English 208 SPRING 2011 (11:00 AM Class)

SPRING RECESS

NO CLASSES

Due outside of and prior to class:

RESPOND TO POEMS IN WRITING JOURNAL BEFORE CLASS.

Read: Three Genres Poems 198-206
Write: Focus on three poems and note in your Moodle reading journal what you learn as writers from reading them.

Due in Class:

Bring my copy of your Final Story stapled to rough drafts

First Poetry full-class workshop. Bring copies of poems plus your journal responses for discussion.

Due outside of class:

Read: Three Genres Poems 207-12; "Sources" 225-35
Write about the poems in your Reading Journal in Moodle.

Due in class

• First Poetry small-group workshop
• Everyone bring my copies of Poetry Exercise stapled to rough drafts.
• Volunteers for full-class Second Poetry workshop bring copies for whole class, plus mine stapled to rough drafts.

Due outside of class:

READ AND RESPOND TO STUDENT POEMS IN WRITING JOURNAL BEFORE CLASS.

Read: Three Genres Poems 213-18; "Images" 236-48

Write about the poems in your Reading Journal in Moodle.

Due in class

• Second Poetry full-class workshop. Bring copies of poems plus your journal responses for discussion

Due Outside of Class:

Work on Second Poetry exercise and print out copies for group.

Due in class

• Second Poetry small-group workshop
• Bring group copies plus my copy stapled to rough drafts.
• Volunteers for full-class Third Poetry workshop bring copies for whole class, plus mine stapled to rough drafts.

Due outside of class:

• READ AND RESPOND TO ALL POEMS BEFORE CLASS.
• Read: Three Genres Poems 219-23; "Sound of Words" 249-58
  Write: Respond as a writer in your Reading Journal in Moodle
  

Due in class:

Bring Workshop poems and your journals with responses for class discussion.

Due outside of class:

Work on Third Poetry exercise and print out copies for group.

Due in Class:

Third Poetry small-group workshop. Bring group copies plus mine with rough drafts

Volunteers for Fourth Poetry full-class workshop bring copies for whole class, plus mine stapled to rough drafts.

5/3

5/5

Due outside of class:

READ AND RESPOND TO POEMS IN WRITING JOURNAL BEFORE CLASS.

Due in Class:

• Fourth Poetry full-class workshop. Bring poems and journals.
• Writing Journals due--worth 15% of your grade.

Due outside of class:

• Write and make copies of the fourth poetry exercise.
• Work on Final Project for Portfolio.

Due in Class:

Small group workshop for final project. Bring copies for group

Due outside of class:

Prepare your portfolio according to the instructions. Include all exercises and clearly marked Final Project with rough drafts that bear my comments.

Due in class:

Portfolio Due in class. NO LATE PORTFOLIOS!

NO CLASS

Note: Mandatory meeting for grade and portfolio pickup.

Meet in class at 10:15--12:15 pm for a class reading. Prepare a five minute excerpt of your best work from this course.