Final Week of Creative Writing Assignments

This week, you have three options.  You only need to complete ONE of the options, but be sure to complete ALL parts of the option that you chose.

Option A: 

1. Read and/or listen to "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden.  Then, read this analysis of the poem.  What is the purpose of Hayden's sound devices (alliteration and consonance) in the poem?  (2 points)
2. Complete the Memory Composition Activity to create your own poem inspired by Hayden and by a figure in your own life.  This activity asks for you to write a poem and revise it. (4 points/draft)

Option B:

1. Write poetry that is at least 20 lines long.  You may break this up into two or more poems if you choose.  This is Draft 1. (3 points)
2.  Revise by adding rhyme, figurative language, and sound devices to better highlight your ideas/meaning.  This is Draft 2. (3 points).

3.  Revise your poetry by changing the punctuation and line lengths in significant ways that change the rhythm and the pacing in order to better express your ideas. This is Draft 3. (3 points)

4.  Write a reaction to the revision process in poetry: what you like/dislike about writing/revising poetry, how it is different from revising prose, and how this process helped your poetry. (1 point)

Option C: 

You may go back to writing prose if you choose.  Write three drafts of a prose piece.  Each draft should have significant changes (3 points/draft).  This must be a significant amount of writing, so your final draft should be at least 500 words--If it is under significantly, you may write two shorter pieces that add up to 500 words but that have three drafts each.
*For revising ideas: think about how you can incorporate the ideas of poetry into prose in your revision, and think back to the elements of fiction to help tell your story better when you revise.
*If you would like an editing draft, be sure to schedule a time to meet with your teacher or another editor.
*Lastly, write about why you chose to write about what your wrote about and why you chose prose over poetry for this last assignment (1 point).