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ENG 210 : SYLLABUS | ||
Welcome to English 210. This class is divided into a lecture portion (given on Tuesdays by Professor Savard) and a workshop (led on Thursdays by me). In this course, you will explore contemporary poetry, as well as your own and your classmate's ideas and voices through the language of poems. This will not be an easy class. Poetry is hard work, but for those who are serious the rewards are well worth the effort. You may have to cut five pages of writing in order to let one brilliant line shine through. You may have to turn the end of your poem into the beginning, or vice-versa. You may discover that your poem has more to say with fewer words than you thought. With the help of balanced criticism from myself and your classmates, the revision process will be more easily addressed. This class is not for you if
This is what I want you to take away from this class
The Body Electric: America's Best Poetry From The American Poetry Review, edited by Stephen Berg, David Bonanno, and Arthur Vogelsang. Periodic copies of your poems Internet access. You will be expected to check in to the class website (the one you're reading now) periodically for assignments. If this is a problem, let me know beforehand, and we can work it out. Course Work
You are allowed 1 absence. After that, your grade will drop by 5% for each class missed. Attendance will be recorded both at the lecture and at the workshop. If you are absent 4 times, you will recieve a grade of E (failing). There will be no distinction between "excused" and "un-excused" absences, so manage your absences well. Lateness If you are more than 15 minutes late to class, please refrain from coming. You will be counted absent. Reading Although you will only be assigned a certain amount of poetry to read as well as your classmate's workshop poems, you are highly encouraged to read more. To write poetry, you must read poetry. It is very important to know what people have done, and what possibilities other people's work opens for you. I will be giving you personal recommendations of books or poets to read throughout the class. You may also approach me for suggestions if you like. For starters, here are some websites with many poems& poets for further exploration: It is also helpful to read entire collections of poetry by a certain poet if you are interested in what he/she is doing. I encourage you all to read as much as you can, and share with each other your discoveries both in and out of class. Office Hours My office hours are ___TBA___ in room 320. They are there for a reason and that reason is you! You might as well take advantage of it. Come by and talk to me about anything you want. If you need any help at all, if you're frustrated, confused, or super excited about writing or the class, come talk to me about it. I want to be a part of your growth as a young poet. Writing Programs Guide This course is under the writing programs policy, so you must read and familiarize yourself with the ASU Writing Programs Guide for you will be held responsible to its rules. Plagiarism Turn in work that is exclusively your own. Case closed. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in strict penalty. If I detect plagiarism, I'll listen to your explanation, but most likely, this offense will result in the failure of the course. For more information on the university's policies on this subject, check out http://www.asu.edu/studentlife/ Incompletes Incompletes will not be given. Withdrawals The University deadlines are:
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