ACROSTIC POEM

Acrostic Poem

G is for Genuine curiosity for what’s to come

R is for Relationships with family and friends made strong.

A is for Addressing my weaknesses and turning them to strengths

D is for Diligent work to make it across the stage

U is for Understanding my shortcomings and where they may fall

A is for Always getting better with life as I age.

T is for Tender voices guiding me on my way

I is for Interesting experiences opening my eyes

O is for Opportunities giving light to my day

N is for Never allowing me to wait on tomorrow but live in today.

Rational typed sheet below

 Portfolio Rationale Sheet (Typed)

Name: Jada Carswell

Type of project, piece or selection: Acrostic Poem

Class for which this assignment was done: Dramatic Writing

Purpose of Assignment (3-5 sentences):

The purpose of this assignment was for us, the students to create an acrostic poem on the word

Graduation. We had to use our knowledge of words and create something meaningful. Our poem

didn’t need a set rhyme scheme, but it needed to have meaning to us. We are seniors about to

graduate, so we had to write what that means to us.

New things I learned from this assignment are (3-5 sentences):

In doing this assignment, I was able to look into myself and see how I feel. I wasn’t aware of the

true feelings that I had for school. I was always ready to be gone from school without noticing

what school really taught me. The best lessons aren’t taught and being a senior has opened my

eyes to that.

Challenges (3-5 sentences):

A challenge that I had with this assignment was putting my feelings into words. I found it

difficult to find words that portrayed what I was feeling inside. Another thing I found difficult

was formatting. I’ve seen many great examples on how to format an acrostic poem, no way

seemed to stick to me. So I instead of trying some fancy way of putting my poem, I decided on a

very basic way that stayed true to my style.