ENGL 2262 - Poetry Writing

1. Read, discuss, and critique a broad selection of literary texts, including contemporary poetry, with a focus on analyzing form and technique in order to guide and inform one’s own creative work.
2. Identify contemporary techniques in poetry genres.
3. Understand the creative process and practice techniques for prewriting, writing, revising, and editing one’s own poetry.
4. Understand the contemporary aesthetics and standards of literary poetry.
5. Participate in large and small workshops and be able to respond critically and analytically to each other’s written work and practice this critical analysis of one’s own writing.
6. Understand that excellent contemporary literary poetry derives from both individual and cultural values that are shaped by broader social, historical, and aesthetic standards and movements.
7. Students will be expected to produce a body of revised, polished literary poetry that will culminate in a final portfolio of 15-25 pages.

1. Overview of the creative process
2. Understand the importance of word choice and language
3. Develop and control figurative language and imagery
4. Explore techniques for discovering and creating material
5. Overview of traditional poetic forms
6. Overview of contemporary and experimental poetic forms
7. Practice methods in showing vs. telling
8. Shape and revise drafts based on instructor and peer feedback