HONR 206: Honors Seminar Poetry and Aesthetic Experience
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HONR 206: Honors Seminar Poetry and Aesthetic Experience
Spring 2012
Class: MW 4 – 5:15
Office Hours: M 11:30-12:30
W 2:30-3:30
Dr. Rob Doggett, Department of English Classroom: Fraser 104 Office: Welles 217B
Course Summary:
This course will focus on a range of questions connected to the study of poetry. Some of these questions will center on aesthetics: Is the goal of poetry the creation of something beautiful? Is it possible to judge poetic beauty? What are the implications (at the levels of gender, race, and social class) of establishing “objective” criteria for evaluating poetic beauty? Other questions will focus more broadly on the study of poetry: What is the role of poetry in the humanities? What aspects of poetry have historically been emphasized in the study of literature? How have things changed recently and where might the study of poetry go in the future? And still other questions will address the different ways in which we read poetry: How have prior critics and poets defined poetic analysis? Does the “meaning” of a poem reside in the text, the reader, or in an interchange between the two? What is at stake, for our own culture, in how poetry is taught and read?
These are difficult questions, so as a starting point for thinking about them we will draw upon the experience of prior critics, on the comments of poets themselves, on philosophers who have written about aesthetics, and on works by contemporary literary theorists. As a way of grounding our discussions, we will also spend a good portion of the semester engaged in detailed analysis of works by a large and varied selection of poets.
Hopefully, when you leave this course, you will have a more than solid footing in poetic analysis, and you will have a strong foundation for thinking about and providing your own answers to questions of poetic beauty, poetic analysis, and the role of poetry / literature in the university and cultural at large. Most important, though, I hope you will come away from this class with a deeper understanding of how and why the study of poetry can serve as a form of intellectual joy that can continue well after you’ve finished your college career.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Formulate thoughtful and critically informed answers to fundamental questions about poetry as listed in the course overview.
- Understand the basics of poetic analysis.
- Offer thoughtful readings of poetry that focus in particular on the interconnection between form and content in poetic analysis.
Required Texts:
Eagleton, Terry. How to Read a Poem. Oxford: Blackwell, 2007.
Kaplan, Charles and William Davis Anderson, eds. Criticism: Major Statements, 4th ed. New York:
St. Martin’s, 2000.
Grades
You will be graded on a 100 point scale, with a number of possible points available for the course components listed below. A total of 94 points is required for an A, a total of 90.5 is required for an A-, 88 for a B+, 84 for a B, 80 for a B-, etc.
Participation
Take Home Exam 1
Take Home Exam 2
Take Home Exam 3
Final Paper
20 possible points
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. 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