share what you noticed about your

favorite poem3.Help create categories by grouping

like items4.Contribute to the development of a

criteria rubric

Highlight between 50-100 words from the short story you read about your social justice topic

focus on words or phrases that describe experiences and feelings

Make a list

Use a piece of paper and a pen to record all of the words and phrases you highlighted

Check it Twice Cross out non essential words (if, and, but,

it, etc) Cross out anything that is dull Cross out anything that doesn’t relate

to your topic Cross out anything that doesn’t fit with

the overall tone When you finish, you should have a list

half as long as your original

Create it Decide how to put your remaining words

and phrases in order

You can change punctuation or little changes to the words to make them fit better (change tense, plurals, capitals, etc)

Add words if you need to

Read & Revise

Read over your draft and check the criteria

What changes need to be made to meet all of the criteria for a great found poem?

Make changes

Add Creative Detail

Create a title for your poem Is there something you want to do

with the poem’s physical shape? Is there something that needs more

emphasis and should be repeated? Is there something you want to do

with the punctuation?

Have a friend Read & Revise

Have a friend read over your draft and check the criteria

What changes need to be made to meet all of the criteria for a great found poem?

Get suggestions from your friend on how to improve your poem

Make a Final Draft Type your final draft (make deliberate font choices) Make sure your assignment is formatted

properly for submission Proof read your typing Double check that your poem meets the

criteria Prepare all of your pre-writing work and drafts.

Staple them together. Keep your final typed draft separate, but be prepared to hand all of this in on Weds. April 20th