English 106: Poetry (15022) Summer 2013

When: M-Th 10:00-11:20 (Five Weeks) Where: BC 244 Instructor: Natalie S. Daley Office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 11:30-12:00 E-mail: [email protected]

CALENDAR Holidays: Thursday, July 4

TEXTS X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, An Introduction to Poetry, 13th ed., Longman Diane hacker, A Pocket Style Manual, Bedford/St. Martin's (Optional – any one)

GRADING Project One 3-4 pages 30 points Project Two (5-6 pages) 50 Poetry Slam based on Project Two 20 2 Peer reviews 10 Journal (5 entries) 50 Class participation and paraphrases 40 (15 for paraphrases) Total class points: 200

180-200 points = A 160-179 points = B 140-159 points = C 120-139 points = D 100-119 points = F

Contact If you have questions, problems, issues, or want to discuss your work, please contact me; we can set up an appointment; you can come during my office hours, or you can email me. WELCOME to English 106 Poetry is based on the music of the language, understanding people, and words, the choice of them, the placement of them, and the impact of them. Whether you are planning to be an engineer, psychologist, or just need a lit class at the right time, poetry will affect your writing as few other classes will. Welcome, let’s learn together!

Participation To make this class successful for you, reading the day’s assigned material before you come to class is essential. Part of your grade is based on in-class analysis, written paraphrases and participation; 40 "waffle" points for participation can greatly enhance your final grade. Material is often covered in class that is not in your text. Jump in and enjoy the discussion.

Journal Your journals should contain a typed, approximately one-two page response, to assignments given in class or taken from the reading. Please choose five of the journal assignments. Hand in weekly.

Project One Choose two of the authors we’ve read. Compare their use of imagery and sound. Submit all notes, outlines, rough drafts, and peer reviews together with typed, double-spaced final copy, on top, in a folder with your name on it. Please proofread carefully.

Project Two  Choose several poems by an author we’ve discussed in class.  Discuss common themes, ideas, and/or between the poems.  Research what two other critics have said about this author’s work. Do you agree? Why/why not?  When you turn in your final copy, please include notes, outlines, rough drafts, peer review, and photocopies of cited material,, with your typed, double-spaced copy on top, an MLA style works cited, and MLA style in-text citations.

Oral Presentation Based on Project Two Poetry slam.

Deadlines Please read your syllabus carefully. All assignments and due dates are carefully specified. Assignments should be turned in on the given date. If you must submit work late, you may do so with one caveat: paper-dumping at the end of the quarter sends all your material to the bottom of my very large stack. It may not be read or read in time to rescue your grade. I will be unable to read any assignment turned in July25.

Plagiarism and "borrowed" material All work turned in is expected to be exclusively yours unless you state otherwise. A paper that has been bought or "borrowed" may result in a zero as well as further disciplinary action. Simply: if you quote, closely paraphrase, or use ONE significant word from a source, CITE your sources.

What You Can Expect from this class:  a foundation in poetry  tools to understand, analyze, and discuss poetry  practice in researching, drafting, organizing, writing, and revising literary analysis

What Your Instructor Expects you to do:  read and think about the assigned materials  turn in assignments by deadlines  spend about four-seven hours per week working on assigned materials ASSIGNMENTS Please note when assignments are due, so you can plan ahead. Each week is divided in four segments for each class meeting.

WEEK 1: 6/24 Introduction: Words and Images Tuesday Read Chapter 1, 17, 18 Paraphrase any poem from Chapter 17. Wednesday Read Chapter 3, 4, 22, “This Is Just to Say” 48, “Dog Haiku” 55, Jabberwocky” 67 Paraphrase any poem from Chapter 3. Thursday Read Chapter 5, 23, “The piercing chill I feel” 84, haikus on 92-93, “Mending Wall” 417 Due: Journal 1

WEEK 2: 7/1 Sound and Music (Thursday, July 4 – No School) Monday Read Chapter 2, 24, “Doo Wop” 23, “Monologue for an Onion” 28 Paraphrase any poem from Chapter 22. Due: rough draft of Project 1, peer review Tuesday Read Chapter 7, 8, “Bonnie Barbara Allen” 130, “Eleanor Rigby” 137 Wednesday Read Chapter 9, poems on 159-160 Due: Journal 2

WEEK 3: 7/8 Forms and Symbols Monday Read Chapter 6, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” 105- 106, “Money” 117, “Fog” 117, “Bravery” 119 Paraphrase any poem from Chapter 26. Tuesday Read Chapter 10, “Let me not…” 190, First Poem for You” 193, “Do not go gentle into that good night 198 Wednesday Read Chapter 11, “First Love: A Quiz” 221, “I Shall Paint My Nails Red” 222 Due: final draft of Project 1 Thursday Read Chapter 12, “The Road Not Taken” 233 Paraphrase any poem from Chapter 12. Due: Journal 3

WEEK 4: 7/15 Myths, Parodies, and Comedy Monday Read chapter 13, “Cinderella” 252 Paraphrase any poem from this section. Tuesday Read pages 41, 176, 403, 285-292 Wednesday Due: rough draft of Project 2 Thursday Due: Journal 4

WEEK 5: 7/22 Oral Presentations and Poetry Slam Monday In class work day Due: Journal 5 Thursday Due: final draft of project 2

Enjoy Summer Break!!!