 Course Outline
All assignments will be graded on a pass/fail basis. You must turn writing assignments on time (beginning of class), meeting all content/length requirements to receive full credit. If assignments lack the minimum content requirements, or you fail to turn assignements in by the assigned date, you will receive 0 points credit. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The same holds true for in-class exercises, and workshop days. If you attend class and participate in the activities, you will receive 10 points credit. If you fail to participate in these activities, you will receive 0 points credit. Again, there will be no exceptions to this rule.
Week
1: January 11 -17
Unit
1: Introduction(s) - Starting Out: Making it NEW
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Students
familiarize themselves with course, web site, and requirements
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 1 "Starting Out"
Thursday
- Complete prompt #7 on page 16 of WP. Bring copies to class on next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 2 "Verse"
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Week
2: January 18 - 24
Unit 2: Verses, verses, verses
Assignments:
Tuesday
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Discuss Chapter 1 & 2
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 3 "Making the Line I"
- Complete prompt #3 on page 37 of WP. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week
3: January 25 - 31
Unit 3: Shape the Line
Assignments:
- Discuss Chapter 3
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 4 "Making the Line II"
- Complete prompt #3 on page 61. Bring copies to class on next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
- Study for Quiz #1 (Chapters 1-3)
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Week
4: February 1 - 7
Unit 4: Form is Function
- Discuss Chapter 4
- In-class exercise
- Take Quiz #1
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 5 "The Sound (and Look) of Sense"
- Bring favorite poem to class and be ready to discuss why you choose this poem (this is the newly revised schedule)
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Week
5: February 8 - 14
Unit
5: The Shape of Meaning
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss Chapter 5
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Discuss you favorite poem
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 6 "Subject Matter"
- Complete prompt #4 on page 81. Bring copies to class on next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process)
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Week
6: February 15 - 21
Unit 6: The Shape of Meaning
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss Chapter 6
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Study for Quiz #2 (Chapters 4-6)
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 7 "Metaphor"
- Complete prompt #1 on page 102. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week 7 : February 22 - 28
Unit
7: Metaphor
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Take Quiz #2 (Chapters 4-6)
- Discuss Chapter 7
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 8 "Tale, Teller, Tone"
- Complete prompt #2 on page 129. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week 8 March 1 - March 7
Unit 8: Tale, Teller, Tone
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss Chapter 8
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Turn in MId-term Journal
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 9 "The Mysteries of Language "
- Complete prompt #4 on page 152. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week 9: March 8 - March 14
Unit 9: All in a Voice
Assignments:
Tuesday
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Study for Quiz #3 (Chapters 7-9)
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 10 "Finding the Poem"
- Complete prompt #4 on page 175. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week 10: March 15 - 21
TUESDAY: NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
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Week
11: March 22 - 29
Unit 10: Digging in the Dark
Assignments:
- Take Quiz #3 (Chapters 7-9)
- Discuss Chapter 10
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 11 "Devising and Revising"
- Complete prompt #4 on page 196. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week
12: March 30 - April 4
Unit 11: Chain, chain, change
Assignments:
- Discuss Chapter 11
- In-class exercise
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Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Read and be ready to discuss Chapter 12 "Becoming an Poet"
- Complete prompt #3 on page 224. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week
13: April 5 - 11
Unit 12: You Are (not) What You Write
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Discuss Chapter 12
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Complete prompt #4 on page 248. Bring copies to class next Thursday (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
- Study for Quiz #4 (Chapters 9-12)
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Week
14: April 12 - 18
Unit 13: Almost - But Not Quite
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Take quiz #4 (Chapters 9-12)
- In-class exercise
Thursday
- Poetry Workshop
- Homework
- Complete prompt #4 on page 269. Bring copies to class next TUESDAY (designated readers bring enough for everyone) and be ready to discuss craft and process.
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Week
15: April 19 - 25
Unit 14: The Work
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Poetry Workshop
- Discuss Portfolio
- Homework
- Bring your favorite poem that you've written this semester to class on this Thursday. Be ready to discuss why you think it's the best (using language we've learned in the course (I expect you to turn in notes to me)
Thursday
- Read and discuss favorite poem
- Homework
- Work on portfolio
- Bring summary, cover letter, name and address of review/journal for portfolio
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Week
16: April 26 - May 2
Unit 15: Here We Go - A Beginning
Assignments:
Tuesday
- Proof and edit summary, cover letter, etc. portfolio
Thursday
- Turn in Portfolio and Daily Journal
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