Friday, February 14, 2014

Poetry Out Loud

POETRY OUT LOUD PROJECT

POETRY OUT LOUD: Feb 21st



Poetry Out Loud is a National Recitation Competition for Students; however, it will also be a requirement for this 9-weeks in 6th grade English. This is a 100 point grade and poems should be memorized and recited on Feb 21 . Start MEMORIZING and working on PRESENTATION skills!
You should have your poem chosen by Monday. Jan. 27th.

Students will be assessed using the following Rubric:

1= very weak 6=Outstanding
Each category (with the exception of the last) is worth 6 points.

Physical Presence (1-6)
Voice and Articulation (1-6)
Appropriateness of Dramatization (1-6)
Level of Difficulty (1-6)
Evidence of Understanding (1-6)
Overall Performance (2-12)

Total Number of Points Earned:_____________


Students may recite any poem of their choice with the exception of song lyrics. The poem must be at least seven lines in length.

Go to http://poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/video-recitation-series for more information and examples of excellent poetry presentation skills.


For the printable contest evaluation sheet: click the following: http://drgilchristsclassblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/poetry-out-loud-evaluation-sheet.html

Look for Poems at www.poetryfoundation.org

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