Chapbook Projects and Open Work (50 pts. possible)
Assigned Projects (25 pts. possible)
Roughly half of your chapbook will come from the following assigned projects.
Open Work (25 pts. possible)
Throughout the term, and distinct from whatever we may be doing in class, you should be producing your own poems, stories, creative nonfiction, etc. for your chapbook. This work can be spin-offs from class exercises, responses to Harmonous Confusion prompts, or just completely independent material. The "open work" component of your chapbook is worth 25% (or 25 pts. possible) of your semester score, and should make up roughly half of your chapbook.
Rough grading scale for Open Work material:
Very
Good = A=5 pts.. Most of the open work excels in inventiveness,
originality, thoughtfulness, and energy, relative to work produced generally
in 323. Well-edited and proofed. Possibly publishable.
Good =B =4 pts. Most of the open work is very competent,
but may lack originality or inventiveness, relative to work produced
generally in 323. May be especially striking in spots, despite noticeable
flaws. Good attention to style and mechanics.
Fair=C=3 pts. Most of the open work is uninspired
but minimally competent; or very inspired but lacking competence in
key areas.. May show some inattention to, or misunderstanding of, common
standards in most fine arts communities. May show weak proofreading
and editing.
Poor= D=2 pts. Most of the
open work may be sloppy, unproofed, unedited, and/or very perfunctory
and uninspired. Little to no understand of common standards in most
fine arts communities. Unsatisfying material, saved by at least minimal
attention to at least one facet of creative writing.
Unacceptable=F=0 pts. Work demonstrates severe oversights or weaknesses in significant areas.