Course Syllabus

Creative Writing: Poetry

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Course Description

Introduction to fundamental techniques of writing poetry including imitation, creation, adaptation of verse forms, control of meaning, language choice, and revision and polishing. Participants will be expected to contribute original work for study.

Essential Objectives

1. Analyze works of poetry in order to imitate, adapt, and further understand the craft.
2. Begin to analyze personal strengths and weaknesses.
3. Practice writing and revising poetry in a variety of verse forms.
4. Arrive at final drafts of their own work, based on preparation and consideration of numerous drafts.
5. Present poetry orally.
6. Employ and identify figurative uses of language such as image, metaphor, and personification, and poetic devices such as rhyme, sound, rhythm, and conscious word choice to inform the meaning of selected poems.
7. Submit a final portfolio of selected work which demonstrates a commitment to practice and revision.
8. Describe the cultural and historical context of selected works of poetry and explore the impact of global and/or cultural diversity on the development of the artform.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Evaluation Criteria

30 points: Weekly Discussion Threads/Blogs

20 points: Drafts of poems

20 points: Mid-Term essay reflection

10 points: Final essay reflection

20 points: Revised poems

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Attending the class includes posting in the weekly discussion threads in a timely manner, and making meaningful connections (posts) to ones' peers. This is important for a high score and an integral part of online learning.

There will be two workshops which focus solely on "workshopping" your peers poems. You will be required to post your poem early and then give constructive feedback to at least two of your peers poems.

You will be compiling a collection of 10-12 poems (no more than 14 pages) and working on one poem a week for the first 3/4 of the semester. You are expected to be revising these poems based on my feedback and the feedback from your peers.

You will be writing two narrative essays which are reflections on the creative process and influences which demonstrate insight and growth.

Missing & Late Work Policy

It is important to attend every class but sometimes, life happens. Please note that missing more than 2 weeks of class will lowered your overall and grade. If you miss 3 classes it is unlikely that you will pass.

I do not accept late work unless you contact me prior to the due date and have a medical reason for this extension. A one week extension may be granted at my descretion.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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