| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:00pm-5:00pm | W | Emerson Hall E103 | Robinson, Bonnie. | HAPW. | 4 | 4243 | TBA. |
Writing a number of poems, students will learn how to encourage a raw, unfinished poem to become a thing of consummate power and beauty. In the process, students will develop critical and rewriting skills; learn how to identify and use poetic techniques such as imagery, simile, metaphor, meter, rhyme, and voice; expand their repertoire of poetic tools by writing in both closed form and free verse; understand how to read and analyze poems by a variety of poets; contribute constructive responses to their classmates' poems in a workshop setting; and cultivate a sense of what feedback is useful and how to apply it to their own writing.
Students should budget for photocopying.
This is a permission-only course. For instructions on the application process, please go to http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/atlas/index.html
Application form: http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/students/courseapp.html
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- The Norton Anthology of Poetry (shorter 5th ed.).
- The Poet's Companion.
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Writing, reading, class participation | 12 original poems [Note: I will drop the four lowest grades for these poems] + 1 revision: 45% Discussion Questions: 25% Responses to fellow classmates' poetry: 25% Responses to Reading Series events: 5% portfolio (with original poems, classmates' responses, and revisions): completion 'grade' | |
| Extracurricular activities | Students are required to attend on-campus readings and colloquia sponsored by the Creative Writing Program outside of class time, and are encouraged to attend any other activities sponsored by the Program. |
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