SYLLABUS FOR POETRY WRITING

 

Term: Spring, 1999-2000 (992) (January 10 - April 19, 2000)

Course Number: ENG 433X

Instructor: Ms. Connie Wachala

Office: Room # 525

Office Phone: 219-473-4291

E-mail: cswachala@mail.pdkwik.com

Home Phone: (optional)

Office Hours: Wednesday 6:30-7:00 p.m.

Course Time: Wednesday 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Course Description: Study and analysis of poetry by professional and student writers. Reading, analyzing, and writing a wide variety of poems will be stressed. This course is taken concurrently with ENG 431 and 432.

Prerequisites: ENG 430

Textbooks: The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

Daughters of the Revolution, by James Lester

How to Read a Poem and Start a Poetry Circle, by Molly Peacock

 

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Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

Class Policy on Attendance: No more than 9 class hours may be missed.

Class Policy For Assignments: Chronic late assignments will affect the final grade.

Course Objectives: The emphasis on this class will be on writing and editing poems. Students will analyze published and student work and apply what they learn to their own writing.

Students in this course will:

Assessment:

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes) ___10____% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments ___90___% of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments _______% of grade

Grading Scale:

A: A-: B+: B: B-: C+:

C: C-: D+: D: D-: F:

Format for Written Assignments:

Single space

Class Participation:

This is a workshop class; therefore, class participation is very important. Students will read published writing and student work out loud, discuss content and style, and apply what they learn to their own writing.

Class Assignments:

Class Date Topic-Assignment

Weeks 1 to 5: Explore content through journal entries and dreams.

Weeks 6 to 10: Explore style and various writing techniques

Weeks 11 to 15: Continue exploring content and technique with an effort toward refining. Emphasis on rewriting.