1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Creative Writing I
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ENG 221	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	ENG 090 or permission of instructor

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Burroway, Janet.  Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft, 2nd Edition.  Longman, 2006.
	SUPPLIES:	Dictionaries/thesauruses. Ring Binder Notebooks.
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	This course teaches techniques for creative writing. Students explore creative, imaginative uses of language through writing short stories, drama, poetry, and nonfiction.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To understand the components of various literary genres, to develop techniques for creative writing within the workshop environment, and to explore the genres of fiction, drama, poetry, and creative nonfiction with an emphasis on revision, as well as to meet deadlines and conduct the "business" of writing.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, the students will
	(A)	Recognize the basic elements of fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction.
	(B)	Recognize, discuss, and develop the characters, plots, and themes of works discussed in class (student's works or assigned reading in texts or handouts).
	(C)	Develop research and analytical skills through work in the library and with assigned written materials.
	(D)	Use literary terminology in analyzing literary forms.
	(E)	Utilize productive work habits to generate their writing process and meet deadlines.
	(F)	Research publishing opportunities, to understand the "business" of writing.
	(G)	Develop polished drafts in the four genres and in the workshop environment.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	The student is expected to complete ten writing assignments throughout the semester as well as a final notebook that contains polished revisions of the writing assignments.
	These assignments plus class participation, workshop and in-class writings will result in the final grade. A reading at end of the semester will be the final. A point system rather than a letter grade will be used. The number of points for each assignment will be awarded in proportion to the fulfillment of specifics of the assignment.
		Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
		90 to 100	A
		80 to 89	B
		70 to 79	C
		60 to 69	D
		0 to 59	F

Special Remarks:
a.	To receive full credit and to participate in the workshop, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will not be accepted.
b.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 9 hours will usually constitute 20% of a three-credit semester course which meets three hours per week. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion.
c.	Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence, and the student will be marked absent for the day if they are over ten minutes late.
d.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless extenuating circumstances exist.
e.	Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class.
f.	Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students.

8.

COURSE OUTLINE Students are assigned writing exercises and readings each week, which are in conjunction with their writing assignments that will be workshopped in the class.   The workshop will be emphasized in the class.  Various idea prompting methods, such as response to visual arts, music, readings as well as guided free writings are used in class. Films and or tapes in which writers and poets speak about and read their writings may be added to the class work. Published writers may also be invited to speak to the students or to give readings. Supplemental handouts including readings and other key writing theory will be presented and used at appropriate times during the semester.

Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement)

	I.	Class and Procedures Introduction; Workshop scheduling; In-class Exercise 1.
	II.	Burroway, “Setting” & “Fiction”; Selected Readings; Exercise 2.
	III.	Burroway, “Story”; Workshop Demonstration and Discussion; Selected Readings; Exercise 3.
	IV.	Burroway, “Character”; Selected Readings; Begin Workshop; Exercise 4.
	V.	Burroway, “Creative Nonfiction”; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 5.
	VI.	Creative Nonfiction cont.; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 6.
	VII.	Burroway, “Drama”; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 7.
	VIII.	Burroway, “Voice”; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 8.
	IX.	Burroway, “Image” (Poetry Start); Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 9.
	X.	Burroway, “Poetry”; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 10.
	XI.	Formal Poetry Discussion; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 11.
	XII.	Poetry cont.; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 12.
	XIII.	Burroway, “Development & Revision”; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 13.
	XIV.	The “Business” of Writing and Publication; Selected Readings; Workshop; Exercise 14.
	XV.	Class Reading; The “Business” of Writing and Publication cont.; Final Notebook Due; Exercise 15.

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer critiquing activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The English Department supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to their PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement. "Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one's own without acknowledgement." Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copid from the internet, a published work, or another person's work, the student will receive an F for the course.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.