Arizona Christian University Short History and Poems Writing Assignment

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You will submit for small-group discussion and teacher evaluation a minimum of one poem and one work of prose (fiction or creative nonfiction). Depending on the length of the poem and prose, you may need to include shorter pieces in order to reach the minimum word count of 1000 words. For this assignment, ALL pieces in your submission must be emulations from course texts. By emulation I mean, employing the title, a line, or the theme from a completed work of prose or poetry either from the works we have read in/for class (including the links and handouts I’ve provided) or works which are present in our textbook. Here are some ways your work can emulate**:

- It shares all or part of the title of a work we’ve read in/for class, or which is in our textbook. (Please note: if you title a piece “Yes,” for example, it should be clear why you’ve chosen that title. Do not borrow a title from another work which has nothing to do with the piece you’ve written. A sure way to avoid that mistake is to make your piece echoes the themes of the piece whose title you are borrowing.)

- It uses a line or multiple lines or a phrase from a work we’ve read in/for class, or which is in our textbook. (As with the title, the lines had better fit with the piece you write. Please don’t just toss them in arbitrarily.)

- It tells a story from the POV of another character in the story, e.g. you use “Bone Hinge” and retell the story (in prose or poetic form) from the perspective of Hattie, or from the father, or the fiancé, or his brother, or someone in the town, or the mother, etc. Or you use Brian Turner’s “Eulogy” to write a poem or prose piece from the POV of PFC Miller (for whom the original poem is written).

- You tell a story beginning where another left off. For example, using “Where There’s Smoke,” you begin when the narrator returns to her apartment. Alternatively, you tell a story that ends where another began.

- You develop one of the “possible prompts” I gave in my feedback on your first assignment.

- You borrow the theme from a work we’ve read in/for class, or which is in our textbook, e.g. appreciating the present (a la “Golden Retrievals” by Mark Doty) or bringing someone important home to meet the family (a la “Someone I’d Like You to Meet” by Elizabeth McKenzie).

- You retell a fairytale or myth, or incorporate fairytale or mythic elements, as in “UrsaMajor” by Jen Corrigan.

**This is not an exhaustive list. If you are still unsure whether your work qualifies as an emulation of something we have read in/for class, or which is in our textbook, ASK MEBEFORE the portfolio is due, and I will let you know if it sounds acceptable. If I cannot see the correlation between the piece you’ve written and the piece you’ve cited as your emulation, I will grade it as though you did not write an emulation.

For every piece in your portfolio submission, please indicate the name of the text you are emulating (title and author) at the top of the page.

Your total workshop submission should be a minimum of 1000 words.This includes at least one poem and at least one work of prose. In addition, your submission will include 2-3 paragraphs of commentary (not included in the word count) addressing your goals in writing and assembling this submission. The commentary paragraph(s) should explain what you hoped to accomplish in these drafts and mention at least two literary techniques you employed in order to achieve your goals.

Your workshop submission should reflect thought, effort, and development of an idea beyond a typical free-writing exercise or writer’s notebook entry.That is, your workshop submission may grow out of work you have started in class or in your notebook, but you must develop the work outside of class before submitting it for a grade.

Please carefully edit your work for typos (the best way to edit is to read the work through out loud) and format it in the most aesthetically pleasing way possible. The submission must be typed, and prose should be double-spaced. You must bring two copies with you to class on the day the submission is due—one copy for me, and one copy for you to share with the members of your small workshop group

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Short story and poem
Emulation prose of ‘Someone I’d like You to Meet’
Maggie Jay was engaged to James Molly, a postrgraduate student at Jamestown
University. The time had come for them to get married, to start a family. James wanted their
marriage to be perfect but irregularities of his mother’s personality held a terrifying image for
her. James’ mother was fondly convinced that humans were imperfect, flawed, and that Maggie
was only interested in her son’s wealth. James’ mother was divorced. Her previous marriage was
disturbing and chaotic. Her former husband was a drunkard and abusive fella. She feared for her
son. She did not want him to go through such horrifying hurricane of marriage. She could not
trust Maggie. ‘Her eyes signal a harlot hawk,’ she could say.
Soon-to-be-married couple set off one Saturday afternoon, skirting the heavy traffic road.
They passed the Jericho Towers, through the CaRtoon Makers. They were conversing,
discussing their life, their future. The sun was high in the sky. It was hot, sunny day. They could
hear howling and wailing of machines.
Maggie could not hold it up; she wanted to get a clarification from him. Many days had
passed, and she was troubled.
‘Molly,’ she ventured. ‘Yes my love,’ he placed his hand against her shoulder and looked
directed into her mesmerizing eyes.
‘What if your mom hates me?’ Her glance ...


Anonymous
This is great! Exactly what I wanted.

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