The Poet's Pen: Writing Poetry with Middle and High School Students (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781563081118)

To rhyme or not to rhyme? That's NOT the only question! An absolute must buy for the novice and an incredible asset for any writing teacher, this book gives you guidelines for starting a poetry writing program and then the tools to do it. Lies offers practical advice on teaching the technical aspects of poetry, suggests ways to revise work and overcome writer's block, and discusses how to integrate poetry writing with other parts of the curriculum. Numerous exercises, examples of student work, an annotated bibliography of sources for further ideas, and a glossary of poetic terms are included.

Author: Betty Bonham Lies
ISBN-10: 1563081113
ISBN-13: 9781563081118
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 06/15/1993
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.18w x 0.60d