ENGL 2127: Introduction to Poetry Writing
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Introduces students to fundamental concepts in reading, writing, and critiquing poetry. Students read and discuss a range of contemporary poetry and aspects of poetics; they also write original poems and bring them to a workshop for group critique. Section information text: This course is designed to introduce you to the reading and writing of poetry. Throughout the semester, we will read and discuss anthologized poems and essays on craft, approaching this work from a poet’s perspective. Regularly, we will explore different approaches to writing through prompts and in-class exercises. This exploration, along with our close examination of the readings, will help us develop our own poems and thoughts about poetry as a dynamic and nuanced art form. Together, we will build a vocabulary with which we can ask meaningful questions about our drafts. Individually, you will focus on creating and revising original work, which you will showcase in two portfolios.
Average GPA: 3.36
Grade distribution records: 549 students across 23 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 324 | 59.0% |
| B | 127 | 23.1% |
| C | 42 | 7.7% |
| D | 12 | 2.2% |
| F | 22 | 4.0% |
| W | 14 | 2.6% |
Based on 549 student grade records across 23 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Allison Hutchcraft 248 students, Average GPA 3.08
- Angelina Brooks 140 students, Average GPA 3.65
- D. Davis 48 students, Average GPA 3.81
- Lance Phillips 48 students, Average GPA 3.51
- Grace Ocasio 47 students, Average GPA 3.19
- Brittany Olson 13 students, Average GPA 3.54
- Peter Blair 5 students, Average GPA 4.00