ENG 253 - Creative Writing: Poetry

1. Generate original poetry
   1. Write poems about a range of subject matter.
   2. Write poems using a variety of traditional, modern, and contemporary forms, e.g. free verse, sonnets, haiku, etc.
   3. Write poems using a variety of devices, e.g. metaphor/simile, imagery, rhyme and rhythm, etc.
2. Revise original poems
   1. Rewrite poems effectively.
   2. Use the processes of revising poetry.
   3. Revise a body of work.
3. Participate effectively in workshops and/or conferences with the instructor.
   1. Give and receive verbal and written responses to poetry.
   2. Demonstrate a receptive and invested attitude toward feedback, both given and received.
   3. Apply verbal and written feedback constructively.
4. Read and demonstrate an understanding of a range of poetry, especially by contemporary poets.
   1. Identify various elements in particular poems, e.g. metaphor, rhyme, sound qualities, etc.
   2. Think critically about individual poems, verbally and in writing.