Therefore, in order to prepare for the IOCs, you will work in groups of 2-3 to present on one of the following poems and be graded on your presentation using the IOC criteria.
THE POEMS:
"Freedom Train" - 2
"Open Letter to the South" - 2
"Negro Mother" - 2
"Let America Be American Again" - 2
"Advertisement for the Waldorf Astoria" - 3
IOC POEM ANALYSIS & PRESENTATION TASK
THE STEPS:
1. Annotate your poem THOROUGHLY. Make sure you are commenting on IDEAS conveyed and not just labeling devices.
2. Complete the ''Big 5" Analysis for your poem (Purpose + Audience, Themes, Tone, Structure, Devices)
3. Pull out 2-3 main themes from your poem and pick multiple examples (textual evidence) to support these themes.
4. Prepare an outline for your poem. Make sure you have a complete introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each body paragraph/theme should have many pieces of evidence and devices that you can ANALYZE fully to explain WHAT these show, HOW, and for what PURPOSE & EFFECTS on readers.
** Use the sample outline on "Mother to Son" as a guide, as well as the structure handouts you were given
5. Present your poems. You will be graded on what you SAY, but you will also need to submit a written outline (which you can project and use as a guide for your presentation). This outline and your insights on these poems will form the basis of your understanding of these IOC texts -- be sure you are thorough, detailed, and analytical! Each person should speak for about 7-10 minutes (10=maximum!).
** Make sure you divide up the analysis and speaking points so that each student has the potential to achieve full marks on each criterion. Someone presenting only the introduction and/or conclusion, for example, would obviously not be able to score very well on B: Analyzing!
Please Note:
- Please read or play a recording of the poem at the beginning of your presentation.
- You will be graded individually on the IOC criteria.
- You will be timed; there is an absolute MAXIMUM of 10 minutes per person --practice, as this is part of Criterion C: Organizing
- You will be asked questions following your presentation