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English: Skills & Insight – Focus on Analysing Previously Unseen Poetry With Professor David Nowell Smith from University of East Anglia
15th May 2023 @ 16:15 - 17:15
In this English session, Professor David Nowell Smith, a leading academic from the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive skills and insight workshop for students on Analysing Previously Unseen Poetry.
How do we analyse an unseen poem?
In this interactive masterclass, David will introduce students to strategies and approaches that offer an easy way to unlock the workings of even the most complex poem.
We’ll focus on one short poem, highlighting general strategies and having an opportunity to test them out together.
The session will develop skills and approaches to support students in their English studies and future aspirations.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Professor David Nowell Smith
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, English and related disciplines.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance, with respect to challenges they may face or questions they have. Students can also think about questions they have about studying English at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: