1. Edit for Grammar and Punctuation Objective: –To correct common grammar and punctuation mistakes within the context of the genre of poetry. Focusing Question: –When can we break grammatical rules and conventions to make a statement? http://www.writingmatters.org Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

2. Mini Lesson “Anonymous” by Christopher D. VinerAnonymous Use Edit a Poem (Handout 4.1a) 1.How does the author convey meaning? 2.Which words does the poet capitalize? Why does he capitalize these words? 3.Which word does the poet write in a small font? What message might he be sending? Poets sometimes break traditional grammatical conventions to make a statement. Poets do not break grammatical rules if there is no good reason. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

3. Writer’s Work Time 1.Open the most updated version of your poems stored in Step 3, Submit Your Revised Poems. Select one of your poems that you would like to edit first. 2.Exchange work with a partner to review one another’s poems for grammar and punctuation. 3.Use spelling and grammar check to continue to proof your poems. Refer to DD’s E-Tutorial: Spelling and Grammar Check in the Online Classroom. 4.Think about which words you would like to emphasize in your poems and how you can use grammar and punctuation to do so. 5.Modify your poems visually for emphasis. 6.Revise the titles of your poems. 7.Check your poems against the Poetry Checklist (Handout 1.1b). 8.Resave your poems and submit them to the Online Classroom activity Submit Your Final Poems. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

4. When can we break grammatical rules and conventions to make a statement? Reread the Poetry Rubric and rate your poems in preparation for publishing. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary