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DIRECTIONS: Review the information on www.poetryfoundation.org about your research poet.
1. Go to www.poetryfoundation.org. Type your poet into the search window.
2. When their page comes up, click on their name at the top. A long article will appear.
3. Read this article and take notes. This article will be a combination of biography, history, and perhaps a little criticism.
COMPOSE
Create an annotation of this important sources. (Follow the sample under Modules.)
Your response needs to be a minimum of 400 words per annotation. (Short annotations will not receive full credit.) Longer annotations are fine and encouraged.
As you annotate, summarize, paraphrase, and quote the article. Take your time and revise. Remain objective and professional.
Submit
Submit before the deadline. (A “Works Cited” page is not necessary.) If your percentage is high, revise and submit again.
RUBRIC
1. Organize the writing.
2. Include both details and quotes.
3. Cite your information according to MLA rules.
4. Use different sentence types.
5. Proofread before submitting.
6. Turn in the required word count.
7. Have a percentage that is less than fifteen percent.