English 412/512
Advanced Poetry

Crucial Info for Spring 2022:

Course Facilitator (your primary instructor/grader): Carlos Mendez

Supervisor: Dr. Loren R. Schmidt

Prof. Mendez's Telephone: (509) 654-0708

Prof. Mendez's E-Mail: Mendez_C@heritage.edu

Dr. Schmidt's Telephone: (509) 865-8542 or Ext. 2112 (Work); (509) 307-0104 (Cell); (509) 574-8486 (Home)

Dr. Schmidt's E-Mail: schmidt_l@heritage.edu or (home backup) loren@llschmidt.net

Dr. Schmidt's Office: 2112 Simkins, Heritage University, 3240 Fort Rd., Toppenish, WA 98948

Mendez Virtual Office Hours on Zoom: Th 630-8 pm PDT/PST or by appointment

Prof. Schmidt's Virtual Office Hours on Zoom: Tentatively W 6-8 pm PDT/PST and F 130-3 pm PDT/PST or by appointment.

Prof. Schmidt's Physical Office Hours (available by phone): F 130-3 pm PDT/PST or by appointment. Also on campus most TWThF afternoons when not in meetings or class.

Time and Place: Via Internet.

Spring 2022, Only Asynchronous Option Available.

Weekly online office hours with Prof. Mendez and Dr. Schmidt for those who have questions.

1. Class for online students will meet via Internet on Heritage University Virtual Campus (AKA MyHeritage). Students will also have the opportunity to make their Seminar Leader presentation LIVE online. See "Schedule" and "Evaluation" pages or watch your weekly emails for more information.

2. Class will have weekly office hours available via Zoom on TBA. Dr. Schmidt or Prof. Mendez will discuss the reading materials and answer questions. SOME SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED FOR LATER PLAYBACK, BUT NOT ALL.

3. Online students may use a headset or built-in microphone or phone when attending Zoom sessions IF they desire to speak instead of typing questions. Cheap headsets work just fine; webcam not required.

4. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW TECHNICAL POETRY TERMINOLOGY OR TECHNIQUES (TO ASSIST WITH YOUR PAPERS/POETRY OR PREPARE FOR NES ENDORSEMENT TESTING), YOU ARE WELCOME TO REVIEW THE MATERIALS (INCLUDING RECORDED ENG 310/510A CLASS SESSIONS) ON MYHERITAGE.

5. YOU WILL RECEIVE INVITATIONS TO WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS AND ANY POETRY SHARING SESSIONS HELD.

Class Forums on Heritage University Virtual Campus (AKA MyHeritage).

Text:

Xavier Kennedy and Dana Gioia, An Introduction to Poetry, 13th ed. (10th or 12th ed. okay if you have one already).

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