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 How Do I Love Sonnets...
exploring sentence fluency and word choice by creating sonnets
The poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning is inspiring student writers to try new techniques with the traits of sentence fluency and word choice.
Students can self-publish writing done to this prompt by clicking here. |
Student Sample Being Sought: Middle School
WritingFix is currently seeking a 6th, 7th or 8th grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Secondary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications.
Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and use 'How Do I Love Sonnets' in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.
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Student Sample: High School
 Campfire Bugs
by Ty, tenth grade poet
When the fire begins to sizzle and pop,
Campfire bugs take to flight.
On invisible platforms they skitter then hop.
They glint and glow with fiery light.
Add one more log and a swarm will be birthed,
Swirling and twirling 'til their bright red glow dims.
An explosion of flames marches out of the earth,
A dazzling display that I hope never ends.
Now the fire's gone to bed,
Asleep deep in that pit in an ashy black pile
Until tomorrow comes to a head.
We won't see those campfire bugs for a while.
It's twilight again and one log everyone lugs,
To spot where we first met those campfire bugs.
(Click here to view/print Ty and one of his classmate's sonnets)
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Student Sample Being Sought: High School
WritingFix is currently seeking a 11th or 12th grade student's sample from this writing assignment that can be featured in this space. Submitted student work must show evidence of revision, editing, and the final draft must be typed and sent through e-mail. Teachers: if you can help us obtain up to three student samples, along with a digital photo of the students and a signed permission slips, we will send you either a complimentary copy of the Northern Nevada Writing Project's Secondary Writing Guide, or you may choose from any of our NNWP publications.
Write to us at publish@writingfix.com and use 'How Do I Love Sonnets' in your e-mail's subject line, if you have a student sample to share with us.
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