Extraordinary Poetry Writing

- One of the few titles on this subject geared specifically to the young adult market.
- At 128 pages, this guide is more concise and accessible than competing titles.
- A great creative resource for nearly any topic, from personal experiences to current events to literature.
- Includes entertaining, humorous cartoons.
Curriculum Standards: Language Arts Standards K-12
- Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
- Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).