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Tutor Guidelines for Prosoems
These guidelines are for tutors who wish to provide an
opportunity for students to discuss and write a prosoem.
The Brief
The key guidelines are:
- The document should have a minimum of 100 words, and
a maximum of 500 words, and preferably fit on to one page.
- Each line should be a sentence, and have meaning in
its own right.
- The sentences once linked together form a meaningful
combination of prose and or poetry, in whatever form the
writer wishes.
- The subject should, in the main, be about faces, and
or places, reflecting people and situations that the author
has observed.
- However, if the author wishes to express philosophical
ideas, not related to face or places, that is acceptable.
Tuition
The following are guidelines:
That the work of Jacques Prevert, the French writer,
should be referred to as an example:
http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/LETTRES/prevert/prevert.html
Also, see the examples from the work of Charles Margerison
that are on this web site.
- That each pupil be asked to meet, with one or two
other students, in a group to discuss the subject
they wish to write about before writing.
- For each student to write a document in the Prosoem
style, of at least 100 words.
- That the work can be done in consultation with the
other colleagues, as a team effort, as required, as
joint work is encouraged.
- That feedback, in the first instance, can be provided
by other student members, through a sharing and comparing
process, plus comments from the tutor afterwards,
as appropriate.
Prizes
- That if a prize is on offer then, once feedback
has been received, students can rewrite and edit their
work as a final personal version to be submitted on
a set date, reflecting their own contributions over
and above any group work.
- If there is a Prosoem Prize awarded, then it is
suggested that assessments be made by each student
reading the submissions of other students, and then
awarding a rank order mark based on the following
scale:
- 3 for the best entry, 2 for the next best and 1
for the next best
- That the total sum of marks given be added up, and
the person gaining the most to be declared the winner.
- If there is a tie, then the person getting the majority
of 3 scores to be declared the winner.
- If there is still a tie, then a committee of 3 independent
student judges who are not contenders be asked to
decide, based on the above marking scheme.
‘What I Learned’ Paper –
It can be useful if all participants are asked to also
write a short paper on the topic:
‘What I learnt about myself in writing
the Prosoem.’
This can be the basis for discussion and feedback from
both the students and the tutor.
Sharing and Comparing - It is also
suggested that an event be held where participants can
host a meeting with those interested in their work,
inclusive of parent and other contributors.
This can be a One Hour Workshop,
where participants have a ‘stall’ and receive
visitors for say 10 minutes to discuss their work. They
can close their stall whenever they want, and go to
another person’s stall, just as in a market.
Other variations, and ideas, on how to make prosoems
come alive to be added by students and tutors as a result
of discussions.
Tutor Guidelines for Prosoems
prepared by
Dr Charles Margerison. - January 2004
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