Daily Flow 04.30

Daily Flow 04.30

Today we will look at four different poems, three performed by the poets themselves and one read as a performance piece. We will examine each poem for elements of voice, style, creativity, and communication using the "Speech Focus Areas" sheet we started to use on Tuesday. The purpose of this analysis is to push us all to think about how we can implement some of these own elements, or develop our own style, in our speeches.

After watching the speeches and discussing our analysis briefly, I will share the rubric and task specifics for the speech task.

We will spend time reading independently and I will conference with students whose book talks are happening in the next few days.

In the last part of class, everyone will be asked to perform a few lines of one poem in front of their small group using some communication techniques I will share with the class today. (Diamond technique, sweeping eye contact, vocal emphasis.)

Homework tonight will be to complete the "Speech Ideas" questionnaire, continue to read independently, and work on argument essays for those who have not yet completed that task.