ENG 225 - Creative Writing: Poetry

1. Develop critical reading and writing skills
   1. Identify literary elements in poetry
   2. Demonstrate active reading and rereading for the purpose of creative writing
   3. Apply reading of student and/or published texts to the act of creative writing
2. Examine various approaches to crafting works of poetry
   1. Comprehend poetry writing techniques
   2. Determine the purpose and effect of creative writing techniques as they relate to composing poetry
3. Compose original creative works of poetry
   1. Demonstrate effective creative writing process
   2. Construct multiple works of poetry
   3. Incorporate various creative writing approaches, such as metaphor, line break, imagery, etc.
4. Critique original student writing as part of the creative process
   1. Demonstrate awareness of craft elements in a peer’s writing
   2. Assess effectiveness use of techniques in a peer’s work
   3. Synthesize critiques as an avenue to revision
5. Revise one’s own work for the purpose of substantial development
   1. Review the use of poetry techniques applied to individual written work
   2. Develop multiple drafts of poetic works
6. Evaluate the role of diverse creative writing communities
   1. Identify creative writing communities that represent diverse cultures
   2. Establish a participatory relationship with one or more literary or creative writing communities, such as literary publications, writing groups, public readings, etc.