Course Description:
This is a writing intensive course designed to develop students' creative writing skills for expression in a variety of creative forms. Emphasis will be on exploring various forms and genres including: dramas and plays, personal narratives, poetry, cartoons/comic strips, character development, film and book reviews, and more. Students will analyze the different genres; read, discuss, and imitate or write their own creative pieces.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand different forms of writing and the role of form and structure in creative writing.
- Read their own work with a critical eye to help them revise and clarify their own creative work.
- Use and develop their own distinctive voice to express themselves in a variety of ways.
Student Assessment: Students will be assessed based on their attendance, participation in class discussion, completion of assignments, and a creative final project.
Course Emphasis:
- Discussion
- Group Work
- Independent Projects
- Oral Presentations
- Outside of class work
- Research Projects
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