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ENG 413: Advanced Poetry
3 credits
This workshop aims to create a community of dedicated writers and readers. Students will produce substantial new drafts of independent work weekly, analyze late twentieth century and contemporary poetry in written and oral presentations, and develop close editing skills. (Distribution Reqs:Arts)
Learning Goals
Learning Goals and Expected OutcomesStudents will master the writing process byo creating and workshopping drafts of poemso improving creative work through multiple drafts in a sequence of revisionso engaging in ongoing critique of workshop colleagues in class and via MoodleStudents will master literary tools byo deploying close reading skillso applying close editing skillso describing, analyzing, and synthesizing literary termso reading and discussing essays on poetic craftStudents will master literary and scholarly prose byo demonstrating an understanding of vocabulary, concepts, and poetic techniqueso developing clearly defined theseso structuring well-developed argumentso writing varied, complex prose, employing good grammar, discipline-appropriate format, and careful proofreading.Students will identify audience and set professional goals byo articulating and extending their craft—poetics, voice, etc.o linking their reading and writing to inform each othero producing interesting and concise written and oral presentations
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