Course Title: Produce Writings - Poetry

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

Course Code: COMM5402

Course Title: Produce Writings - Poetry

School: 345T Media and Communication

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4171 - Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing

Course Contact : Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email:mctafe@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Teacher: Ania Walwicz
Telephone: 03 99254525
Email: ania.walwicz@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 105

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

At RMIT, the competency Produce Writings – Poetry  is delivered and assessed alongside the following competencies:
CUVCOR03A: Develop, refine and communicate concept for own work
CUVCOR11A: Source information on history and theory and apply to own work
CUSRAD01A: collect and organise information 

Course Description

In this course you explore the skills and knowledge needed to write and market your own poetry. You are introduced to the works of many different poets and experiment with a range of approaches, techniques and modes of writing while creating your own body of work.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	VBP552 Produce Writings - Poetry
Element:	1. Analyse the purpose of the writing task
Performance Criteria:	1.1 The purpose of the work is confirmed with relevant parties 1.2 The form, media and technique most appropriate to the purpose of the writing task is selected 1.3 The stylistic and cultural context of the writing task is proposed to meet the writing objective
Element:	2. Investigate the scope of the writing task
Performance Criteria:	2.1 The level and scope of the writing task is analysed to determine the length and style of the work 2.2 The level of research required to fulfil the agreed outcome to the required style and standard is analysed 2.3 The resources necessary to retrieve or generate the relevant information is determined 2.4 The type and level of information required to suit the context of the writing task is planned
Element:	3. Plan the writing task
Performance Criteria:	3.1 The writing task is planned to reflect the media, scope, structure and content of the work and to meet agreed timelines 3.2 Ideas are organised and developed into an ordered sequence. 3.3 All resources required to deliver the writing task are organised 3.4 A timeline for the completion of the writing task that reflects the critical milestones is determined
Element:	4. Create the writing task
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Components of the information required and the form in which the writing will be developed, constructed and presented is resolved 4.2 The intention of the writing task and the characteristics of the audience are reflected in the writing 4.3 Appropriate processes and research are utilised to retrieve the necessary information 4.4 The particular characteristics of the media are analysed to inform the writing in a way that is appropriate for the purpose of the writing 4.5 Relevant information sources are employed to generate and inform the writing task 4.5 Common literary devices and the metaphoric function of language are integrated into the writing task 4.6 Writing task is produced in accordance with writing goals
Element:	5. Realise the writing task
Performance Criteria:	5.1 The writing task is appropriate for the media, the context of the brief and the style of the subject matter 5.2 The language in which the writing task is written is suitable for the intended audience 5.3 The writing task is proofed and edited to the standard required for presentation 5.4 A draft is presented, if required, to the client to confirm that the work is acceptable 5.5 Work is adjusted as required and presented in the agreed manner and timeframe

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have gained insight into the process of production and appreciation of poetry. Through research and practice you will be able to develop an initial concept into a written work.

Details of Learning Activities

• In this course you learn through -

In-class activities:

• lectures
• industry speakers
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• reading poetry
• reflection and discussion
• creative writing exercises
• workshopping of student work

Out-of-class activities:

• independent project based work
• writing and reading assignments
• online and other research
• independent study

Teaching Schedule

Teaching schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.

Semester 1	Class Content	Assignments Due	Competency & Elements
Week 1	Discussion of course content and assessment Discussion of management of work and assessment Explanation and discussion of presentation topics Introduction to poetry -Lecture on the poetic statement -Reading of the handout material -Refections on the poems read, their context, function and effect Personal responses to poetry	<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="content-type">  </meta>	CUSRAD 01A - Collect relevant information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Analyse the purpose of the writing task
Week 2	• The poetic form • Examination of the variety of poetic forms • Readings of examples • Poetic terms • Exploration of poetic constructs Discussion of presentation, students to choose dates to suit and sources for research		CUSRAD 01A - Assess the information / Organise the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Investigate the scope of the writing task
Week 3	Contemporary Australian poetry Examples of poetry read in class Discussion and reflection on the works Identifying the strategies of the poet Trying out these strategies in the act of writing Creative writing exercises		CUVCOR03A - Develop concept/Communicate concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Plan the writing task
Week 4	• Rhyme, Rhythm & Repetition • Examination of poetic elements • Discussion about context, purpose and function • Exploration of the poetic elements • Creative writing exercises		VBP552- Investigate the Scope of the Writing Task CUSRADO1A Assess the Information/Organise Information CUVCORO3A- Develop Concept<!--EndFragment-->
Week 5	• The ballad form • Reading the ballad material • Responses to ballads • The effects of the ballad • Construction of the ballad	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information VBP552 - Plan the writing task /Create the writing task
Week 6	• Song Lyrics & Poetry • Listening to audio recordings of songs • Relationship between language and music • Song lyrics and evocative memory • Composition of the song lyric	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory / VBP552 - Plan the writing task
Week 7	• Free- form writing • Historical context of free- form writing • Examples of free –form writing • Automatic writing of surrealism • Adventures and engagement with free-form	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Plan the writing task /Create the writing task
	Mid-semester break - April 1 to April 5
Week 8	• Games with language • Introduction to the Dada movement • The play of coincidence • Indirect modes of writing • Trying out modes of chance in poetic formation	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Create the writing task M03A - Administer and monitor project
Week 9	• Juxtaposition of imagery in poetry • Contemporary American poetry • Writing as a collage format • The influence of the New York School • Creative Writing Exercises dealing with juxtaposition Feedback session with teacher as needed	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Create the writing task
Week 10	Public Holiday
Week 11	• Sound language and rap music • Watching a film about rap • Discussion of the aims, effects and context of rap • Primal modes of language as chant, utterance, sound • Trying out rap methods	Presentations	CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 12	• Narrative poetry • Poet as storyteller • Narrative form • Poetry as prose form • Direct modes of poetic expression	Presentations	CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 13	• Contemporary anthologies • Reading of contemporary poetry • Analysis of the text and discussion of form, context and reception • Creative writing exercises based on the poems studied • Class workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Create the writing task
Week 14	• The page setting in poetry • Examining the way the poem is presented • Examples of variety of page settings • Creative writing exercises • Class workshopping of student work	Assessment 1: folio of poetry due Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 15	• Expressive poetry • Emotive evocation in poetic form • Close reading of expressive works • Discussion of the effects of poetry • Creative writing exercises	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Realise the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 16	• Poetry in sequence- a suite of poems • Reading of works in sequence • Discussions of works placed in sequence • Creative writing exercises • Planning a longer work, in segments	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Realise the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
	Semester Break - June 10 to July 6
Semester 2	Class Content	Assignments Due	Competency & Elements
Week 1	Explanation and discussion of presentation topics • Poetry magazines • Examining poetry publications • Reflection of the way poetry is publicised • Plans for the class publication • Workshopping of the student folios	Presentations	CUSRAD 01A - Collect relevant information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Analyse the purpose of the writing task
Week 2	• Surrealist poetry • Readings of non-linear poetic text • Strategies for lateral thought • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD 01A - Assess the information / Organise the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Investigate the scope of the writing task
Week 3	• American poetry • Survey of American poets • Close readings and discussion • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Develop concept/Communicate concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Plan the writing task
Week 4	• French poetry • Looking at French poetry • Readings and discussion • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD 01A - Collect relevant information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory VBP552 - Plan the writing task
Week 5	• Religious poetry • Examining the relationship of poetics, reflection, trance • Readings and discussion • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information VBP552 - Plan the writing task /Create the writing task
Week 6	• Mythology and poetry • Myth and the poetic statement • Readings of poetry based on myth • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept CUVCOR11A - Collect information on history and theory / VBP552 - Plan the writing task
Week 7	• Spanish poetry • Examining the qualities of Spanish poetics • Reflection and discussion • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work  CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Plan the writing task /Create the writing task
Week 8	• Nature Poetry • Reflection on natural setting • Asian tradition and its legacy • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Create the writing tas
Week 9	• The haiku form • The tradition of haiku and its history • Reading haiku and reflection • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Develop concept / Communicate concept VBP552 - Create the writing task
Week 10	• Poetry and images • Exploration of the way images are configured in poetry • Readings and discussion • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 11	• Performance poetry • Looking at the way poetry is presented in public • Examining the aspects of writing for performance • Creative writing exercises • Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
	Mid-Semester Break - Sept 23 to Oct 4 (inclusive)
Week 12	Concrete poetry Looking at examples of poetry as image Relationship between visual work and language Creative writing exercises Workshopping of student work	Presentations	CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 13	• Political poetry • Readings of poetic text • Approaches on reflection on society in poetry • Creative writing exercises • workshopping	Presentations	CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Create the writing task
Week 14	• Poetry and music • Ideas of writing poetry with musical adjunct • Tonal and atonal ideas • Listening to examples • Ideas for using the musical context	Assessment 4: folio of poetry due   Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Create the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 15	Poetry classics Reading poetry ,reflection and discussion Creative writing exercises Workshopping of student work <!--EndFragment-->	Presentations	CUVCOR03A - Refine the concept CUVCOR11A - Apply information to own area of work VBP552 - Realise the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information
Week 16	• Editing our poetry publication • Reflection on the class publication • Plans for format and content • Looking at former class publications • Finalising our plans	Presentations	VBP552 - Realise the writing task CUSRAD01A - Communicate the information

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

You are advised to look at the course Blackboard site for ongoing updated information.

Other Resources

You require access to a computer and to the internet for this course

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your writing tasks.

Assessment Tasks

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.

Semester 1

• Assessment 1. Poetry folio - 200 lines in total: - due 23/5/12 (35%)
• Assessment 2. A presentation giving an introduction to your favourite poem or poet: - due on date to be negotiated with class teacher (5%)
• Assessment 3. Class exercises and workshopping (10%)  Assessment throughout Semester 1

Semester 2

• Assessment 4. Poetry folio - 200 lines in total: - due 23/5/12 (35%)
• Assessment 5. An analysis of a work that influenced your own writing: - due on date to be negotiated with class teacher (5%)
• Assessment 6. Class exercises and workshopping (10%) Assessment throughout Semester 2

Assessment tasks in this unit are graded.

80 – 100% HD High Distinction
70 – 79% DI Distinction
60 – 69% CR Credit
50 – 59% PA Pass
Under 50% NN Fail

For further information on the criteria used, please refer to the course blackboard site.

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant
Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program
administration

Other Information

Submission of Assessment Tasks
You are required to submit all assessment tasks in hard copy with a completed School of Media and Communication cover sheet. You are expected to keep a copy of all assignments submitted.

Late Submissions
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension before that due date.
Please refer to the course blackboard site for information on late submissions and on applying for an extension.

Feedback
You will receive both spoken and written feedback on your work. Where appropriate, this feedback will also include suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is about the honest presentation of your academic work. Presenting work that fails to acknowledge other people’s work within yours can compromise academic integrity. For further information on academic integrity and plagiarism, please refer to the following URL. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kkc202lwe1yv

Special Consideration Policy
Please refer to the following URL for information on applying for special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1

 

 
 

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