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ENGX3007 – Publishing poetry and short stories
2024 – Session 2, Online-flexible
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convener
Michelle Hamadache
Contact via Email
By appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
20cp at 2000 level including ENGX2033 or ENGX233
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit focuses on developing skills in the production and publication of poetry and short stories. Students explore and analyse creative writing journals that publish poetry and short stories before conceptualising and creating their own work to submit for publication in Macquarie University’s online creative writing journal, The Quarry. Students learn about the publication process, including structural editing, copyediting, proofreading, approaching publishers, the acquisitions and rights process for authors, and producing an online journal. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Acquire and apply knowledge of the different publication venues for poetry and short stories.
- ULO2: Acquire and apply industry competence to contemporary Australian literary journals, their functioning and role in Australian literary culture and industry.
- ULO3: Apply skills in relation to craft and technique to the writing of poetry and/or short stories.
- ULO4: Critique and evaluate their own and other students’ creative writing processes.
- ULO5: Demonstrate basic publishing skills including editing, proofreading, and formatting for online publication.
General Assessment Information
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of‚ 0 (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Revision and production of final proof | 20% | No | Week 10 |
| Participatory task | 30% | No | Week 12 |
| Creative Work | 30% | No | Week 7 |
| Workshopping and editing creative work | 20% | No | Week 8 |
Revision and production of final proof
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 20%
Students engage with editorial comments to revise their creative work and provide a proofread, correctly formatted final proof for submission and possible publication in Macquarie University’s online creative writing journal The Quarry.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply skills in relation to craft and technique to the writing of poetry and/or short stories.
- Demonstrate basic publishing skills including editing, proofreading, and formatting for online publication.
Participatory task
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%
Preparation for online forum discussions, including researching creative writing journals, completing any set readings and writing exercises.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Acquire and apply knowledge of the different publication venues for poetry and short stories.
- Acquire and apply industry competence to contemporary Australian literary journals, their functioning and role in Australian literary culture and industry.
- Apply skills in relation to craft and technique to the writing of poetry and/or short stories.
Creative Work
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
A short story, or a long poem or a series of linked poems produced for editing and publishing.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Acquire and apply knowledge of the different publication venues for poetry and short stories.
- Acquire and apply industry competence to contemporary Australian literary journals, their functioning and role in Australian literary culture and industry.
- Apply skills in relation to craft and technique to the writing of poetry and/or short stories.
- Demonstrate basic publishing skills including editing, proofreading, and formatting for online publication.
Workshopping and editing creative work
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Guided workshopping and editing other people’s creative work.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Acquire and apply knowledge of the different publication venues for poetry and short stories.
- Acquire and apply industry competence to contemporary Australian literary journals, their functioning and role in Australian literary culture and industry.
- Critique and evaluate their own and other students’ creative writing processes.
- Demonstrate basic publishing skills including editing, proofreading, and formatting for online publication.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Lectures and tutorials (on campus, zoom, and online forums) begin in Week 1.
NB: Participatory Tasks are worth 30% and will require participation in online/on campus activities throughout Weeks 1-12.
Lectures must be attended or listened to via ECHO360 before class each week.
Readings are available via Leganto and are accessed via the home page of the iLearn site.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Academic Integrity
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Student Support
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The Writing Centre
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
- Workshops
- Chat with a WriteWISE peer writing leader
- Access StudyWISE
- Upload an assignment to Studiosity
- Complete the Academic Integrity Module
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
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- IT Support
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Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook