Midterm Requirements. Hand in a print-out of your midterm. The print-out should show the URL for the project. (Note: I know that it will not print-out correctly. I will look at the online version to see what it should really look like.) Attach a title page to the print-out with your name, the date, course number, and URL for your project. Follow this with a page that contains a one-paragraph explanation about the relationship of your mark-up to the poem/piece of work you prepared. The order of these materials is: title page, explanation, print-out. Staple these pages together. You should credit yourself on your project Web page with a line similar to the following (substitute your name for "Your Name"):
<hr><p><font size=2>HTML Mark-up by Your Name</font></p>
Note for independent projects: My first preference
is for you to do an e-author projects, as above because they are
really much less labor intensive. Also, since the structure has been
pre-determined, you can simply focus on "reading" a digital
poet/poem. However, if you choose to do an independent project, please
be sure to DOCUMENT your project. Think of the structure, the
rationale, and express this in a three-paragraph explanation, as
indicated in the link above. Be sure to explain the concept behind
your project, its rationale, why it is designed the way it is, what
you hoped to communicate, and what you learned by trying to do it.
Here is a more detailed format for the
final. This also includes a list of topic assignments.
FINAL PROJECT (40) [Research project on a digital poet from
the EPC E-Poetry library or other topic, by arrangement.] Due 12/5.
Choose a poet from the EPC's E-Poetry Library. Study
the poet's work and prepare a web page and a 5-10 minute oral
presentation on the poet. The Web page should be about one page in
length and should begin with the name of the E-Poetry List poet and
link to the poet's work. It should then present the following
information: (1) Short paragraph giving biographical information (if
available) and listing publications by the poet. (2) One paragraph
describing the type of work the poet does, the content of the poet's
website, a general sketch of the poet's work as you see it at the
website. (3) One to two paragraph interpretation/analysis of one work
by the poet, including a link to the poem you are discussing. In your
analysis, you must also refer, through comparison or contrast, to one
or more works of the poetry we have studied in class. FINAL PROJECTS
MUST BE COMPLETED BY 12/5. LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
Hand in a print out of your project with a cover page indicating the
poet you are presenting, your name, the date, and the URL of your
project.
Independent project topics are possible by arrangement with
me. EACH STUDENT MUST TURN IN A ONE-PARAGRAPH PROPOSAL, INDICATING THE
E-POETRY LIST POET THEY WILL PRESENT (due 11/14). If you do not turn
in your proposal by 11/21, one letter grade will be deducted from your
final project grade.
Participation in class activities and completion of written exercises
are vital parts of this course. Points will be deducted for
non-participation or after 3 unexcused absences.
EXTRA CREDIT
Extra credit is available for additional poetry reading reports and
for volunteers for class webmaster duties. See me for details.
OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are TR 12:30-1:30 pm or by arrangement. Please let me
know after class if you intend to come to my office on any given
day.
UPDATES TO THIS DOCUMENT
If there are any changes to this document I will announce them in
class but please note that the most recent version of it will always
be available on the course website. Please check the website
regularly. A revision date appears on right end of the first line of
this file.
POSSIBLE/PROBABLE COURSE TOPICS
A list of topics is available.