The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Describe the intentions and roles of a creative writer. | A, B, C |
2 | Describe the value of the community workshop model in a creative writing course. | B, C, G, I |
3 | Formulate a functional definition of a creative writer. | A, B, C, DÂ |
4 | Develop an understanding of a creative writer. | D, E, F, H |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Describe the major craft forms and elements within contemporary poetic texts. | A, B, C |
2 | Generate strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary readings in poetry. | A, B, C |
3 | Demonstrate an ability to implement contemporary language and elements of poetic craft. | D, E, F, H, J |
4 | Critique student-produced poetic texts in the workshop. | C, G, I |
5 | Demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of the revision process. | D, E, F, G, H, I, J |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Recognize major craft elements in literary fiction. | A, B, C |
2 | Generate strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary readings in literary fiction. | A, B, C |
3 | Demonstrate an ability to implement contemporary language and elements of literary craft in the production of short story works. | D, E, F, H, I |
4 | Critique student-produced short story texts in the workshop setting. | C, G, I |
5 | Demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of the revision process for literary fiction. | D, E, F, G, H, I, J |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Recognize major craft elements in literary nonfiction. | A, B, C |
2 | Generate strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary readings in literary nonfiction. | A, B, C |
3 | Demonstrate an ability to implement contemporary language and elements of literary craft in the production of original personal essay works. | D, E, F, I, J |
4 | Critique student-produced personal essay texts in the workshop setting. | C, G, I |
5 | Demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of the revision process for literary nonfiction. | D, E, F, G, H, I, J |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Synthesize ideas on the act of revision expressed in the works of published writers with an awareness of one’s own revision process. | A, B, C, E, F, I, J |
2 | Distinguish the unique challenges posed by the revision process in re-working an original creative work. | D, E, F, H, I, J |
3 | Evaluate how the study of craft in contemporary poetry, literary fiction and literary non-fiction along with the practice of producing original works has resulted in growth or development as a creative writer. | A, C, E, I |
The semester schedule for this course may be 15 weeks, 10 weeks, or 6 weeks in duration. Based on the course format, this table shows the approximate amount of time you should plan to spend per week on this course. This includes time to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete all assignments, and study the course material.
For accelerated courses, the amount of time required per week is greater. Note that regardless of course format, the course material is the same and all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Course Credit Hours | Course Format (Duration) | Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course | Course Activity Hours | Student Learning Hours Per Week |
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3 | 15 Weeks | - | 135 | 8.5 to 9.5 |
3 | 10 Weeks | 1.5x faster | 135 | 12.5 to 14.5 |
3 | 6 Weeks | 2.5x faster | 135 | 21 to 24 |
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
Assignment | Points | % |
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Discussions/Workshops (9 @ 20 points each)/6 @ 45 points each) | 450 | 45% |
Short Essay (2 @ 50 points each) | 100 | 10% |
Portfolios (3 @ 150 points each) | 450 | 45% |
TOTAL | 1000 | 100% |
A = 90 to 100% | B = 80 to 89% | C = 70 to 79% | D = 60 to 69% | F = 59% and below |
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