Creative Writing I Objectives

Journal Students will write with clarity and purpose, maintaining a structured journal throughout the semester. • Listening: . Organize daily writing in structured categories • Writing: . Free-write on a variety of topics; Utilize free-writing for larger pieces • Research: . Collect other writers’ work for models

Students will use information from a variety or resources to extend their knowledge and skills for different purposes. Students will access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes, producing a portfolio of original writings and other writers’ work and presenting portions to the class audience. • Select best pieces of original writing for inclusion in portfolio • Revise original pieces prior to inclusion in portfolio • Select other writers’ work to complement original writing included in portfolio • Organize their portfolio a manner to complement their portfolio title • Present pieces from portfolio using appropriate public speaking skills that demonstrate consideration of audience, purpose, and information

Students will communicate through speaking, listening, and writing for different audiences and purposes. Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing short story scenes that include use of imagery, characterization, and elements of plot development. • Utilize imagery in story scenes • Utilize characterization in story scenes • Utilize elements of plot, particularly time and setting signals, in story scenes • Write original story scenes • Read and recognize imagery, characterization, and elements of plot development in published work • Identify and explain revision suggestions to another student writer • Apply revision suggestions from peers and instructor

Students will communicate through speaking, listening, and writing for different audiences and purposes. Students will write with clarity and purpose, maintaining a structured journal throughout the semester. • Organize daily writing in structured categories • Free-write on a variety of topics • Utilize free-writing for larger pieces • Collect other writers’ work for models

Students will communicate through speaking, listening, and writing for different audiences and purposes. Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing poetry that includes use of imagery, poetic form, and poetic devices • Utilize imagery in poetry • Utilize figurative language in poetry • Utilize a variety of poetic forms • Write original poems • Read and recognize imagery, figurative language, and other poetic devices in published work • Identify and explain revision suggestions to another student writer • Apply revision suggestions from peers and instructor

Students will use information from a variety of resources to extend their knowledge and skills for different purposes. Students will access and use information from a variety of resources for different purposes, submitting a piece of original writing for potential publication to an appropriate market. • Identify pieces of original writing for potential publication • Edit original manuscripts and letter for standard conventions • Evaluate which markets best suits their writing • Apply market guidelines to produce an appropriate manuscript • Produce a letter of introduction and intent sent with manuscript to the market • Submit letter and manuscript with appropriate postal mailing requirements

Narrative Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing narrative scenes that include use of imagery, characterization, and elements of plot development. • Writing: . Utilize imagery in narrative scenes . Utilize characterization in narrative scenes . Utilize elements of plot, particularly time and setting signals, in narrative scenes . Write original narrative scenes . Create titles for narrative scenes with audience and theme in mind . Apply revision suggestions from peers and instructor . Use the six traits of writing . Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage . Use conventions of dialogue effectively • Reading: . Read and recognize imagery, characterization, and elements of plot development in peer and published work • Speaking: . Identify and explain revision suggestions to another student writer • Listening: . Utilize revision suggestions from peers and instructor

Poetry Students will write with clarity and purpose, producing poetry that includes use of imagery, poetic form, and poetic devices • Writing: . Utilize imagery in poetry . Utilize figurative language in poetry . Utilize a variety of poetic forms . Write original poems . Create titles for poems with audience and theme in mind . Apply revision suggestions from peers and instructor . Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage . Use conventions of punctuation effectively, particularly commas and end marks • Reading: . Read and recognize imagery, figurative language, and other poetic devices in published work • Speaking: . Identify and explain revision suggestions to another student writer • Listening: . Utilize revision suggestions from another student writer

Final Portfolio Students will produce a portfolio of original writings and present portions to the class audience. • Reading: . Select best pieces of original writing for inclusion in portfolio . Organize their portfolio a manner to complement their portfolio title • Writing . Revise original pieces prior to inclusion in portfolio . Compose a reflective introduction about their growth as a writer. . Compose reflective introductions to selected portfolio pieces. . Create title for portfolio with audience and pieces in mind . Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage . Use conventions of punctuation effectively • Speaking: . Present pieces from portfolio using appropriate public speaking skills that demonstrate consideration of audience, purpose, and information . Present reflective introductions to selected portfolio pieces. • Listening: . Evaluate the effectiveness of other students’ portfolio presentations

Submission Project Students will submit a piece of original writing for potential publication to an appropriate market. • Reading: . Identify pieces of original writing for potential publication • Writing: . Use editing skills to adhere to standard conventions of grammar and usage . Use conventions of punctuation effectively . Revise and edit original manuscripts and letter for standard conventions . Produce a letter of introduction and intent to be sent with manuscript to the market

• Research: . Evaluate which market best suits their writing . Apply market guidelines to produce an appropriate manuscript . Submit letter and manuscript with appropriate postal mailing requirements