Creative Writing 09/10/15

Focused Free-write:

What is your one word?

EXTRA:

Check out Sarah Kay's spoken word piece, "Hands."

Letter to the Future

Use the link below to compose a letter to your future self-- set goals, reflect on the start of the school year, and include your hopes for the months to come! Set the date to some point before the end of the school year, and remember, the more you write, the more fun this will be to read in the future!

Dear Future Me

Notes for Writing Poetry Analysis

The following links should take you to Google Drive documents that might be helpful in your analysis of your chosen performance poem and poet. Please let me know if you have trouble accessing any of the links. Good luck!

How to Read a Poem

How to Analyze a Poem

Analyzing a Poem

Tips for Writing a Poetry Analysis Paper

Slam Poetry Links for Young Poets

TRAILER: "Louder Than a Bomb"

POETS:

Louder Than a Bomb Poet Profiles

YOUTH SPEAKS:

Brave New Voices

NATE MARSHALL:

CRW: POETRY JAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE!

CHECK OUT A NIGHT OF POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD AT THE WHITE HOUSE!

INTRO:

MAYDA DEL VALLE:

ESPERANZA SPALDING:

JAMAICA OSARIO:

JOSHUA BENNET:

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA:

LIKE ANY OF THESE POETS?
EMAIL ME YOUR THOUGHTS!

UPDATED! Creative Writing: Performance Poetry/Spoken Word Paper

The following links may be helpful in your research for the performance poetry paper.

Poetry Out Loud

PBS Black Authors, Poetry and Spoken Word

Remember to hand in your poet of choice by Friday, March 28, 2014.

Papers are due on Monday, April 7, 2014.
You must hand in a hard copy AND email me your paper so it can go through a plagiarism checker.