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CRW 1300/2002

Writing Poetry & Advanced Poetry Workshop

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple,
awesomely simple, that's creativity." (Charlie Mingus, jazz musician)

Please take the ONLINE ORIENTATION IMMEDIATELY

 
CRW 1300/CRW 2002

Ref#: CRW1300/349710

CRW2002/349715

Term III (20083) Session II

May 08- June 20

Required Text: American Poetry Now, 2008

Warning: this course is not for everyone. You must be VERY familiar with the finer points of how to use a computer, downloading, uploading, attaching documents, creating directories and have both Internet access at home and Microsoft Word (or know how to save in *rtf ) on your computer. If you do not know what these things mean, then this course is NOT for you. For the most successful completion of this online course, it is recommended that you received no less than a B in your ENC 1101 course. If you have questions or need further information, please contact me. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU COME TO THE ORIENTATION, especially if you have not taken an online course before.. It is the only time we will meet in person.

 

Table of Contents

Faculty Contact Info

Methods of Instruction (how the class is run)

Course Description & General Outcomes

Grading  and Exam Policy

Course Prerequisites

Atttendance and Participation Policy

Course Hardware & Software Requirements

Communication

Required Course Materials

Other Policies & Procedures
Course Schedule and Assignments Student Success Tips

Faculty Contact Information

Dr. Barbra Nightingale

Office: (954) 201-8873 69-219 (south campus)

Email: bnightin@broward.edu
Home email: bnighting@aol.com
 
I’m Dr. Barbra Nightingale, and I’ve been an English professor at BCC since 1983. I am also the Honors and Phi Theta Kappa Coordinator for South Campus.  I love reading and teaching literature.  I am also a poet, and have had several books published, the latest of which are called Singing in the Key of L, and Greatest Hits, 1980-2000
It is my wish, as a teacher, to motivate you to perform to the utmost of your abilities. I would also like to make this online experience as close to a "face to face" class as possible, and have it remain in your minds at the end of the term as one of the richest college experiences you may have encountered. My expectations are high, but no higher than you as students should expect from your professors. A professor is only as good as the class, and the class is only as good as the professor; we need to work together. Please feel free to call me, stop by, or email me. My hours are posted each term, or you can make an individual appointment
BCC's Emergency Hotline Number: (954) 201-4900

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Course Description and Expected Outcomes

Student writing as the basis for critical discussions with emphasis
on analysis for the elements of poetry. This class will meet the Gordon Rule Writing Requirement of 3,000 words upon successful completion of the course and researched term paper.

I. Course Overview:
Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to employ poetic techniques.
II. Units:
Unit 1. Review of Basics
General Outcome:
1.0 The students should be able to identify the elements
of poetry covered in CRW 1001.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students
should be able to:
1.1 Use images that appeal to the five senses.
1.2 Explore the nature of poetry.

COMMON COURSE NUMBER: CRW 2002
COURSE TITLE: Creative Writing Workshop II
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion 48

1. Presentation of Work
2. Critique of Work of Other Class Members
3. Revision of Work
4. Marketing of Work

Note: If you are accessing this page through my personal web pages, the links below will not work. If you are accessing through WEB CT and are signed into my course already, the links should be functional.

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Important Notice  Starting fall 2007, faculty will report student non-attendance.  If you stop attending class prior to the withdrawal date, you will be administratively withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your third attempt, an F.  If you stop attending class after the withdrawal date, you will receive a WF that will then be computed as an F in your GPA.  To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to me.  Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success.

 

Course Prerequisites and Corequisites:

Passing Grade in ENC 1101 (I recommend no less than a "B")

Computer Knowledge and Skills:

Other Requirements

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Course Hardware & Software Requirements

Students: To complete the online segments of this course, you must have access to computer hardware and software that meets or exceeds BCC's minimum hardware and software standards for e-learning courses. It is strongly recommended that you check your computer to verify that its hardware and software configuration meets or exceeds the BCC standard.

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Required Course Material
  • Internet access at home
  • Microsoft Word
  • American Poetry Now, 2008. You may also use poems from either the internet or from your own personal explorations.
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Methods of Instruction (How the class works!)
Students: This is a 3 credit hour course. Normally, a three credit hour summer course would meet five times each week for 1.25 hours (48 hours per term). See the Course Calendar within WebCT for specific dates and deadlines of all assignments. This is a labor intensive course, and there are daily deadlines to be adhered to. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course Calendar and Discusssion Board and completing all required class assignments. Since this class does not meet at all in the traditional sense, it is therefore all the more important that you keep apprised of your deadlines and post discussions in a timely manner. Not posting on time will be like an absence, since you are then not "participating" in the class discussion on a particular topic. The Discussions are meant to be read by all the students in the class, and hopefully a "back and forth" exchange will take place, much the same as it does in a traditional class. In this manner, you will read, discuss, and share your insights and opinions with the whole class.

There are 12 assigned poems that you will be asked to write. You will have at least three days to write each poem, which will be known as "workshop days." Mondays and Wednesdays, new poems are assigned and they are due on Fridays and Mondays. Tuesdays would be a good day to work on your anthology and postings. Thursdays are "In class" (Online) Exercise days. This means that you must access the Online Exercise area, and begin each "quiz" within the allotted time frame. There is a limited time period in which you can access these exercises. If you miss the timeframe, then just as if you were in class and we had an exercise, and you were absent that day, you will not be able to participate.

You must post your poems by midnight on the day they are due. If you miss this deadline, your poems will NOT be commented on, by either ME or the class. (They will, however, be counted in the total you submit at the end of the term.) Each student must comment on the posted poems and ideally, you should comment on at least 90% of the all the posted poems (peer review). The deadline for posting your comments on others' poems is every Tuesday by 8 pm for the previous week's poems (in other words, Fridays and Mondays' postings need to be commented on by Tuesday the next week, by 8 pm.) They don't have to be elaborate comments, but you should say something more than "nice poem." There is a grade for this. (Specific instructions how to post comments are posted to the course under "Course Instructions" in the DISCUSSIONS area).

YOU CAN ALWAYS POST THINGS AHEAD OF TIME!!! POEMS OR COMMENTS!

Since this is a creative writing workshop-style class, dependent on peer review, it is imperative that you post your comments on each other's poems. I will, of course, give my feedback, but traditionally, I will not do so until everyone in the class posts his/her discussions on the particular subject. NO LATE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE DONE FOR ANY POEM. If you do not post the required poem on time, there will be no discussion allowed on it, as the topic will be locked.

Even though I know that it is not the case with many of you, I must treat each poet and poem as though your ultimate aim is to become a "poet." A published poet. My lessons are therefore, geared toward the writing of good poetry (what is publishable is strictly a matter of editor taste, need, and circumstance.) My comments will be geared toward the same end. Talent is an inherent trait, but everyone can be taught how to improve writing. This class will help to improve ALL your writing, not just poetry, by teaching you how to use language in a fresh and exciting way. I do hope that many of the poems you write here will be submitted to the college literary magazine, P'an Ku. It is the best place to get your first thrill of publication, or toughen you up for the first of many rejections.

Course Schedule and Assignments

This list does NOT represent WHEN specific assignments are due. Please see the Assignment LIST and CALENDAR for specific assignment instructions and due dates. The CALENDAR is an integral part of this syllabus and MUST BE referred to for deadlines! Some assignments are concurrent with other weeks (such as the Personal Anthology). Please note that I make calendar entries on Saturdays or Sundays so that the calendar is not cluttered. Also please note that often, there are TWO assignments listed under ONE calendar date. Be sure to check the date, not the LINK for additional information.

Course Assignments and Specific Learning Outcomes

 

Weeks :

 

 

Topics :

 

 Learning Outcomes :

Week 1

 

Introduction

Poetic techniques and terminology

Specific assignments and exercises will be given within the course: (see assignment sheet for more details)

Free Poem

 

Types of Poetry

General Outcome:
2.0 The students should be able to identify types of poetry.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
2.1 Distinguish lyrical from narrative poetry.
2.2 Distinguish personal from public poetry.
2.3 Distinguish light from serious poetry.
2.5 Distinguish traditional poetic forms from contemporary poetic modes.

 

 

Week 2


Begin exploring the requirements for the Anthology.


Specific assignments and exercises

 
Week 3:

Metaphor poem

Specific assignments and exercises

 

Keep working on the anthology

 Imagery in Poetry
General Outcome:
3.0 The students should be able to employ imagery in poetry.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
3.1 Use concrete imagery.
3.2 Use central metaphors.
3.3 Use similes.
3.4 Use surrealism.
3.5 Use symbolism.
3.6 Use a mix of appropriate imagery.
 

Alternative rhyme poem



Specific assignments and exercises

 

 

 Sound in Poetry
General Outcome:
4.0 The students should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the types and uses of sound in poetry.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
4.1 Use rhyme - pure and slanted.
4.2 Use rhyme - feminine versus masculine.
4.3 Use rhyme - internal versus end.
4.4 Use rhyme - random versus regular.
4.5 Use assonance and consonance.
4.6 Use alliteration and onomatopoeia.
4.7 Recognize rhyme as enhancing rather than distracting.

Week 4

 

Syllabic poem

Specific assignments and exercises

 

Keep working on the anthology

 Rhythm in Poetry
General Outcome:
5.0 The students should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the types and uses of rhythm.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
5.1 Scan meter.
5.2 Contrast metrical substitutions and regularity.
5.3 Recognize cadenced rhythm.
5.4 Recognize syllabic rhythm.
5.5 Recognize rhythm as enhancing versus distracting.

Week 5

 

Pantoum

Sonnet / sestina (choice)

 Form in Poetry
General Outcome:
6.0 The students should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the types and uses of form.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
6.1 Recognize free verse.
6.2 Recognize short verse forms.
6.3 Recognize long verse forms.
6.4 Recognize concrete verse.
6.5 Recognize experimental verse.
6.6 Recognize performance verse.

Week 6

Persona Poem

Letter poem

Specific assignments and exercises

Keep working on the anthology

 Subjects in Poetry
General Outcome:
7.0 The students should be able to identify sources for poetry.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
7.1 Recreate emotional experiences.
7.2 Tap intellectual experiences and insights.
7.3 Use personal observation.
7.4 Recollect experiences suitable for poetic framing (memory).

Week 7

 

 Class Exercise

 

Anthology is due

 Marketing Suggestions
General Outcome:
8.0 The students should be able to demonstrate procedures for submitting poetry for publication.
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, the students should be able to:
8.1 Study the market guides.
8.2 Study the market via the publications.
8.3 Use proper submission form.
8.4 Attend literary activities in area.
     Special Student Projects:
1. Participation in campus poetry readings.
2 Participation with the college literary magazine.
3 Possible portfolio of work ready for professional submission at
end of term.

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Grading & Exam Policy 

 

PLAGIARISM:  It has become necessary (unfortunately) to take a very hard line attitude toward intentional plagiarism (defined as turning in a paper not your own either from the internet or another source).  All work must be the work of the student, and when material is borrowed in whatever form, it must be documented as borrowed.  Any student who knowingly turns in a paper that is taken from somewhere other than his/her own brain and NOT documented as such, will automatically fail the entire course and be brought up on disciplinary charges with the administration (which usually leads to administrative withdrawal from  BCC.  PLEASE DO NOT RUN THE RISK OF BEING ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS!!!!   

Grading Policy:

Portfolio Grades
Weights
12 poems written & Revised= A
 

Peer Review of 90-100% of posted poems = A
Portfolio: 50%
7-9 poems = B

Peer Review of 75-89% of posted poems = B
3-6 poems = C
Peer Review of 50-74% of posted poems = C
 

Personal Anthology

In order to receive writing credit, you must complete the

Anthology: 25%
under 6 poems = D
Peer Review of less than 50% = D

 

I may also take into account the quality of your emails and discussions when determining your final grades.

 

 

(The 12 poems written and revised will then be submitted as a portfolio at the end of the term)

Peer Review consists of the thoughtful and honest commentary that each student will make on each other's poems. Each of you will read the poem, download or copy it to your own document, make comments on it (Word has a wonderful tool for this called TRACK CHANGES), then copy and post it or upload it so that the poet and others can read your comments. This part represents 25% of your grade.

The term project is a personal anthology of at least 30 poems you have gathered from others that you like (See specific guidelines)

Since I cannot grade creative work by conventional grading standards, I do not give GRADES on the quality of the poems themselves. Instead, I grade based on the assignments being completed by the above scale. I do, however, grade anthology (discussed below) in letter grade format, and this represents 25% of your grade. I also grade the number of your peer reviews, and this is also 25% of your grade. Poor grades in either the term project or in the peer review areas can affect your final grade.

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Participation and Communication Policy

Since it is my wish to have this online course mimic as closely as possible the in class discussions that would take place in a traditional classroom, you will be graded on your discussion entries. I expect you to "talk" to each other as much as possible, interacting in a manner that is both proper and indicative of college level discourse. You will observe at all times the common rules of decency and avoid vulgar, racist, or otherwise insulting language; however, due to the nature of the course, and some of the selections herein, a discussion of how one feels when reading literature of this nature is entirely appropriate and of course, use of "quoted" language that might be objectionable is entirely in keeping with the purpose of discussion. In other words, use your head!

It also stands to reason, that since we communicate online, you must check your WebCT email regularly. Also, don't forget to keep your own calendar and mark down due dates.

  • Expectations for Course Communication
    • BCC Email: Please do not send course related emails to the instructor's BCC email address. Use the WebCT email address instead. Assignments sent to the instructor's BCC email address will not be accepted. Send your assignments to the instructor via WebCT using the WebCT feature identified in the syllabus.
    • WebCT Email: Use the email tool only for private, personal, one to one communication with a specific individual or groups of individuals.
    • Discussions: Please check the discussion area regularly. Use the class discussion tool to post questions that might be of general interest to all students such as questions about assignments, tests, etc.. Feel free to respond to other students if you think you can help them. Remember - we are all in this together and we can learn from each other. Remember that the discussion tool is public - everyone will be able to view posts and responses.
    • Chat Rooms: Chat Rooms allow you to talk with other students in the course in real-time outside of your on-camnpus class meetings. Students must setup times at which to meet other students in the chat room. This is a useful tool for coordinating group projects.
    • Netiquette: In all online communication, it is expected that all students will follow rules of online "netiquette". Netiquette is a set of rules for polite online behavior that all members of this class is expected to follow. See details at http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html) Basically, these rules say "be respectful and be polite to each other". and "be patient and considerate of others". No one is perfect and we all have different approaches to life, work, and school.
      • Individuals who violate the netiquette policy or engage in disruptive online behaviors such as flaming (posting disrespectful or hostile comments), posting inappropriate comments, or shouting (posting messages using all capitals) may have their course access priveledges revoked and/or they may be referred to the Student Dean. Students who continue to engage in unacceptable online behavior even after being warned, may be permanently denied access to the course and/or may receive an F for the course.
      • Please don't use email short hand like ROTFLO (rolling on the floor laughing outloud) or BTW (by the way) - not everyone knows what these abbreviations mean.
      • Remember that in the real world we can see the facial expressions, gestures, and hear tone of voice. We can't do that online so it's very easy to misinterpret another person's meaning to to be misinterpreted ourselved. Be careful of how you communicate to your instructor and to your peers online. If you want to use emoticons (smileys) to convey feelings, please stick with the basics happy :-) sad :-( or wink ;-) Others are less well known and are subject to different interpretations. The idea is to be clear in your communications.
      • If you have a concern about the course, a test or an assignment, please contact the instructor.
  • Privacy Notice
    • WebCT software automatically stores course access records, quiz scores, email postings, discussion postings, and chatroom conversations. One more reason to make sure that your communications adhere to the netiquette policy.
      • Privacy policy - Please be aware that I will be reading your chat room and discussions, so you should not consider those areas of "private" discourse. In other words, they are not a good place to trash the teacher! I cannot, however, read your private emails to each other.
      • If you need to drop the course, it follows the same rules as any other course: you must go to Registration and fill out the forms for Dropping by the published deadlines. If you do not drop within those deadlines, I can and will assign an F as your final grade.
  • Alternate Communication
        In the unlikely event that a WebCT problem makes it impossible to use the course communication tools for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BCC email addresses. Access your BCC email account at http://www.broward.edu/info/studentemail/Home.jsp . If you cannot access the BCC homepage, you can still acess WEB CT via http://broward4.eduprise.com
  • Faculty Response Policy
      • Course emails and discussion posts will be answered within 48 hours. Emails sent on Saturday or Sunday may not be answered until Monday. It is recommended that you post course related questions in the discussion area, only if you think your fellow students can answer the question for you. If you need info related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and email or post your questions well ahead of the due date. Your instructor is not online 24 hours per day, please allow time for response.

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Assorted Policies and Procedures

  • Special Needs: Students having special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should:
    • Notify the Office of Disability Services as early in the term as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Disability Support Office prior to document disability prior to receiving services.
    • Notify the instructor after you have contacted the Office of Disability Servicves so that the instructor can consult with the Office of Disability Services to discuss what reasonable accomodations would be appropriate for your situation.
  • Academic Honesty (Cheating):
  • Each student's academic work must be the result of his or her own thought, research, or self-expression.
  • Cheating includes, but is not limited to: copying the work of another person (plagiarism) or permitting your work to be copied by another person, discussing test answers or questions with people who have not completed the test, distributing assignment materials to other students, posessing course materials that have not been formally released to students in the course, and collaborating on the completion of assignments not specifically designated in the syllabus as being "group projects".
  • Cheating will be considered a breach of Broward Community College's Code of Conduct Policy and may result in academic penalties (zero points on the assignment/test in question, a failing grade for the course), disciplinary action, and/or a referral to the Dean of Student Affairs. Examples 1) If it appears that two or more students have submitted the same material for any solo assignments, each student involved will receive zero points for that assignment. 2) If it appears that a student has copied an assignment from published material (including Internet sites), the student will receive an zero points for that assignment
  • Critical Event Procedure
    • In the event of a school closing due to weather or other major event that might impact class schedules, the instructor will post an annoucement indicating what changes (if any), the event will have on the course schedule and due dates.
  • Copyright:
    • Information in this course is covered by copyright law. Course content located inside this WebCT course should not be duplicated for distribution or use by anyone other than the students who are registered in the course, unless prior, written permission is given by the instructor.
  • Withdrawals:
    • It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from this class by the withdrawal deadline if you are not earning the grade you want or will not be able to complete the course. To view important dates (including withdrawal deadlines) for this semester, visit the college calendar online..
  • Logging Off WebCT
    • WebCT does not require you to log off to exit WebCT. Security Warning: If you don't close your browser or log off, a person using that machine after you will have access to your course materials, could send e-mail to me in your name, and view your confidential student record. Protect your password.

    The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus. In the event that changes become necessary, students will be notified through WebCT Email.

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Student Success Tips

  • Students can and should form study groups whenever possible; however for this particular course, since there are no tests, it is not as necessary as it might be for other courses. I would prefer that you engage in lively discussion amongst yourselves via the discussion board.
  • Tutoring Services are available in the LRC on your campus

 

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