Poetry Chapbook Project

Prepare your chapbook:

• Put all your NEWEST poem drafts into one Microsoft Word document file. 
• From your DOCUMENT ELEMENTS tab (located next to HOME/LAYOUT on the menu bar) add a cover and page #'s as a header or footer. 
• Insert a page break between poems. 1 poem per page, please.
• Please make sure you create a title for your "collection": this should be your cover page and your name should be added somewhere on it as well. Feel free to add a graphic if you'd like.
• Create a table of contents. The DOCUMENT ELEMENTS tab will help you.
• After setting up your book, please add a short reflective essay as an introduction after your table of contents. Reflect on your poetry.
• How would you describe your style of poetry?
• What may be some broad themes in your poetry?
• What pieces show off your craft and skill?
• Is there anything else you want the reader to understand about your poetry?
• Skip a page between your table of contents and your introduction before you present your poetry.

Rubric:

CONTENT:

• A: Awesome! You have more than TEN poems crafted in your chapbook.
• B: Brilliant! You have 7-10 poems collected in your chapbook. Or your chapbook project was an A above, but late.
• C: Average! You have 5-6 poems collected in your chapbook. Or your chapbook project was an B above, but late.
• D: Below average! You have fewer than 5 poems in your chapbook. Or your chapbook project was an C above, but late.
• F: Did not turn in project.

CRAFT:

• A: Amazing! The application of various poetry techniques learned in class is evident, overall making the poems stronger, more universal, more artistic, and overall excellent work! There are minor or very few grammar errors in your work. 
• B: Better! You have applied some poetry techniques and strengthened your poetry craft, but poems may need some more work to make them amazing. A few grammar errors weaken the overall effect of your poetry, but the work is understandable and effective. Overall, good job!
• C: Constructive! You have improved your work, but may not be utilizing poetry techniques effectively, or your work is lacking something that would make the draft better. Your work was created, you did the assignment and will get average credit like an average student. Some grammar errors that make reading difficult. Not bad, overall.
• D: Developing! You have poems in your chapbook but many of them have not been revised or improved. If you had the time or inclination you probably would have been more constructive. You threw some words together like a passionate writer, but your work is either careless or lacking focus, making your work developing. Several grammar and syntactical errors that make reading difficult. Okay.

FORMAT: (points added for the following):

• You have a cover page with your unique title and your unique name.
• You have a table of contents.
• You have a short introduction/reflective essay.
• You have your poems separated by page breaks and appropriately formatted
• Your poetry is correctly formatted for verse.

HOMEWORK: None.