ENG 287: Introduction to Creative Writing, Poetry Schedule
Fall 2009 Schedule
ENG 287 Introduction to Poetry
  Monday Work Due at Noon Wednesday Work Due at Noon
Week 1 24-Aug

Questions About the Course: Study all of the sections in the Blackboard course (Announcements, Policies, Schedule, Materials, Discussion). If you have questions, please post them in the "Questions about the Course" Forum.

 

 26-Aug Please post a note about yourself in the "Virtual Cafe" Forum.
Week 2 31-Aug
Favorite Writers: In the Favorite Writers forum, post a 500 word note that describes your 5 favorite Living American poets (for our purposes they must be alive and they must be American). Consider the following questions: What draws you to their work? What career paths have they followed? What work of theirs have your read or would you like to read?
2-Sep
Course Goals: In the Course Goals forum, post a 500 word note that clearly define 5 goals you have for the semester. You will use these goals when you write your final portfolio, so it is important that they are specific. Consider the following: What aspects of craft would you like to improve? What are your strengths and weaknesses with poetry: titling, speaker, characters, setting, theme, tone, structure, imagery, figurative language, and musical devices.
Week 3 7-Sep

Reading 1--For all 10 reading assignments you will compose a response to the reading and post it in the Reading Discussion Board. In order to receive credit your response must:

• meet the word-length requirement of 300 words
• use short quotes to support your response
• provide analysis (using literary terms) rather than summary (retelling)

Chapter 1 An Introduction
Chapter 2 Verse

9-Sep

Writing 1--For all 10 Writings you will write an original poem that responds directly to the writing assignment.

 
Week 4 14-Sep

Workshop 1--For all 10 workshop responses you will compose a response to your group members and post it in the Workshop Discussion Board. In order to receive credit your response must:

• meet the word-length requirement of 300 words per poem
• use short quotes to support your response
• provide analysis (using literary terms) rather than summary (retelling)
• offer suggestions for revision

Reading 2
Chapter 3 Measuring the Line I
Chapter 4 Measuring the Line II

 16-Sep Writing 2
Week 5 21-Sep

Workshop 2

Reading 3
Chapter 5 The Sound and Look of Sense

 23-Sep Writing 3
Week 6 28-Sep

Workshop 3

Reading 4
Chapter 6 Subject Matter

 30-Sep Writing 4
Week 7 5-Oct

Workshop 4

Reading 5
Chapter 7 Metaphor

 7-Oct Writing 5
Week 8 12-Oct Workshop 5 14-Oct Update Favorite Writers & Course Goals
Week 9 19-Oct Group Orientation 21-Oct Writing 6
Week 10 26-Oct

Workshop 6

Reading 6
Chapter 8 Tale, Teller Tone

 28-Oct Writing 7
Week 11 2-Nov

Workshop 7

Reading 7
Chapter 9 The Mysteries of Language

 4-Nov Writing 8
Week 12 9-Nov

Workshop 8

Reading 8
Chapter 10 Finding the Poem

 11-Nov Writing 9
Week 13 16-Nov

Workshop 9

Reading 9
Chapter 11 Devising and Revising

 18-Nov Writing 10
Week 14 23-Nov

Workshop 10

Reading 10
Chapter 12 Becoming a Poet

 25-Nov Happy Thanksgiving
Week 15 30-Nov Portfolio Draft Due 2-Dec Portfolio Workshop Due
Week 16 7-Dec Portfolio Due 9-Dec Happy Winter Break

Patricia Colleen Murphy, MFA * Arizona State University * 240M Santa Catalina Hall * 7291 E Sonoran Arroyo Mall * Mesa, AZ 85212