Modeling: I would have them have about three examples of the style of poetry they were copying for their own poem. This would be so they could show that they knew the style and compare it to their own attempt.
Bridging: The poem itself would have the central topic of something from their personal lives. This would allow them to write about anything that they feel is important or interesting and also provides more investement in the assignment for them so hopefully would encourage more engagement.
Metacognitive development: Along with the poem they wrote and the examples, I would have them write a page of how their poem is of the same style. They'd compare their own poem to their examples. For example: My sonnet ends in a couplet, like all the examples. I followed the same rhyme scheme as this first sonnet, not the second style of sonnet. I used metaphors to describe this girl like Sonnet 131. This would show how well they understood that style of poetry - not just format but how it was usually used or written - and they can talk about how it was to write it themselves.
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