Poetry & ISU Choices

Given the large enrollment I need to get moving on poetry and the ISU as soon as possible. Don't be alarmed by an early presentation date. It can be really nice to get the poetry presentation out of the way so that it doesn't end up conflicting with one of the other assignments. When marking, I try to take into account the fact that early presenters have less information and experience to work with than students who present later.

Please email ewcwriter@live.ca with your preferred presentation date. I'll get you the closest date possible. If you are looking for poems, try one of the following links which contain poems written by well known poets.

http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=author_list

http://www.poetry.com/greatestpoems/PoetsCorner.asp

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/

For the ISU... Please bring your ISU novel Monday... I'd like to set aside some independent reading time. You might want to bring several novels and make your choice in class. If you are stuck for ideas, here are a few links that might help:

http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_winners_and_shortlisted_authors_of_the_Booker_Prize_for_Fiction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotiabank_Giller_Prize

http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/Fiction

Remember, the whole point of the ISU is for you to pick a novel that you will enjoy. It is better to choose carefully than quickly.