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Section 01 UNORIGINAL GENIUS Now the poet's task is not to be
authentic, create beauty, or intuit truth but to move information around: to
manage, parse, organize and distribute the ceaseless torrent of information
that constitutes contemporary culture. -Kenneth Goldsmith from Uncreative Writing |
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Jan 12 |
Introductions Course goals &
requirements, syllabus, policies Log in to Blackboard
(BB) & Coursekit Diagnostic |
In-class diagnostic Introduce yourself on the course blog (coursekit) |
"unoriginal
genius" "moving
information" authorship digital age context content form, process, procedure "Innovative
writing of any sort must always be, among other things, a reading lesson.
Because new media writing departs from the print structures we know, it has
to teach us how to think about its compositional strategies."- Dee Morris, University of Iowa |
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Section 02 CONCEPTUAL WRITING: WHY? HOW? |
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Jan 17 |
"Introduction to the Course" & "Why These
Short Exercises" by Ross "Why
Conceptual Writing, Why Now?" By Kenneth Goldsmith |
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conceptual writing technical innovation source |
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Jan 19 |
"Reasoning" "Explanatory Reasoning" & "Propositions" by
Ross "In Someone Elses Words" By Isabel Kaplan "Misunderstanding Unoriginal Genius" by Marjorie Perloff "Response to Marjorie Perloff" by Isabel Kaplan |
3 explanatory propositions about conceptual writing. |
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Jan 22 |
"The Research Text: Outline & Provide Keywords for
the Book" by Ross "Introduction" and "Revenge of the Text"
from Uncreative Writing from Uncreative
Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith |
Outline and keywords for "Introduction" posted
to Coursekit Outline and keywords for "Revenge of the Text"
posted to Coursekit |
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Jan 24 |
"Premises" "Guide to Writing Rhetorical
Outlines" "Explanatory
Reasoning Exercise Instructions" & "Peer Review Procedure"
by Ross "The
Fate of Echo" by Craig Dworkin Watch: Sucking on Words: Kenneth Goldsmith
(2007) a film by Simon Morris & read complete film transcript |
Explanatory Reasoning Exercise (425 words) &
rhetorical outline |
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Jan 25 |
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Peer Review: Explanatory Reasoning, posted and sent to
peer |
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Jan 26 |
"Justificatory Reasoning" by Ross "Reasons vs. Evidence" by Farris selections from Unoriginal Genius by Marjorie Perloff "Towards a Conceptual Lyric:
from Content to Context" by Marjorie Perloff via Jacket2 |
Revised Explanatory Reasoning Exercise & Rhetorical
outline |
"How
can younger writers proceed in an entirely new way, using current
technologies and modes of distribution?" (UW 121) |
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Jan 29 |
"The Research Text: Outline & Provide Keywords for
the Book" by Ross "Language as Material" from Uncreative Writing from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth
Goldsmith |
Outline and keywords for "Language as Material"
posted to Coursekit |
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Section
03 LANGUAGE AS MATERIAL |
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Jan 31 |
"Justificatory Reasoning Instructions" by Ross " A User's Guide to
Detourment" (1965) by Guy Debord Theory of the Derive (1958) by Guy Debord |
Exercise 2: Justificatory Reasoning (425 words) &
rhetorical outline |
detourement situationism concrete poetry materiality |
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Feb 1 |
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Peer Review: Justificatory Reasoning Exercise, posted and
sent to peer |
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Feb 2 |
"Your Customized Proofreading Sheet" "Refutation/Concession"
& "Timed Essay Tips" by Ross from "Sentences on Conceptual Writing" Kenneth Goldsmith "Identity Theft" by Robert
Fitterman from Rob The Plagiarist ** Timed writing: bring your laptop and a copy of the topic readings.
Topic: Explanatory reasoning on the
premises of class**** |
Revised Justificatory Reasoning & rhetorical outline Begin online grammar test and thinking about proofreading
sheet. |
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SECTION 04 ANTICIPATING INSTABILITY |
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Feb 5 |
"The Research Text: Outline & Provide Keywords for
the Book" by Val Ross "Anticipating Instability" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith |
Outline and keywords for "Anticipating Instability"
posted to Coursekit |
Materiality vs. proposition Product vs. instruction Authored vs. original Recontextualization |
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Feb 7 |
"Refutation/Concession Exercise Instructions" & "Introductions"
by Ross "The Work of Art In The Age of
Mechanical Reproduction " by Walter Benjamin |
Exercise 3: Refutation/Concession (425 words) &
Rhetorical Outline Customized Proofreading Sheet, Draft 1 |
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Feb 8 |
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Peer review Refutation/Concession posted and sent to peer |
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Feb 9 |
"Arrangement" by Ross "The Work of Art In The Age of
Mechanical Reproduction " by Walter Benjamin |
Exercise 1, 2 or 3 revised with introduction (500 words)
& Rhetorical Outline |
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Feb 12 |
"Towards a Poetics of Hyperrealism" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth
Goldsmith "Why Appropriation? " from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith |
Outline and keywords for "Towards a Poetics of
Hyperrealism" posted to Coursekit Outline and keywords for "Why Appropriation?"
posted to Coursekit |
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SECTION 05 POST
IDENTITY WRITING PRACTICES Based on the proposition that "Uncreative
writing is a post-identity literature," consider definitions of
"post identity writing practices" and the ways they are tied to
"the role of the author is being significantly challenged, expanded and
updated." (UW 85, 90, 24) |
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Feb 14 |
"Arrangement: The Nestorian Order Instructions" &
"Endings" by Ross Little Brown Handbook, Part 1: Academic Writing 1-27 |
Exercise 4: The Nestorian Order Collaborative Exercise, Part 1, which includes TWO documents. Document 1: a proposition & five reasons, with evidence, in Nestorian Order. Your reasons and evidence should be presented as bullet points.) & document 2: Re-arrange your reasons using a different principle of arrangement (review Val Ross on "Arrangement" for ideas, or create a pattern of your own)
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Identity Subjectivity "post
identity writing practices" reframing (recontextualizing) reflecting. vs. expressing appropriation citation "voice" chance operations assemblage collage hypertext "dialectical
image" "authorial
authenticity" |
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Feb 15 |
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Submit your findings and conclusions after our Collaborative Nestorian Order activity to CourseKit Assignment link "Nestorian Order Part 2" |
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Feb 16 |
Midterm Position Paper Instructions Midterm Portfolio Checklist 2012A "The Death of the Author" by Roland Barthes "Berkeley" by Ron Silliman (commentary via MAPS) |
Draft one Midterm Position Paper (justificatory reasoning)
including sources (1000-12000 words, with intro and conclusion, &
rhetorical outline) |
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Feb 17 |
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Peer Review: Midterm Position Paper, posted and sent to
peer |
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SECTION
06 THE FACTORY BOSS: PROCESS AND PRODUCT |
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Feb 19 |
"Infallible Process" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith "Retyping On the Road" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith |
Outline and keywords for "Infallible Process"
posted to Coursekit Outline and keywords for "Retyping On the Road"
posted to Coursekit |
Labor Process/procedure Product collaboration Readership/viewership/audience "authorless
art" "retyping" "moving
information" |
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Feb 21 |
Little Brown Part 4: Punctuation 84-102 Introduction by Laynie Browne and Forward by Caroline Bergvall from I'LL DROWN MY BOOK |
Draft two Midterm Position Paper Draft one cover letter (300-500 words) Customized proofreading sheet, draft two |
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Feb 23 |
"Making the Turn to Research Writing" & "Research
Writing Project: Overview" by Ross Assign examples of Conceptual Writing for presentations over
the next few weeks. |
MIDTERM PORTFOLIO DUE 11:59 PM |
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SECTION 07 CLOSE
READING UNCREATIVE WRITING |
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Feb 26 |
"Parsing the New Illegibility" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth
Goldsmith "Seeding the Data Cloud" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith "The Inventory and the Ambient" from Uncreative Writing by Kenneth
Goldsmith "Afterword" from Uncreative
Writing by Kenneth Goldsmith |
Finish reading and outlining Uncreative Writing And, then: Complete Outline and Keywords for the research book Summary/Abstract of Research book |
Reading strategies "impossibly
scoped projects" "unreadable
text" reading vs. parsing human vs. machine writer as cataloguer poem generator/poetry machine found poetry "sought
poetry" transcription Flarf |
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Feb 28 |
Little Brown 116-131 |
Statement of research interest posted to Coursekit |
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March 1 |
"Analysis and Synthesis" by Val Ross Little Brown 132-142 |
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March 5-9 SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES |
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March 11 |
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Revised statement of research interest and updated list of
sources |
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March 13 |
Complex Synthesis assignment instructions Little Brown 142-149 LIBRARIAN VISIT! bring your laptops for research! The Inkblot Record by Dan Farrell As you read at least one of your chosen works, track the
intersection[s] between information
and meaning, talk about the role of
the author, the meaning of creativity. What do these two terms mean in this
text? Where are they to be located? And, lastly what are we (the audience / readership
/ thinkership) to do with them? |
Outline/abstract #1 (GoldsmithŐs sources) (250 words) |
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March 15 |
"Coming to Terms" by Bowden Little Brown 150-156 In class: Table of Common Elements (complex synthesis) CONCEPTUAL WRITING PRESENTATIONS, conŐt |
Outline/abstract #2 (GoldsmithŐs sources) (250 words) |
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March 18 |
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Outline/abstract #3 (GoldsmithŐs sources) (250 words) Revised Table of Common Elements (complex synthesis) |
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March 20 |
"Complex Synthesis Essay: Author Sources assignment
instructions" by Ross Little Brown 157-238 CONCEPTUAL WRITING PRESENTATIONS, conŐt |
First draft, Complex Synthesis Essay: Authors, Sources
(800-1000 words) & abbreviated rhetorical outline Customized Proofreading Sheet, Draft 3 |
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March 21 |
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Peer Review: Complex Synthesis: Author, Sources, posted
and sent to peer |
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March 22 |
"Synthesis of Literature (Keyword) assignment
instructions" & "Timed Essay Tips" by Ross CONCEPTUAL WRITING PRESENTATIONS, conŐt |
Outlines/abstracts #1 and #2 (keyword articles) (250 words
each) **Timed Writing: bring laptop and Table
of Common Elements to class*** |
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March 25 |
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Research blog: Prewriting Table of Common Elements
(keyword) |
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March 27 |
In class: Revised Table of Common Elements (keywords) Trisha Low visits our class to talk about her conceptualism |
Outline/abstract #3 (keyword article) (250 words) |
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March 29 |
"Synthesis of Literature Essay: Keyword Articles
Assignment Instructions" by Ross |
First draft, Synthesis of Literature: Keyword Articles
(800-1000 words) & abbreviated rhetorical outline |
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March 30 |
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Peer review: Synthesis of Literature Keyword, posted &
sent to peer |
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April 1 |
"Final Research Essay Assignment Instructions" by
Ross |
Research blog: Research Essay proposal |
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April 3 |
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Draft Plan, justificatory or explanatory research essay
(posted to coursekit) |
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April 5 |
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Draft One, Justificatory or Explanatory Research Essay,
1500 words |
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April 8 |
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Research Blog |
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April 10 |
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Customized proofreading sheet, Draft 4 |
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April 12 |
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Draft 2 Justificatory or Explanatory Research Essay, 1500
words |
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April 15 |
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Post to coursekit reflecting on research essay |
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April 17 |
Final Portfolio Checklist 2012A |
Draft 1 Cover Letter (750 words) |
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April 19 |
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Draft 3 Research Essay & Abbreviated Rhetorical
Outline Draft 2 cover letter |
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April 24 |
FINAL
CLASS PICNIC< HAPPENING < PARTY < CELEBRATION |
FINAL PORTFOLIO DUE 11:59 pm |
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