ENG 465 - Advanced Poetry Writing

Description:
Intensive workshop further examining the genres within poetry, as well as experimenting with forms, discursive structures, and voice; revising for economy and precision; exploring metrical effects. ENG 465 and ENG 565 are layered
courses; a student may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 365.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
1. Identify and analyze poetic genres.		1. Classroom discussion, quizzes, and imitation exercises.
2. Compose and experiment with forms, discursive structures, and voice in original works of poetry.		2. Students will write and submit drafts of poems for workshop discussion.
3. Contribute effectively and meaningfully to workshop discussions of creative works-in-progress.		3. Participation in and leading workshops.
4. Apply revision techniques to the development of quality poems.		4. Students will synthesize feedback from the workshop group and instructor to produce a portfolio of revised poems.
5. Demonstrate familiarity with the structures and conventions of contemporary poetry books and develop criteria for comparative analysis of contemporary creative work.		5. Classroom discussions, analytical papers on assigned contemporary collections, and presentations on poems.
6. Develop strategies that lead to publication success.		6. Students will research publication sources, write cover letters, and submit a precis or finished piece for consideration.