Marshall's poem was very creative, and I like the fact that he challenged himself by writing more than one poem. The poem was creative in ways such as using the symbol of a bird to represent that life is fleeting and we need to enjoy it while we can. It's a good reminder to live life in the moment. He also said the bird represents that life will take you places which I feel is so true. Overall, good presentation, maybe speak a little slower next time as well. My favorite part of your poem was the way you personified frost "nipping" at your face, but also how you paid tribute to Robert Frost at the same time, very clever.
Good job guys! I can tell both of you worked really hard on your projects!
I thought marshall was a bit monotone when he read his poem! When he read his parody off of the road not taken to me he sounded much more into it and having fun so I think it would've been better if he had read that one! I really don't think there was enough Marshall in the poem he read!
ReplyDeleteMatt's poem was very original but the first time he read it he never looked up! The second time was much better and clearer but I wish I could've had a copy of the poem to help me understand it better!
Morgan and Madison's were both very good! But Madison's if memory serves could've use notes on her sheet like Morgan had and Morgan could've used a few less "Umm's." They both, however, touched on some things in the poem that I've never thought of when reading that poem so overall I think their presentations were excellent!
Morgan and Madison both did a good job of taking the same poem, but coming up with different and interesting ideas about the poem that I did not notice when reading it. Overall Morgan could have spoken a little clearer and slower, but it was still a a very well done presentation. Madison also had a very well thought out presentation and she spoke clear and at a good pace.
ReplyDeleteMarshall made an extremely creative and original poem. To me he seemed uncomfortable presenting his poem in comparison to how he presented his other poem. Although I did enjoy his last line in the seventh stanza where he mentioned frost nipping at his face. I thought it was a nice tribute to frost and very creative on his part. Overall I thought Marshall did very well.
I believe that even though Morgan and Madison critiqued the same poem I still got very different concepts and ideas. Morgan's presentation was very insightful, and I fell like I understand the poem at a much deeper level. However she seemed a little nervous and spoke pretty quickly. Despite this she still did a very good job. Madison seemed to get a completly different vibe from the poem, but was also insightful and easy to understand. Matt's poem was in my opinion very good, and held a great message that every man has a beast in him. This poem reminded me of Frankenstein and how Dr. Frankenstein literally released the beast inside him. Last but certainatly not last Marshall. Marshall's poem was very creative and had an excellent form and rhyme scheme. Overall I thought that all of the presentations were very good, and I hope I will do as well.
ReplyDeleteMorgan - You did a good job, I liked that you gave history about the poem. I also thought you did a good job telling what you thought the poem was about but I think you could have went a little bit deeper in to the meaning, also talk a little slow. But over all great job.
ReplyDeleteMatt - I loved you poem, I didn't know you could write poems, it is truly a talent to be able to do that. It seemed like you put a lot of thought into your poem and it payed off! But next time i think you should look at your audience more and speak with more emotion. Great job!
Marshall - Your poem was good. You have some good talent. I thought it was very clever when you talked about the "frost" hitting your face. I also like that you were very detemined to write a good poem, sense you wrote four or five. Next time i think you should talk with more emotion.Over all great job!
Madison - I really loved the depth of your ideas about the poem. You could tell you took your time to understand and break down the poem and i appreciate it because it was very helpful. Next time you should talk a little slower and take out a few of the "umm". But you did a great job!
Kirstin - i liked your slideshow and the depth of you ideas of the peom. Your slide show was really cute. Next time just look at the audience more. Great Job!
Riley - I liked your poem. You have to be really brave to write a poem and read it to the whole class, but im glad you did because it was really good. I wish you would have made copies of it though so we could have one. Great job!
Meredith - Your explanation of the poem was very good. I also thought it was very good that you talked about almost everything in the poem. Next time I think you should read the poem. Great job!
Hunter - I absolutely loved your poem. You are such a talented writer. You could really tell the you took you time and profected the poem and I'm sure the whole class appreciates that. Next time i think you should look at the audience a little more. I think you did a great job!
Morgan G. – You had good research, and good insight to the poem. Good job seeing the hidden meanings and interpretations of the poem! You just seemed a little nervous. Next time, just be a little more confident.
ReplyDeleteMatt- You wrote great poem! I liked how you portrayed the darker side of it that showed that life isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. I liked the poem’s title. Try to have more eye contact with the audience.
Marshall- I liked the poem’s over-all meaning. It was a great job. Good presentation. Try to read with more of a rhythm and have more of a stage personality. Just be more “Marshall.”
Madison- Good job reading the poem. You made some great points that I had not thought of before. You pulled a lot of meaning out of that poem and life references. You really looked deep in the poem. Don’t worry so much about the few mistakes like those “ums” just keep going.
Reiley- I really like the poem. You had a great meaning behind it and the words really flowed well with each other. If you were to do it again, the only thing I would change would be to slow down a little bit and try to read with more of a rhythm.
Meredith- You had a lot of insightful information. I could tell you put a lot of thought into it. I liked that you pointed out specific details about the poem. I wish you had read the poem aloud.
Kaylee- I really liked the poem. You did a good job critiquing it. You had a lot of information. Try to look at the audience a little more.
Hunter- I liked the poem. You had a good thought behind it. You did a good job speaking to the audience and not to the paper. Maybe try to look more to the audience. I really liked your presentation.
Kirstin- I loved how cute and colorful your presentation was! Very creative! You did a good job on finding the meaning behind the poem. On one of the slides, you seemed unsure about the word enjambemt, I didn't know if that was what you meant to put or if you meant something else. Overall, GREAT job!
ReplyDeleteReilly- You did a really good job on writing your poem. It sounded like a pro poet wrote it! Maybe, in your next presentation, hand out a copy of your poem for the audience to look at. Overall you did a really good job!
Kaylee-Good job on reading your poem! You can realy tell you put alot of work into your presentaiton with the pictures and all. Your analysis was good. In your next presetation maybe talk with a little more emotion. But I thought your presentation was good! Your powepoint looked GREAT!
Hunter- Wow, your poem was really good and deep. You could really tell you put alot of effort into writing it. You seemed a little nervous at the begenning of your presentation but then you settled in a little bit. I thought you did a good job!
Kirstin you did an amazing job at your presentation! I can tell you spent a lot of time and effort into not only thinking about your poem, but also making a beautiful display with your powerpoint! The delivery of your ideas definitely showed your deep thought process and made me feel smarter just listening to you. You did a great job of not just reading your presentation, but talking to your audience! You had your own idea about what the poem meant and stood by it! Great, great job.
ReplyDeleteReilly your poem was so creative and thoughtful! Because I also wrote a poem, I understand how difficult it must have been for you to write something so insightful that also was creative and fit the rhyme scheme! It was a great poem, I would have loved it if you would have read it a second time. Perhaps in a next presentation you should hand out copies of the poem just so the audience can grasp and appreciate all of the meaning! Great job!
Meredith your presentation perfectly exemplified how much thought you put into your poem/project. Your powerpoint was so full of knowledge and you definitely touched on all of the requirements and and then some! Your design was perky and thoughtful, but perhaps it would have helped if you had read the poem aloud to us first. Just keep that in mind next time, but your presentation was phenomenal!
Kaylee, firstly your powerpoint was so pretty! Just the look of it made me want to pay attention. You had great history behind they poem and very insightful meaning to it. Your creativity flowed through your presentation and was really exemplified. Perhaps next time, try to talk a little more to the audience than reading from your notes. But over all it was amazing!
Kaylee, "The Lockless Door" powerpoint was very cool! I loved the effects and color! Your history slide was very helpful to allow me to understand where Frost was coming from when he wrote the poem. Next time, a bigger font would be helpful. You know how bad my eyes are. Also, talking to the audience instead of the screen is a better way to present. Overall, I thought you did a GREAT job. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteKirsten, great job on your God's Garden powerpoint. You made a good point that the poem is trying to get you to follow the path of God and not be led astray by temptation. I think that's important to remember. Your powerpoint was very creative with the path of life. It was also helpful that you pointed out the allusion to the Garden of Eden in the poem. Great job!
Reilly, you did a great job with your poem. Comparing the seasons changing to a part of life, death, was very smart. Good job incorporating nature, as well as reading loud and clear.
Meredith, your powerpoint was cool! Your great use of history added depth and a greater understanding of the poem. Good job pointing out the alliteration and rhymed couplets, I can tell you put a lot of thought into it.
Hunter, I loved your poem! Your point that humans have a need for normalcy and repetition is so true. Your poem is almost a wake up call with people waking up wishing things were different. Good use of onomatopoeia and including nature.
Matt- Great poem! I loved your message that everyone has the temptation of evil or beast inside themselves. I also agree with what you said about the belief that most people would do the right thing more than the wrong thing. It reminded me of the “Tuft of Flowers.” Good idea of using that picture, it really helps explain your poem. Next time just look up at your audience a little more.
ReplyDeleteMarshall- I loved the inspiration for your poem, “a screensaver... sort of like fall but without the leaves.” I thought the rhyme scheme was very clever. I liked the message you portrayed through you poem. Next time, loosen up a bit more, and just be yourself when you are presenting. But, great job!
Madison- You did a good job analyzing the poem in a different way than I had and made me understand a different view or interpretation of the poem. Next time, look up at your audience a little bit more and use less “um’s”.
Kirsten- I loved your powerpoint and loved your personal interpretation of the poem, how the narrow path represents the choices we make.I think u did a great job explaining your powerpoint to the class and not just reading word for word off the screen. Next time, I would go deeper into the poem, and don’t forget to include the meeter and/or structure of the poem. I would have also liked to hear about Frost’s thoughts behind this poem. But you did a great job!
Reilly- I thought you did an excellent job writing a poem! I especially liked how you tied in one of frost’s popular themes, into you own poem. The title, War of Seasons seemed very thought out and creative. I really liked it. Great job, but next time print out a copy for everyone to help with the understanding and then we can follow along as you read!
Meredith- You did a great job explaining the poem, and describing every aspect including the history behind it and the meter. You seemed very comfortable during the entire presentation and looked up frequently. Some words of advice: use less “um’s”.
Kaylee- Great powerpoint! You did a great like Meredith, describing all aspects of the poem! I liked your view and interpretation of the poem! Next time, don’t read off the powerpoint word for word, and talk a little slower and clearer. But excellent job!
Hunter- I loved your poem!! The message was easily understood after your explanation and thoughts behind the poem. The rhythm scheme was good too and well thought out! You did seem a little nervous, and next time use a bit less “so’s”.
Kirsten B- I loved the smily face that was on the path home. You had an excellent visual to help show the meaning of the poem! While you scratched the surface of the poem I think you couldn't gone deeper into it than talking of the path that the poem itself talks about.
ReplyDeleteReilly- The line where you related time to a bullet coming out of a gun was my favorite. It was original yet not completely silly. I could've used a copy though to help me reread and better understand the poem!
Meredith- You presented very well and went into great detail over most things in a poem such as rhyme scheme and meaning. You even went over the history of the poem and you were confident all the while. My only problem was you went a bit too fast for me. You knew what you were doing so you understood it as soon as you said it while I have never so much as even looked at the poem. But good job overall!
Kaylee- The power point is meant to be notes, the key points in a presentation. You read o of it when really you should've explained the poem in your own words using the power point as a reminder to people on the most important things to pay attention to while you speak.
Hunter- To me you didn't seem nervous, but you seemed like you wanted to get it done. You didn't use "ummms" or "uhhhhs" but you did use a lot of "so's" and "but's" but I really did like your poem!
Morgan G.- You had alot of good research behind your presentation, which was supporting the poem you chose! I liked how you got up in front of the class and made your point clear. I also thought it was strange that you and Madison both chose to critique the same poem, but i found it really interesting how you both had different interpretations and different information in your presentations.
ReplyDeleteMatt- I liked how you brought alot of things into your poem that reminded us of Robert Frost. How your poem is almost the same point as the Tuft of Flowers, but you put your own twist to it. You also refferred to the Garden of Eden, as Frost did in a few of his most famous poems! You might want to slow down a little bit, and relax next time because your poem was great and you should be proud of it!
Marshall- The inspiration you used to write this poem is very clever! Your poem was really good and well constructed. It seems like you are a very strong writer and i think you should definately pursue it! Good job.
Madison- Your presentation was really good! As i said earlier, i like how your view differs from Morgan's view even though you both chose to critique The Road Not Taken. You went deep into the poem and got lots of background information!
Kirsten- I liked how you made a powerpoint, and read it to the class, but you added your own views into your presentation. It was cool how you set up your powerpoint with the person traveling down the path of life.
Reily- Your poem was really good! You put alot of creative topics in it, and made it interesting. You could have read your poem a little bit slower, and more clearly. But over all you did a really good job with your presentation!
Meredith- Good job! Your powerpoint is very creative and informative. You went into deep detail about the poem and the background information, which really gave me a better understanding of this poem. Your powerpoint and your verbal presentation really helped me understand the poem much more clearly.
Kaylee- Good powerpoint presentaton! The poem you chose was very interesting and the meaning behind it was unique. The only advice i would give you is to put your opinion into the presentation. You said that you weren't sure what a certain word meant, but don't be scared to express how you feel about it and share your thoughts, we want your opinion! But, you did a very nice job!
Hunter- The meaning behind your poem was hard to find, until you explained it to the class and made it clear. THe deeper meaning makes your poem interesting and your presentaton was good! You seemed very confident, which was good because your work was good, and you should be proud.
Good job to everyone! Our class has some very talented writers, and very unique critics in it! You all did very well.
Kirsten's critique of "God's Garden" in my opinion was very well pu together. T could tell that she put a lot of thought into her project. My favorite part was the fact that you used a powerpoint which displayed your thoughts in an intersting way. I think you did an excellent job. Meridith also did a good a job interpretting the poem "A Leaf Treader." The idea that the man in the poem regrets missing out on life, and wished he would have enjoyed it more is exactly what I got out of it. Good job. Kaylee's critique of "The Lockless Door" was very informative, and I fell that I learned a lot about its structure. However I wish that you would have talked more about the meaning of the poem. Still a good job though. Hunter's poem "Falling Into Consciousness" was very deep in its meaning, but simple in its delivery. I think it describes human nature perfectly.
ReplyDeleteJack you created a great poem! I liked how you told us your inspiration behind he poem it's true that everyone just needs to slow down and enjoy the scenery sometimes. Perhaps something that could have enhanced your presentation would be if you annunciated more and added more inflictions to your words. But amazing presentation!
ReplyDeleteRachel, your poem was so good! I loved your idea about how people follow someone who is a perpetually happy person, just like how the sunflower follows the sun. Great job explaining your inspiration. Just be more confident when talking about your reasoning, phenomenal job over all!
Morgan the poem you wrote was awesome! Your rhyming was great and it truly had meaning behind it. I really liked your stanza that made a reference to bees. When reading your poem don't get too caught up in the rhymed words but focus more on the line as a whole. Other than that it was great!
Molly, naturally, you had a beautiful powerpoint presentation! Your meaning behind the poem was so insightful and really impressed me. I liked how you showed the possible dark side of the poem and the possible happy side. A word of advice I have for you is to talk louder and annunciate, other wise super job!
Jack- Great poem! I loved your message about how sometimes people get so caught up in life, they lose track about what is really important! So true! I also enjoyed the inspiration for your poem, running through a peaceful part of campus during cross country. I wish you had talked about your poem a little more before you jumped right into reading it, but you were very comfortable and confident! Great presentation!
ReplyDeleteRachel- Your poem was amazing! I loved the entire message about how sunflowers represent happy people and those are the people you enjoy being around because they brighten your day! You seemed a little bit nervous, so next time just be a little more confident because your poem was great!!!
Morgan H-Great job! Your poem put me in a good mood because it was so optimistic! I liked how you used Lake Tenkiller as your inspiration! A word of advice I have for you is next time go a little deeper into explanation of the poem!
Molly- Great presentation! Your powerpoint was very pretty, but I expected that! I liked your whole interpretation of the poem, but next time try to do more talking about your poem to your audience instead of reading word for word off the screen. Other than that, great job!