UT Dallas Syllabus for huas6350.001.11f taught by Susan Briante (scb062000)

8/4/2019 UT Dallas Syllabus for huas6350.001.11f taught by Susan Briante (scb062000)

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Course Syllabus/Policy Statement

HUAS 6350 - 001 CREATING POETRY Class Number: 80641Fall 2011 M 1 - 3:45 AM, JO 4.112Professor Contact Information

Dr. Susan Briante Phone: x-6781E-mail: [email protected] Office: JO 5.112Office hours: Wednesday 10-12 or by appointment

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions

Upper Division Standing

Course Description

Creating Poetry from Tradition to Innovation

How do contemporary poets do what they do? How can we learn from the past and yet still make it

new? In this class, we will look at poetry from the ancients to the present as models for our own work.

We will consider poetic traditions as well as contemporary poetic procedures. During the first few weeks

of class we will move through Kenneth Kochs essays and anthology to give us an overview of the history

of poetic practice (Koch starts with Sappho and ends with Gary Synder). We will review the most

important characteristics of poetry (rhyme, rhythm, repetition, image, music, etc.) Then we will work

through the various stages of inspiration, creation and revision of our own poems. Students specializing in

creative writing will find this class useful in establishing an overview of contemporary and traditional

poetic practices as well as in trying their hand at a variety of writing styles. Literature and History of

Ideas students may find this class helpful as a way to learn about contemporary poetry from the inside

out, working through both a critical and creative understanding of it.

Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

To identify the major elements of contemporary poetry: rhyme, rhythm, meter, diction, line

breaks, stanza breaks, syntax, etc.

To practice poetic journal writing as a place for poetic inspiration.

To identify and analyze the aesthetic strategies of contemporary poets.

To understand the characteristics of strong descriptive writing

To become better editors of your own work, as well as that of your classmates.

Required Textbooks and Materials

The Essential Haiku (ed. Robert Hass) ISBN-10: 0880013516

Hopkins, Gerard Manley Poems and Prose ISBN-10: 0140420150

Koch, KennethMaking Your Own Days ISBN-10: 0-684-82438-8

Notley, AliceMysteries of Small Houses ISBN-10 0140588965

Schuyler, James Selected Poems ISBN-10: 0374530890

Recommended Texts

Vendler, Helen The Breaking of Style: Hopkins, Heaney, Graham ISBN-10: 0674081218

Hass, Robert The Apple Trees at Olema: New and Selected Poems ISBN-10: 0061923826

Selected readings provided in class, on web, on Electronic Reserves (ER) or through Print Reserves.

Our Electronic Reserves password is: _______________________.


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Additional Requirements

Access to a computer and a printer An e-mail account A journal: one notebook that you will consistently use for sketches and poetic journal. Folders for class handouts, daily pages, and final portfolios.Assignments & Academic Calendar

Some of your reading assignments will come from the anthology,Making Your Own Days. These

assignments will be indicated by the abbreviation (Koch). Additional readings may be posted on the

Electronic Reserves page (ER) or distributed in class. When we read a complete book of poems, please beready to talk about the books general themes and strategies as well as offer a detailed reading and

analysis of specific poems in the book. Pay special attention to those poems that seem representative as

well as those poems you simply enjoy or dislike the most.

You can anticipate weekly writing assignments that do not appear on this syllabus.

Once during the semester, you will be expected to attend a reading. You will have three opportunities tofulfill this requirement (two on Thursday nights, one on Wednesday night). This is mandatory unless you

can prove you have a class, childcare or employment conflict.

Aug 29

What is poetry? (Part 2)

Making Music: Line, Meter, Rhythm, and Stanza.

Sept 5 NO CLASS LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Sept 12

Making Music: Learning from the Masters

Assignment: Reading: A Brief Preface, Chapter 1 Two Languages, and Chapter 2 Music (13-49).Also read the poems by Petrarch (158-159), Shakespeare (173), Hopkins (212), Rilke (220-221),

Whitman (204-205) and OHara (295). All readings in Koch except: How to Read a Poem (class) and

Poetic Journals: A Thumbnail History (13-17) (ER).

Sept 19

Writing with the Senses

What is essential to learn from haiku?

Concrete vs Abstract Language (No ideas but in things!)

Writing, Crafting and Revision: Modeling workshop, the importance of revision

Assignment:All readings fromEssential Haiku. Please read the Introduction by Robert Hass (ix-xvi). I

encourage you to read the introduction to each writer as well as a hearty selection of their haiku. In

addition, please pay special attention to: Bashos Saga Diary (59-70), Busons Spring Wind andNew Flower Picking (131-141), as well as Issa From Journal of My Fathers and A Year in MyLife (197-217). Bashos Learn from the Pine (233-250).

Sept 26

Essential Haiku

Robert Hass (Selected poems)

Workshop Begins: Group 1

Assignment: Read selected Hass (ER).

Group 1: Posts poems.


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Class: reads and responds to poems from Group 1

Oct 3

HopkinsPoems and Prose

Workshop: Group 2

Assignment: Hopkins Poems and Prose

Group 2: Posts poems.Class: reads and responds to poems from Group 2

Oct 10

HopkinsPoems and Prose

Workshop: Group 3

Book Review Assignment

Assignment: Hopkins Poems and Prose

Gerard Manley Hopkins and Sprung Rhythm from Helen Vendlers The Breaking of Style (PrintReserves)Group 3: Posts poems.

Class: reads and responds to poems from Group 3.

Oct 17

Workshop: Group 4

Schuyler: Long poems and the New York School

Assignment: Schuyler, Selected Poems

Read Schulyer bio on Poets.orghttp://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1120as well as A Brief Guide to

the New York Schoolhttp://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668.

Complete book review.

Group 4: Posts poems.

Class: reads and responds to poems from Group 4

Oct 24

Workshop: Group 1Schuyler: Long poems and the New York School

Book Review Due

Assignment: Schuyler, Selected Poems

Read Rachel Zuckers An Anatomy of the Long Poem

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21750

Also read poetic statements by Frank OHara and James Schuyler from The New American Poetry (418-

420) on ER.Group 1: Posts group of poems.


Oct 27: Novelist Ann Weisgarber reads at 7:30 in Jonsson Performance Hall

Oct 31

Workshop: Group 2

Notley: Autobiography

Assignment:

Notley,Mysteries of Small HousesRead Notley bio on Poets.orghttp://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/767and essay

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5925.

Group 2: Posts group of poems.
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1120http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1120http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1120http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21750http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21750http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/767http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/767http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/767http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5925http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5925http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5925http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/767http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21750http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5668http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/1120


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Nov 7

Workshop: Group 3

Notley: Autobiography

Assignment:

Notley,Mysteries of Small HousesNotley, Voice (147-157) from Coming After: Essays on Poetry an eBook available from the UTD

library.



Nov 14

Workshop: Group 4The Digital Daybook: Blogs

Assignment: Class reads selections from assigned poet bloggers.



Nov 16: Fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson lectures at 7:30 Jonsson Performance Hall

Nov 21

Getting Your Work into Print (Some tips on Publishing)

Revision

FIRST DRAFT OF PORTFOLIO DUE

Nov 28

Peer Review Conferences

PEER ANALYSIS OF CLASSMATES PORTFOLIO DUE

(BRING TWO COPIES)

Assignment: Peer Analysis of Classmates Portfolio

Dec 1: Poet reads off campus (details to follow)

Dec 5: FINAL PORTFOLIOS DUE

Assignments and Grading Policy

Exercises, quizzes, workshop poems and feedback on classmates work (20%). Twiceover the course of the semester, you will be expected to post 3-5 pages of poems (unless your

poems are less than 14 lines a piece, no more than one poem a page) to be shared and

discussed with the entire class. You will be asked to save these pages as PDFs and post these

pages the Thursday before your group is due for workshop; we will use eLearning

mail/attachment function and you will send them to me as an attachment.

One 3- to 4-page review of a book of poetry published by a single author within the lasttwo years (30%). You will be able to write about the book of your choice. You will be

expected to research a potential publisher for this review. You will be expected to write your

review based on the concepts and issues discussed in class.

One 4-5 page peer analysis of another students final portfolio of poems (20%). Final Portfolio of 7-10 pages of revised poems (30%).


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To pass the course, you must turn in on time the first draft of each group of poems or out-of-class

assignment. The completion of these drafts is a course requirement, and your peers and I will look

at your drafts. To complete each final draft of the poems for your portfolio, you need to act upon

the comments you received on your first drafts.

Your final semester grade will be calculated according to the above percentages. Do not discard anydrafts, notes, papers or research materials you produce during the semester until you receive a final grade

COURSE POLICIES

Attendance

You are expected to be punctual, to attend class daily, and to participate in all in-class editing,

revising, and discussion sessions. Excessive absenteeism (3 absences) will result in failure of the

course. There is no difference between excused or unexcused absences. Save any absences to

use when you are sick or when you have an emergency. If you find that an unavoidable problem

prevents you from attending class, please discuss the problem with me before you have reached

your absence limit.

Late Assignments and Drafts

Poems, papers, and other out-of-class assignments will be turned in at the time they are due. If

you cannot attend class on the date an assignment is due, arrange to have a classmate or friend

drop it off during scheduled class time. There is no makeup of in-class work. I do not accept late

drafts or late papers. I do not accept poems or papers via e-mail.

Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations

for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and

each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations that govern student

conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the

UTD publication,A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of

recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in theRules and

Regulations, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3 ,

and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the universitysHandbook ofOperating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the

Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in

interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship.He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents Rules,

university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violatingthe standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or

criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.

Academic IntegrityThe faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty.

Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by

the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of

individual honor in his or her scholastic work.


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Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to

applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as ones own work or

material that is not ones own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the

following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students

suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any othersource is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the universitys policy on plagiarism (see

general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the

web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.

Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between

faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues

concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university

encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a students U.T. Dallas email

address and that faculty and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a

UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the

identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. UTDfurnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with

university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method

for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-levelcourses. These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration

procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements

from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper

paperwork to ensure that you will not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to

attend the class once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities,

of the universitysHandbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments

of academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to

resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the

grievance originates (hereafter called the respondent). Individual faculty members retain

primary responsibility for assigning grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at

that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of therespondents School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the

respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the grievance is notresolved by the School Deans decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean of

Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic

Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic

appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of

Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and

regulations.


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Inmplete Grade PolicyAs per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at

the semesters end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade

must be resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the

required work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the

specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade ofF.

Student AccessAbility

The Office of Student AccessAbility is committed to ensuring that qualified students with

documented disabilities are provided with an equal opportunity to participate in the variety of

educational, recreational and social opportunities at UT Dallas.Student AccessAbility is locatedin Student Services Building 3.200.

The contact information is:

UT Dallas Student AccessAbility

800 W. Campbell Rd., SSB32

Richardson, TX 75083

(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)

Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments

necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be necessary

to remove classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of dog guides) for

students who are blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may be substituted (for

example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student who is hearing impaired).

Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be rescheduled in accessiblefacilities. The college or university may need to provide special services such as registration,

note-taking, or mobility assistance.

It is the students responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an

accommodation. Student AccessAbility provides students with letters to present to faculty

members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. Individualsrequiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class or during office hours.

Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for

the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are

exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible

regarding the absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be

allowed to take the exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a

period equal to the length of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies

the instructor and completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the

absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed periodmay receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of

observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has

been given a reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the

student or the instructor may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or

his or her designee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative

intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief

executive officer or designee.


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