The Poet's Pen: Writing Poetry with Middle and High School Students

by Betty Bonham Lies

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563081118
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/15/1993
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

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