Poetry Anthology Requirements
1. I worked neatly while publishing.
2. I wrote each poem neatly or typed it.
3. Each poem is on its own page.
4. I included at least 6 poems in my anthology.
5. I made a cover for my poetry anthology.
6. I revised and edited each poem in my anthology.
7. I used my mentor text to help me write and revise my poems.
8. All the poems in my anthology are on one writing territory.
Here are several revision strategies we used that I should see in your poems.
1. Work in setting details, dialogue and internal thoughts to strengthen your narrative poems.
2. Revise to add to the meaning and imagery of your poems:
a. Metaphors, Similes and Personification
b. Alliteration
c. Repetition, Patterns and Rhythm
3. Choose your words carefully. Identify words or phrases that you could make stronger and try them out several ways to help your reader visualize your poem.
4. Mine your mentor text for chunks of gold and include those ideas in your own poems.
5. Experiment with different leads and endings for your poem.
6. Craft titles that contribute to the meaning of your poem.
7. Play around with line breaks, white space and punctuation to add to the meaning of your poem.
8. Make careful decisions with capitalization and punctuation that add meaning to your poem.
