Creative Writing Syllabus -----> |
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Unit 1: Exploring Creative Writing
Literary Terms Assignment (Due Oct. 2)

literary_terms_assignment.pdf |
Writing the Creative Way Assignment:
(text to answer questions is in room 4302)
(text to answer questions is in room 4302)

the_creative_writers_craft_ch1_questions.doc |
Unit 2: The Memoir |
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Writer's Notebook (Literary terms assignment due Oct. 2
Memoir (three polished pages) due Sept. 25 |
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Unit 3: The Personality Profile |
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Sept. 30 Personality profile notes
Oct. 1 Interview notes Oct. 2 Quote notes (writer's notebook due) Oct. 5 AP style notes |
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Oct.12 Finish Ben Grant
Oct. 13-16 work on Personality profile Oct. 16 Personality Profile Due Unit 4: Mystery WritingOct. 26 Practice explaining a photo
Oct. 27 AI presentation Oct. 28 Mystery Cube Oct. 29 write write write Oct. 30 expanding on characters and setting Nov. 2-6 Writing workshop Nov. 9 Self reflection and goal setting Quarter 1 Nov. 10 Library visit to get new books Nov. 11 Write Nov. 12 Peer Edit Nov. 13 Revise and read books Nov. 16 Mystery Due Unit 5: Poetry![]()
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Unit 6: Journaling to explore generas
Nov. 30 Journal 1
Dec. 1 Journal 2
Dec. 2 Journal 3
Dec. 3 Journal 4
Dec. 4 Journal entries due (Journal 5)
Dec. 1 Journal 2
Dec. 2 Journal 3
Dec. 3 Journal 4
Dec. 4 Journal entries due (Journal 5)
Unit 7: Genre of choice
Students created their own rubrics and deadlines (Final exam)
Unit 8: Tuesdays with Morrie/ Poetry
Jan. 4 Reading Poetry/ Aphorisms /HW: write your own aphorism/maxim
Jan. 5 Poetry Warm-up Reader response #1 (TWM 1-13) HW: write a description of yourself and use at least three similes.
Jan. 6 Poetry Warm-up Reader Response #2 TWM 14-17 Reader Response #2
Jan. 7 Poetry Warm-up/ TWM 18-38 Reader Response #4
Jan. 8 Poetry lesson (Turn in reader response #1-#4)
Jan. 11 Poetry Warm-up TWM 39-52 Reader Response #5
Jan. 12 Poetry Warm-up TWM 53-78 / Reader Response #6
Jan. 13 Poetry Warm-up TWM 62-78/ Reader Response #7
Jan. 14 TWM 80-89/ Reader Response #8/ Obit poem
Jan. 15 TWM 90-107 Reader response #9 and #10 (open mic Friday)-- Homework 108-122 Reader Response #11-#12
Jan. 18 Reflect/ Celebrate/ Look to the future
Jan. 19 Writing Poetry TWM 123-140 / Reader Response #13
Jan. 20 Writing Poetry TWM 141-158 / Reader Response #14
Jan. 21 Poetry Revisions TWM 159-192
Jan. 22 Open Mic Friday
EXAMS
Jan. 5 Poetry Warm-up Reader response #1 (TWM 1-13) HW: write a description of yourself and use at least three similes.
Jan. 6 Poetry Warm-up Reader Response #2 TWM 14-17 Reader Response #2
Jan. 7 Poetry Warm-up/ TWM 18-38 Reader Response #4
Jan. 8 Poetry lesson (Turn in reader response #1-#4)
Jan. 11 Poetry Warm-up TWM 39-52 Reader Response #5
Jan. 12 Poetry Warm-up TWM 53-78 / Reader Response #6
Jan. 13 Poetry Warm-up TWM 62-78/ Reader Response #7
Jan. 14 TWM 80-89/ Reader Response #8/ Obit poem
Jan. 15 TWM 90-107 Reader response #9 and #10 (open mic Friday)-- Homework 108-122 Reader Response #11-#12
Jan. 18 Reflect/ Celebrate/ Look to the future
Jan. 19 Writing Poetry TWM 123-140 / Reader Response #13
Jan. 20 Writing Poetry TWM 141-158 / Reader Response #14
Jan. 21 Poetry Revisions TWM 159-192
Jan. 22 Open Mic Friday
EXAMS