Sending file: Haiku and Acrostic
Objective
After studying the elements of poetry and different kinds of poems, the student will be able to write two paragraphs and create two original poems. (24 points)
Instructions
For this assignment, you will write two paragraphs and create a haiku and an acrostic poem.
Paragraph and Poem 1: My Hometown
Write a short paragraph using correct paragraph structure (3-5 sentences) about your hometown. Indicate its location and some interesting details about it.
Write a haiku about your hometown (3 lines with a 5,7,5 syllables pattern)
Example of Haiku
Flashing in the sun
Sleek gray creature of the sea
Waiting to be caught.
Flash / ing / in / the / sun (5 syllables)
Sleek / gray / crea / ture / of / the / sea (7 syllables)
Wait / ing / to / be / caught. (5 syllables)
Paragraph and Poem 2: A Person I Admire
Write a short paragraph using correct paragraph structure (3-5 sentences) about a person you admire. Include your feelings towards this person.
Write your acrostic poem about this person using his or her name vertically. Include his or her qualities.
Example of Acrostic (Name: Jason)
Joyful like a little child
Always jumping here and there.
Simply clever on his thoughts
Outstanding among the crowds
Now and then always Jason.
Submit your work in a Word file. Include your name and the name of your professor on the assignment. Complete your work using font Times New Roman 12.
6 Pts Paragraph: My Hometown
Includes title, topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence, indentation, and correct grammar and spelling.
6 Pts Haiku: My Hometown
Contains three lines
Follows 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Poem is related to hometown
6 Pts Paragraph: A Person I Admire
Includes title, topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence, indentation, and correct grammar and spelling.
6 Pts Acrostic Poem: A Person I Admire
Name of the person written vertically
Each line begins with a word using the letters of the person’s name written vertically
Poem is related to the person who is admired
Deliverable
The activity is individual. The work must be delivered on time, without spelling or grammar mistakes. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect the similarity of content. Submit the answers in a Word document, Times New Roman, size 12.
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