Instructions: Choose one (1) of the poems from your Norton Introduction to Literature textbook by the author you chose for your Literary Timeline #1. Use the following steps from the “8 Easy Steps for Understanding Poetry” to analyze the poem you chose. You can organize your Reading Response by steps rather than in a traditional essay form if you prefer. A. Step #1 What do you expect the poem to be about based on the title? Do you expect this poem to be formal or informal? B. Step #2: Summarize the situation presented in the poem. Indicate if your expectations from the title were met or if you were surprised by what you read in the poem. C. Step #3: Identify the unfamiliar. Look up any words, phrases, places, etc. that you do not know and/or you believe might have more than one connotation. Provide a defi nition or identifi cation of these unfamiliar things and comment briefl y on how/why you think the poet is using them. For each defi nition/identifi cation, please provide a source citation. If there are no unfamiliar words or phrases, describe how the poet uses language to create images. D. Step #4: In one to two paragraphs, identify the speaker [keep Rule #1 in mind] and audience [Hint: audience has many layers - identify who the speaker speaks to as well as the initial audience intended by the poet only] Requirements: • You should upload your completed Reading Response in Canvas using the assignment link. • No paper print outs of your Response will be accepted as a result of COVID-19 concerns. • All assignments must be turned in by the specified due date and time. • All late assignments will receive a 10% penalty. For help with writing, you should remember that you are entitled to use the services of the Writing Center (Columbine 316) and all its services (peer tutoring, workshops, and individual sessions). This is a Writing Intensive Explore Course in the Compass Curriculum Expectations: • This Reading Responses should typed in a Word document, double spaced, approx. 250 words per page, 12pt. type. • Your RR 1should be approximately 1-2 page(s) in length; 1” margins; numbered pages. • An MLA heading is required for each assignment submitted. Please this use this specific formatting for your heading: Your Name Your Instructor’s Name Engl 1500- xxx RR #1 Submission Date • A “Works Cited” or “Bibliography” is required for the poem. Please use MLA style for any and all citations. Do’s & Don’ts: • • Be sure to quote from the poem as support for your ideas. • DO NOT use 2nd person pronouns • Make sure your nouns & pronouns agree! • No contractions in academic writing • Own your argument! Avoid phrases like “I think,” “I feel,” “I believe,” “for me” • Avoid vague words such as “perhaps,” “maybe,” “could,” “possibly,” etc. • Avoid our pet peeves at all costs by using/misusing the following: • mindset • amongst (“among” is preferable) • hold (when you mean “have”) • oftentimes (should be “often”) • societal (instead use “social”) • utilize (instead use “use”) • due to the fact (“because” is preferable) • depressed (prior to the 20th century when it became a clinical diagnosis, people were not depressed, they were sad or melancholy; they also did not suffer from PTSD even though they may have fought in a war; PTSD is a diagnosis from the late 20th century, prior to this point, “shell shock” was more commonly used) • literally (use it only if you mean literally). Do not use cliché and/or idioms in academic writing (Example: “John Smith’s wealth was wiped out from overspending”, “at the tip of my tongue”, “Only time will tell”, “A waste of time”, “Don't get your knickers in a twist”, etc”).