General Education Capstone Course
Event Details and Guideline Form

Event title:  Attendance at Open-mic/Coffeehouse or Literary Reading

General Education category under which event is listed:  Humanities

SCC competency/competencies addressed by event:

• Articulate an informed response to popular or classical works in the humanities 
• Describe typical criteria used for making informed judgments in various fields of the
  humanities
• Reflect on/evaluate critical-thinking processes
• Frame appropriate questions and recognize the need for information
• Present information clearly, concisely, and with respect

Guidelines for accomplishment of event: Visit an open-mic night or literary reading 

• The SCC Coffeehouse/Open-mic Night, Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Auditorium, 7:00-9:00 p.m. twice per semester; free; www.stchas.edu/midriversreview for dates or call 636-922-8407.
• St. Louis Poetry Center’s Poetry at the Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood; 7:30-10:00 p.m.; 4th Tuesday of month; free; www.stlouispoetrycenter.org; 636-225-5423.
• Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave., Central West End; info@left-bank.com for readings by authors; 314-367-6731.
• River Styx @ Duff’s Restaurant, 392 N. Euclid, CWE; 3rd Monday of month; www.riverstyx.org for schedule of events 
• Washington University’s Literary Calendar for area open-mic / literary event listings  http://cenhum.artsci.wustl.edu/Calendars/openmic2.htm

Using the following guidelines, write a two-three page essay based on attending one of the above events. 

• During the event, take notes on the atmosphere (describe the place, the people), the types of poetry or short fiction performed, the response of the audience, and your response.
• Note what you liked or disliked about the reading(s), which reading(s) impressed you in some way and what criteria you used to evaluate presentation and content. 
• Conduct a brief interview with at least one of the readers/performers concerning his/her writing or concerning writing in general.

Note: The above events follow specific schedules and/or occur only on specific dates. Students should check above sites early in the semester in order to coordinate with their own schedules. 

Contact information available on the SCC Sophomore Portfolio (Capstone) Web site:
http://www.stchas.edu/divisions/ah/capstone/COL299.shtml

SCC event creator:  Teddy Norris; tnorris@stchas.edu; 636-922-8407 ______________________________________________________________________

FOR FACULTY USE ONLY:
Did essay fulfill SCC competencies?                         □Yes              □No                □Partially
Did essay fulfill event guidelines?                  □Yes              □No                □Partially