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YEAR 8 GENERAL ENGLISH 2018

TASK 2 – POETRY SLIDESHOW
Due Term 1 week 11

You are being given the opportunity to write your own poem. Your poem must evoke a sense of place, time and
atmosphere, but the topic can be open. After you have written your poem, you will be required to find images from
the internet to create a slideshow and narrate your poem. You can use Windows Movie Maker for this and record
your voice over each slide and well as including the text on the slide. Your completed slideshow will be shown to the
class.

Your images must suit the theme and tone of your poem. It doesn’t have to tell a story, but it needs to suit the
atmosphere you are creating.

You must also submit the attached brainstorm, draft and reflection questions.

Your poem should be at least 5 stanzas long, a minimum of 4 lines per verse.

You will need at least 20 images to accompany this (it doesn’t have to be one line of verse per image though, be
creative!)

Checklist – all of the below must be completed and handed in. Please check off each item as you complete it:

o Brainstorm ideas for your poem on the attached sheet. Think about the mood atmosphere you want to
create. Come up with some imagery to evoke this atmosphere
o Write out a draft of your poem
o Annotate and highlight your draft, clearly indicating and labelling where you have used poetic devices and
techniques
o Answer the reflection questions in your booklet then type these up.
o Type up a final draft of your poem.
o Collect the 20 images from the internet conveying your theme, story or atmosphere. Sort your images by
size and type, open them, and save them into an images folder in your English folder (jpeg, medium
resolution)
o Open windows Movie Maker and import your images. Arrange them into order and add your poem text to
them (available from the software centre).
o Record your voice-over
o Send to your teacher in their requested format

You will need to hand in:

- This booklet with your brainstorm, draft poem and reflection questions
- Typed reflection questions and poem
- Uploaded video
Brainstorm your ideas here:
Write a draft of your poem here:
Reflection Questions:

1. What is this poem about? Is there a story behind the poem? What is the message it sends to the
reader?

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2. Identify three poetic devices you have used such as simile and metaphors? What effect do they
have, what image do they bring to mind?
Poetic Device Effect/image

3. Does you poem use rhythm and rhyme? If so, explain how you have used it. If not, why did you
choose not to include it?

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4. What is the tone of your poem? How do you want your reader to feel when they have finished
reading it?

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CRITERIA

Demonstration Little-to-no poetic Few poetic Some poetic Several poetic A variety of
of poetic techniques have techniques have techniques have techniques have techniques have
techniques to been used. Poem been used. Poem been used to been used to been used
achieve is primarily literal has some enhance the poem enhance the effectively to
purpose and intended metaphorical lines but the metaphorical sustain a
purpose has not but they may lack metaphorical meaning of the metaphorical
been achieved or is direction or stray purpose may not poem and engage meaning and the
vaguely related. from the purpose achieve the stated the reader at times majority of lines
of the poem. purpose. while sustaining drive the purpose.
the purpose.

Reflection and Analysis is off-topic Analysis is often Analysis is Analysis is detailed Analysis is
annotation of or lacks off-topic or strays consistently with clear complex with
poem consistency and from the question relevant to connections to detailed discussion
there is little/no with minimal question with intended effect and of intended effect.
evidence the evidence and the some evidence. responses are Responses are
question has been structure is Responses are structured in full structured in full
addressed or inconsistent and/or structured in full sentences with sentences with
response is vague ideas lack sentences evidence. appropriate
development evidence.

Written Written expression Written expression Written expression Written expression Written expression
Expression lacks clarity or is is inconsistent and is generally clear is clear with some includes clear
consistently often lacks clarity. with some language choices manipulation of
disjointed. Spelling, Spelling, grammar sentences which to enhance language choices
grammar and and sentence may need engagement. for specific effect.
sentence structure structure require attention. Spelling, Spelling, grammar Spelling, grammar
require direct attention with grammar and and sentence and sentence
attention with numerous or sentence structure structure are structure are
sustained errors. consistent errors may require some consistent with few consistent with few
attention with errors errors
some errors

Visual Images and audio Images are Selection and Images are Images are
Slideshow not present or not arranged into a arrangement of carefully selected evocative, well
of required length sequence and an images is evident to suit visuals, selected and
audio track is to suit the audio timing is evident clearly enhance
present track. Audio is and narration is the theme or
timed to visuals expressive atmosphere of the
poem. Audio
narration is
expressive and
emotive.
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