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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Creative Writing III
PREFIX/NUMBER: ENG 275 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: ENG 222
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA [See Course Description)
SUPPLIES: Dictionaries. Ring Binder Notebooks.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes a special project, such as a collection of poems, several chapters of a novel, a one act play or screen play, multiple sections of an autobiography, or a similar activity with instructor’s approval. Each student will use an appropriate text, supporting the individual project and including elements appropriate to the genre chosen.
5. COURSE GOAL: To understand the components of various literary genre, to develop techniques for creative writing, and to explore imaginative uses of language through writing short stories, drama, poetry, and/or nonfiction, 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. Demonstrate story-telling capabilities.
b. Demonstrate effective use of figurative language.
c. Develop effective characters.
d. Demonstrate understanding of the elements required of the chosen genre.
e. Produce publication-ready copy.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
The student is expected to complete at least two writing assignments each week.
These 24 assignments plus class participation and in-class writings will result in the final grade. No class final will be given. 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, 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.
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 each week, which are shared in class, as well as required to read one to two hours of poetry per week in order to make the selections that they will be sharing with 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, especially in the first five weeks. Published writers may be invited to speak to the students. Handouts supporting short story structure, character development, plot lines, and poetry development are presented and used at appropriate times during the semester.
Students must make an appointment with the instructor during the first two weeks of class to define this project.
Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement)
Topical Outline: [Topical outline for this course] - see sample.
I. Proposal of selected project.
II. Plot outline and character development.
III. Class presentations of material in progress.
IV. Analysis and discussion of peers’ work.
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 copied 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. |