ENGL166 - Beginning Poetry Workshop

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Beginning Poetry Workshop
ENGL 166 SP

This seminar-style course will focus on the reading and constructive discussion of poetry submitted by members of the workshop. It will include an ongoing discussion of open and closed forms, reading assignments in contemporary poetry, and a variety of writing experiments.

MAJOR READINGS

Recent works by contemporary American poets.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four brief prose response papers; weekly poetry submissions; constructive oral critiques; and a 10-15 page collection of poetry.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

To apply for the course, please submit 5 pages of poetry and a biographical information sheet including your name, email address, year in school, and a brief account of your history and interest in poetry. Submissions will be due at the English department office, c/o Sheila Kelleher, 285 Court St., Middletown, CT 06459-0100 by noon on January 7, 2003.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Willis,Elizabeth

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK412

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003