Name: ___________________________ Date: ______ Block: ____
Free Verse Poem and Oral Presentation
Summative Assessment
SOL: 7.7 I can write in a variety of forms with an emphasis on exposition, narration, and persuasion.
7.1 I can participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations.
For this project, you will be creating a free verse poem which you will present to
the class. The poem is worth 50 points and the presentation is worth 50 points, for a
total grade of 100 points in Phoenix.
Poem Requirements:
Formative Assessments:
□ Brainstorming ideas for your topic
□ Drafting your poem in your writer’s journal
Summative Assessment:
□ Free Verse (a poem that doesn’t have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme)
□ Minimum of 16 lines
□ Minimum of 3 different poetic devices. Only the following poetic devices will be
considered for this project: alliteration, hyperbole, imagery, metaphor,
onomatopoeia, personification, repetition, end/external rhyme (no pattern), internal
rhyme, simile
□ Creative title that reflects the topic of the poem
□ Published – either typed or neatly hand written
□ Typed: title and poem centered on the page. Graphics can be added that
enhance your poem.
□ Hand written: title centered on the page, best handwriting, and decorated
□ Brief, annotated explanation of poem. Your short response should address the
following: theme of your poem, why you chose the poetic devices you used, why you
chose this topic, and a brief explanation of the poem as needed.
Oral Presentation Requirements:
□ Practice a poem of your choice (it can be the free verse poem you wrote, or your
favorite poem – 16 lines minimum) – you don’t want to read it cold in front of the class.
□ Introduce yourself to the class.
□ Give the title of the poem.
□ Recite the poem. You should have practiced enough that you have memorized.
□ If you recite your poem, give a brief explanation of the poem.
□ If you recite a poem that was written by someone else, explain why you chose that
poem and a brief explanation of the meaning of the poem. (You cannot read any of
the poems that we reviewed in class.)