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= = =Assignment Sheet:=

Write a poem about a utopian/dystopian world.


 * Criteria: **
 * o 3-6 stanzas and 20-40 lines
 * o Include at least two different types of figurative language and UNDERLINE them
 * o Does not have to rhyme, but it can
 * o Can use a specific poem format, 6 room, Sonnet, Haiku etc; but you don’t have to.


 * Writing Process **
 * o Pre-Write: Can use the poem pre-write in expressive section or create your own
 * o Rough Draft: make sure to follow the criteria
 * o Self Edit: Use the highlighters to revise and edit
 * o Conference with me
 * o Final: Typed or handwritten on plain or colored paper.

=Rubric=
 * **Criteria** ||  **5**  ||  **3**  ||  **1**  ||
 * **Ideas/Content:** Poem is centered around one main idea, and that idea is conveyed in the appropriate mood/tone. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Organization:** The poem is divided into 3-6 stanzas and has meaningful, appropriate line breaks and stanza breaks.—it should not look like a prose paragraph. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Word Choice**: The poem uses vivid, specific nouns and verbs. The words evoke imagery. There are not too many be verbs found in the poem. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Voice:** The poem has a voice that is unique and sounds like the writer. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Format:** The poem is 20-40 lines long. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Figurative Language:** The poem contains either or all of the following: alliteration, simile, metaphor, or personification. The figure of speech is underlined. ||  ||   ||   ||

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