| You will be writing many seminar papers during the course of the
quarter. Seminar papers should follow a conventional essay format with a strong thesis statement in your opening paragraph
and supporting body paragraphs with topic sentences that thread back to the thesis.
These supporting paragraphs develop the thesis by using details,
examples, observations, and references to support your ideas. Finally, you
should have a strong concluding paragraph. |
Seminar 2 -- Poetry
Due: 4/19 for peer edit; 4/21 or 22 final draft due on your seminar
day.
Topic: Chose one poem from Whitman 26-29; Dickinson 41-50, Robinson, and Masters
52-65. |
| Read the poem of your choice closely. In one
body paragraph summarize what the speaker in the poem is saying, and in another paragraph,
discuss the three most significant lines in the poem -- what they are and what they
mean. In a final body paragraph explain a similar experience you or someone you know
have had which relates to the poem. If you are unsure how to read a poem, please
read the elements of poetry. |
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