show what you know My Writing/Oral Comunication Task
Choose a poem from this collection and prepare a three-minute talk about it that you could deliver to your classmates and teacher. This will include reading all or some of the poem aloud and mentioning the theme, key images and poetic techniques.
Success Criteria I should
• Use varied and reputable sources for my research • Refer to the music in the poem • Use the PIE technique to back up my points • Know the poem off by heart, or at least learn the important quotes • Explain why I chose the poem
n I could
• Briefly compare or contrast it with another work by the same poet
• Mention a poem with the same theme that I have already studied
• Use flash cards with key points on them, to which I can refer while I speak
• Use images or audio to accompany the presentation
Peer Assessment
Read your partner’s work and then write down two things you think he/she did well and one thing he/she could improve on.
D I must
• Make a list of key questions about the poem to guide my research
• Research the poet’s life, influences and other works • Listen to readings of other poems from this section and other sources
• Plan to speak for three minutes • Draft my work first, practise it (have a friend or teacher listen) and then edit it
• Include an introductory statement with some background on the poet
• Mention the theme, at least two key images and two poetic techniques used
• Include a reading of all/some of the poem in my talk • Use the speaking tips on page 268 when practising • Reflect back on my work when I have finished
In this collection you learned how to study and appreciate poetry. While you may not always understand a poem at first, you now know how to recognise many of the techniques that poets use in their work. All of this will help you to Show What You Know!
