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	Hewitt's Guide to Slam Poetry and Poetry Slam with DVD by Geof Hewitt
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 811.6 EAN 9781931492096 ISBN 1931492093 Manufacturer Discover Writing Pr Number Of Pages 98 Publication Date February 01, 2005 Publisher Discover Writing Pr Availability Usually ships in 7 to 11 days Product Description The history, the rules, organizing, performing, scoring: all these are the elements of a fascinating phenomenon known as 'Slam Poetry.' Designed and concocted more than 20 years ago in Chicago and what has come to be a 'new American artform,' slam poetry and poetry slams are lushly written about by veteran poet, Geof Hewitt. Vermont's 2004 state champion, Hewitt is a master of the game but reminds us that 'the point is not the points, the point is the poetry.' (Excerpt)'Hewitt's Guide to Slam...' is a breezy compilation of text, illustrations, a DVD and tips on writing and performing. -- VT Sunday Magazine, Times-Argus Rutland Herald, April 25, 2005; by Stephen Morris The history, the rules, organizing, performing, scoring: all these are the elements of a fascinating phenomenon known as 'Slam Poetry.' Designed and concocted more than 20 years ago in Chicago and what has come to be a 'new American artform,' slam poetry and poetry slams are lushly written about by veteran poet, Geof Hewitt. Vermont's 2004 state champion, Hewitt is a master of the game but reminds us that 'the point is not the points, the point is the poetry.' This is the defining book for new poets, student poets and teachers who would have their language arts classrooms fully realized by including the poetry slam as a delightful and inspiring way to introduce the depth and breadth of poetry to young writers. Customers who bought this item also bought The Spoken Word Revolution (PB) with Audio CD Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry Slam Nation: The Sport of Spoken Word Hip-Hop Poetry and The Classics The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry (The Complete Idiot's Guide) Customer Reviews for: Hewitt's Guide to Slam Poetry and Poetry Slam with DVD Rating - A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient! The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, ... Read More Rating - Hewitt's Slam Guide: A fabulous tool to Engage Kids in Writing Geof Hewitt's Guide to Slam Poetry and Poetry Slam with DVD: This book is a must for all teachers of English and Creative Writing. Hewitt has an easy to understand and charming style which he uses to lay down the Ways and Means of Slam in the classroom. For all the noise about scores and tests, if kids aren't engaged in language - as writers, speakers and creators, educators will have missed the boat. Taking classroom writing to active performance, ... Read More Rating - Excellent purchase for slam teachers, poets, and beginners Geof Hewitt has produced an excellent beginning guide and introduction to the "art" of poetry slam. The book is easy to read, includes detailed instructions for slam exercises and holding a slam, and even has a great DVD to accompany the written material. This book has helped me quite a bit, both teaching slam exercises and helping educators incorporate poetry and spoken word into their curriculum. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested ... Read More See all books by author Geof Hewitt

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