1. Friday Discuss Portfolio Assessment & Contents “ Miss Rosie” Questions Questions Self Metaphor Poem Self Metaphor Poem Comparing Poems Essay Pg 605 Pg 605

2. Poetry Portfolio Assessment Each entry is worth 9 points: 1. Attention to Assignment (3) Did you write what you were asked to? Did you write what you were asked to? 2. Quality of Expression (3) Is your poem well written? Is your poem well written? 3. Neatness & Spelling (3) Is your poem easy to read? Is your poem easy to read? Are all the words spelled correctly? Are all the words spelled correctly?

3. Portfolio Contents 1.Object Image/Metaphor Poem 2.News Story Poem 3.Song Analysis 4.5 Senses Poem 5.Metaphor Collage (Cover) 6.Fever Poem (pg. 588) 7.Animal Point of View Poem (pg 597) 8.Self Metaphor Poem 9.*Comparison Essay

4. Poem Comparison Outline I. A. Attention-Getter (anecdote): B. Connection Sentence: C. Thesis Statement (poems' theme +3 main points): II.A. Topic Sentence (theme+1st main point): B. Use citations C. and direct quotes from both poems; D. remember to transition E. between poems with comparisons and contrasts F. Transition (1st idea --> 2nd idea) III.A. Topic Sentence (theme+2nd main point): B. Use citations C. and direct quotes from both poems; D. remember to transition E. between poems with comparisons and contrasts F. Transition (2nd idea --> 3rd idea) IV.A. Topic Sentence (theme+3rd main point): B. Use citations C. and direct quotes from both poems; D. remember to transition E. between poems with comparisons and contrasts F. Transition into conclusion V.A. Restate your B. 3 main C. ways your theme is illustrated in the poems D. Rephrase your thesis (this is your concluding statement) E. Use a different interesting quotation or amazing fact

5. Although Jodi Sweetin started life as a successful child actor, she unfortunately drifted into drug addiction. Many people are unable to live up to their early potential.The difficulty of living up to early expectations is a theme in the poems "Ex- Basketball Player" by John Updike and "miss rosie" by Lucille Clifton. The poets illustrate this theme through character description, speaker attitude, and comparative figures of speech. Example Introduction

6. Miss Rosie is a women beyond her prime: " you wet brown bag of a woman / who used to be the best looking woman in Georgia" (Clifton 13-14). Quoting Poetry