Poetry Research Paper

Poetry can reflect our feelings and thoughts with just a few words. It's an important genre of writing that can illustrate a person or a community's perspective of the world.

Research an ethnic poet:  Hispanic-American, African-American, Irish-American, Japanese-American, - whatever mix is fine. It need not be a poet of your own ethnic background. Research the perspective their ethnicity lends to their poetry. What background do they have? What kind of education?  Did discrimination play a part of their past and how did it influence their poetry?

5 sources minimum - 1 book, 1 magazine/periodical, 3 your choice
10 citations minimum
How to Cite in MLA
MLA Format - Sample of MLA paper
Grading form

Due Dates:
Choose Poet - Feb 11
Works Cited - Feb 18
Intro               - Feb 25
Draft 1           - March 4
Draft 2           - March 11