Annotated Bibliography Of Poems
Introduction to Creative Writing, Spring 2013
University of Miami
English 209, Section F
Essy Stone
s.stone5@umiami.edu
office #: (305) 284-4673
Class: MM 114
MWF 1:25-2:15 pm
Office hours: W 2:30-3:30 pm
(or by appt) in room 110 ECC
Pentland House 1238 Dickinson Dr.
“You have all these ingredients, the details of your life...you must add the heat and energy of your heart.”
—Natalie Goldberg
“It's hard for me to believe that people who read very little (or not at all in some cases) should presume to write and expect people to like what they have written, but I know it's true. If I had a nickel for every person who ever told me he/she wanted to become a writer but ‘didn't have time to read,’ I could buy myself a pretty good steak dinner. Can …show more content…
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules. 1st ed. New York:
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
• Swenson, Cole, and David St. John. American Hybrid: A Norton Anthology of New
Poetry. 1st ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2009.
• various readings on Blackboard (print & bring to class)
Materials:
• blank notebook, journal, diary, sketchbook, etc.
• pen! pen! PEN! (or pencil)
• folder for your drafts, revisions, peer comments, handouts, etc.
• some sort of binding for your final portfolio (can be handmade or whatever)
Reading and Journals: You are required to bring your blank book or journal to every class period. Throughout the course, you will be asked to read poems, short stories, and craft essays from the required texts or the class Blackboard site. You are required to write a short (3-4 paragraph) response in your blank book to 5 readings. Any additional responses will earn you extra credit points toward your final grade. Keeping up with the reading and responses is imperative to your success in the class, as these assignments will guide our class discussions.
!
You will also use your notebook for all in-class writing exercises, as well as any brainstorming, collaging, or note-taking you do outside of class. This book will
University of Miami
English 209, Section F
Essy Stone
s.stone5@umiami.edu
office #: (305) 284-4673
Class: MM 114
MWF 1:25-2:15 pm
Office hours: W 2:30-3:30 pm
(or by appt) in room 110 ECC
Pentland House 1238 Dickinson Dr.
“You have all these ingredients, the details of your life...you must add the heat and energy of your heart.”
—Natalie Goldberg
“It's hard for me to believe that people who read very little (or not at all in some cases) should presume to write and expect people to like what they have written, but I know it's true. If I had a nickel for every person who ever told me he/she wanted to become a writer but ‘didn't have time to read,’ I could buy myself a pretty good steak dinner. Can …show more content…
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules. 1st ed. New York:
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
• Swenson, Cole, and David St. John. American Hybrid: A Norton Anthology of New
Poetry. 1st ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2009.
• various readings on Blackboard (print & bring to class)
Materials:
• blank notebook, journal, diary, sketchbook, etc.
• pen! pen! PEN! (or pencil)
• folder for your drafts, revisions, peer comments, handouts, etc.
• some sort of binding for your final portfolio (can be handmade or whatever)
Reading and Journals: You are required to bring your blank book or journal to every class period. Throughout the course, you will be asked to read poems, short stories, and craft essays from the required texts or the class Blackboard site. You are required to write a short (3-4 paragraph) response in your blank book to 5 readings. Any additional responses will earn you extra credit points toward your final grade. Keeping up with the reading and responses is imperative to your success in the class, as these assignments will guide our class discussions.
!
You will also use your notebook for all in-class writing exercises, as well as any brainstorming, collaging, or note-taking you do outside of class. This book will