335 W22 Al Ethari
IMPORTANT: ALL TIMES EASTERN - Please see the University Policies section of your Syllabus for details.
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Week |
Date |
Readings & Discussion Topics |
Activities and Assignments |
Points |
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1 |
Wed., Jan. 5th |
Morley, “Chapter 5: Processes of Creative Writing” (pp. 125- 133)(Link) Schneider, “Introduction: Writing with Others” (pp. 177- 181) (L) |
Introduce Yourself Due: Jan. 12, 11:59 pm |
3 |
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2 |
Mon., Jan. 10+ Wed., Jan. 12 |
Images and Details Burroway, “Concrete, Significant Details” (pp. 20- 27) (Course Pack) (Also see "Course Pack & Readings" under "Table of Contents") Minot, “Chapter 4: Images: The Essential Element” (pp. 57-68) (CP) |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Jan. 12, 11:59 pm Submit Project Choice and Summary to the Dropbox Due: Jan. 12, 11:59 pm |
3 5 |
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3 |
Mon,. Jan. 17 + Wed., Jan. 19 |
Building Characters Burroway, “Chapter 4: Character” (pp. 95-108) (CP) Tobias Wolff, “Bullet in the Brain” (L) |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Jan. 19, 11:59 pm Submit Section 1 (Up to 600 words or 2-3 poems) to the “Workshop” Discussion Forum |
3 Counts Towards 10 Points |
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Due: Jan. 19, 11:59 pm | ||||
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4 |
Mon., Jan 24 + Wed., Jan. 26 |
Settings Bailey, “The Lesser Angels of Fiction: Setting and Time” (pp. 54-63) (CP) Excerpt from Lien Chao’s Narrative Long Poem, “Silence of the Wild Land: Qing Ming, Homebound for Mt. Hua Bao” (CP) |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Jan. 26, 11:59 pm Participate in Workshop (1) Due: Jan. 26, 11:59 pm |
3 10 |
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5 |
Mon., Jan. 31 + Wed., Feb. 2 |
Checking In |
Join a Group Meeting to Ask Questions and Discuss Your Writing | |
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6 |
Mon., Feb. 7 + Wed., Feb 9 |
Sound Minot, “The Sound of Words” (pp. 72 – 82) (CP) Scholes, Comely, Klaus and Staines, “Music” (pp 388-389) (CP |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Feb. 9, 11:59 pm |
3 |
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7 |
Mon., Feb. 14 + Wed. Feb. 16 |
No Discussions |
Submit Section 2 of Your Project (Up to 1200 words or 4-6 poems) to the “Workshop” Discussion Forum Due: Feb. 16, 11:59 pm |
Counts Towards 10 Points |
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Reading Week (Feb. 19-27) | ||||
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8 |
Mon., Feb. 28 + Wed., Mar. 2 |
Voice and POV Burroway, “Voice” (pp. 49-61) (CP) Bailey, “Dialogue” (pp. 41-43) (CP) |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Participate in Workshop (2) Due: Mar. 2, 11:59 pm |
3 10 |
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9 |
Mon., Mar. 7 + Wed., Mar. 9 |
Developing the Plot Bailey, “The ‘Why?’ Behind the Power of the Plot: Shaping the Short Story” (pp. 45-53) (CP) Minot, (Poetry) “Internal Order” (pp. 117-126) (CP) |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Mar. 9, 11:59 pm Submit Section 3 of Your Project to the “Workshop” Discussion Forum Short Story: Up to 1800 Words OR Chapbook: 6-8 Poems Due: Mar. 9, 11:59 pm |
3 Counts Towards 10 Points |
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10 |
Mon., Mar. 14 + Wed. Mar. 16 |
Proofreading and Editing |
Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Mar. 16, 11:59 pm Participate in Workshop (3) Due: Mar. 16, 11:59 pm |
3 10 |
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Participate in Weekly Discussion Due: Mar. 23, 11:59 pm | ||||
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11 |
Mon., Mar. 21 +Wed., Mar. 23 |
Checking In: How is the Writing Process Going? |
Submit Section 4 of Your Project to the “Workshop” Discussion Forum Short Story: Up to 2400 (or complete) OR Chapbook: 10-12 Poems Due: Mar. 23, 11:59 pm |
3 Counts Towards 10 Points |
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12 |
Mon., Mar. 28 +Wed., Mar. 30 |
No Discussions |
Participate in Workshop (4) Due: Mar. 30, 11:59 pm |
10 |
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Final Project Submissions (25 Points) Submit Final Project to the Dropbox Due: Wednesday, April 6, 11:59 pm | ||||