"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear." --Joan Didion LHSP offers a variety of writing courses that are taught in Alice Lloyd Hall, providing a shared and interactive learning experience with other LHSP students. Through a partnership with the Sweetland Writing Center, writing faculty teach introductory writing and humanities courses; the small classes offer much student-faculty interaction. In addition, classes are enriched by various writing-related events and activities offered throughout the year. These include book clubs, author readings, spoken word poetry workshops, screenwriting seminars, Writers-in-Residence, and the Writing and Arts Journal. Writing Courses LHSP 125 This course prepares students for college-level writing in all academic areas. LHSP 125 courses are special in that they integrate the arts into the curriculum. Each course is structured differently around different themes. Some instructors use traditional essays and assignments, but most offer a combination of fiction and creative non-fiction. Frequently instructors will encourage or require students to attend special events such as readings, lectures, art exhibit openings, writers' panels, and theatrical or musical performances. LHSP 125 fulfills students' first-year writing requirement in LS&A. LHSP 130 A creative nonfiction course organized around a specific theme or genre, LHSP 130 has an interdisciplinary focus emphasizing the intersections between writing and other art forms. Assignments vary, from short responses to more formal or analytical essays to imitations and adaptations to projects in a medium other than writing. While classes may be centered around a variety of topics or themes, each class integrates multiple art forms into the class and addresses the ways that writing influences and is influenced by other art forms. LHSP 228 This course explores multiple genres of writing and asks students to analyze and evaluate the particular conventions, contexts, and assumptions that come with different kinds of writing. The course obviously cannot provide a definitive answer to the question "What Is Writing?" but it explores how our understanding of a particular genre influences the way we read or write within the genre. It also compares different genres to show not only what is unique to but also what is universal among various kinds of writing. The LHSP Writing Center LHSP offers the Writing Center staffed by well-trained peer tutors who help students with their writing on a walk-in basis. The Writing Center, housed in Alice Lloyd Hall, gives students an opportunity to get help on their writing assignments at any stage of their revision. Hours for the Center are 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday.   Caldwell Poetry Awards Established in 2006 through a generous gift of Jeanne and Will M. Caldwell to the College of LSA, this prize is awarded each year to first- and second-year students of the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program. The prize is divided into the following categories: Best Poem Overall This prize is awarded to the most outstanding poem(s). Students may submit their poem or poems (no more than three) to the LHSP office by Friday, March 7th. Poetry will be judged by a committee of students and faculty, and the winners will be announced at the end of the academic year. The winning poem(s) will also be published in the LHSP literary journal. Recitation The Caldwells have a particular interest in public speaking and the oral interpretation of poetry. The Caldwell Poetry Prize also recognizes students who excel in performing their work, demonstrating the transformative power of the spoken word. This category falls into two parts: Original work. Students will recite their own poems. Interpretive work. Students will give an oral interpretation of another poet's work. In both cases, students must submit the poem they will read (no more than one) to the LHSP office by Friday, March 7th. LHSP will sponsor a reading on Thursday, March 27th, where students will perform their work; a committee of faculty and student judges will rate the students and vote on these two categories. All LHSP students are strongly encouraged to submit poems. Students must fill out an application, available in the LHSP office. Questions? Please contact the LHSP office. Caldwell Winners 2007 Caldwell Winners 2008   Arts & Literary Journal You've just written an inspiring poem. Your writing instructor loved your last personal essay on chopsticks. You've finally finished your first painting for your art class . . . and it isn't half-bad! What do you do next? Stuff it into a drawer, forget all about it? How about getting it published in the LHSP Literary and Art Journal? The LHSP Journal is an annual student publication. Each year, students submit their favorite work to be shared with their peers, as well as other members of the UM community. Students may submit both art and writing. Submissions are competitive and judged blind. If you would like to submit your work and/or help with producing the Journal, please come into the LHSP office and we will put you in touch with the appropriate leaders. We are always looking for people to help collect submissions, choose manuscripts and artwork, and help with layout and design. Or contact Megan Levad, mslevad@umich.edu, journal coordinator. 2006-07 Journal 2005-06 Journal 2004-05 Journal