EWRT 30EWRT 30
Introduction to Creative Writing
Instructor: Ann Reh
To contact the instructor :
Course Mail: You can reach me through “Mail” messages within the course.
Email:
Office Hour: Distance Learning Ofc. (LCW 102), Mondays 4:40-5:30
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Required Text :
Imaginative Writing, Janet Burroway. 2nd edition
(Longman, 2003) ISBN: 0-321-35740-X
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EWRT 30 is designed to:
• introduce you to the creative process and to major genres of imaginative or creative writing: fiction, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction.
• help you recognize the stylistic and technical elements of each genre by analyzing these elements in a variety of literary works.
• enable you to develop your own writing skills through creative exercises and practice in each of the genres.
• prepare you for further development of your writing in more advanced courses such as Fiction and Poetry Writing (EWRT 40 and 41)
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What we will do in the class :
• Discuss the creative process and the technical and stylistic elements of creative writing.
(how to do it)
• Analyze the ways these elements are used in the assigned readings.
(how it has been done)
• Practice these elements and explore your writing urges, using varied (and possibly entertaining) exercises and composing your own stories, poems, and dramatic scenes.
(do it)
• Help and learn from each other as we create a writing community.
• Enjoy the agony and ecstasy of creating with words!
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Course Participation :
A Hybrid course allows you greater flexibility in doing the work, but it also requires more individual initiative and self-discipline.
What you get out of this class is truly proportionate to what you put into it.
Each week, you need to:
• come to class ready to write!
• check the course Homepage and Mail to read announcements and receive messages from me (Login at least twice a week ).
• read the Assignment Schedule and note due dates.
• read all assigned pages in the textbook, handouts, and Class Files.
• post your exercises in the Workshop within the designated time.
• participate in the Workshop reading and critiques.
• complete all written assignments by their due dates.
• write at least one journal entry.
You should plan to spend an average of 10 hours per week
on the work for this class.
On-Campus Attendance:
Absences allowed = 2
(NO excused absences!)
- If you miss an on-campus meeting, read the Assignment Schedule to see what was covered, contact a classmate to get notes, and ask me for handouts.
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About Assignments:
- Submit all papers through the WebCT course or in class; do NOT send work by external email. Workshop assignments must be posted in the course.
- All assigned work is due on dates and times indicated on the Assignment Schedule.
-There is NO make up on quizzes.
- Major papers handed in late will lose ten (10) points for each late day--regardless of the excuse.
- Weekly Workshop assignments will not be accepted after the end of the posting period.
- Save copies of all writing you do for the class.
Papers: Five major papers are required.
- Assignment details are in Class Files.
-You will receive comments from me to help you develop and polish each piece of writing.
- All papers must follow correct format for the genre.
Workshops: A Workshop exercise is required each week.
- Details of each week's assignment are in Class Files.
- Policy for participating in the Workshops and Criteria for commenting on the assignments are in Class Files.
Portfolio:
A Portfolio of your work is required at the end the quarter.
In Class Files, you will find a description of the required elements and suggestions for preparing your Portfolio.
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Mail Messages:
- I usually answer your mail messages within 24 hours Monday-Friday.
- The Subject line in Mail messages should reflect the purpose of the message: Example: question about Paper 1
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DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS!!
When sending Mail messages or posting to the Workshops, copy and paste your writing into the message window. Messages sent with attachments will not be opened.
Workshop Exercises: Instructions for posting each Workshop assignment are in Class Files. I will send your grades for these assignments to each of you by private reply.
Final grades will be sent to each student at the end of the quarter.
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Technology Problems:
Technical problems with the WebCt system and with students’ own systems occur occasionally.
Many of the stressful consequences of a system or equipment failure can be avoided if you submit your work well before the deadline.
System outage:
Although our server is quite reliable, a problem can make WebCt (the course) unavailable for a brief period. When possible, WebCt will notify us in advance, so we can plan for the downtime. If an unexpected system failure occurs, an announcement will appear on your myWebCT page to confirm the outage.
If a system outage interferes with your handing in work by a deadline, an allowance will be made for the delay.
Browser problems:
Students are responsible for making sure their Browsers and other systems are compatible with the requirements of the course.
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Plagiarism and Intellectual Property Rights :
Plagiarism is not tolerated in this class
or in this college .
Plagiarizing--using another person's writing or ideas without acknowledgment (including submitting as one's own the work of a tutor or work taken from another source--will result in an automatic grade of "0" for that assignment and may result in being dropped from the class or suspended from the college.
Read the file on Plagiarism in Class Files.
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Student Privacy:
-No work submitted by students or information about students may be used outside this course by the instructor or students.
- All Mail communication between Student and Instructor is confidential and will not be shared with other persons.
Exceptions to this policy will be made only if a need arises to share correspondence with college administration in the event of a dispute or behavior issue.
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Grading:
EWRT 30 is a letter-grade course (A-F) [4 units]
Grades will be based on the extent to which:
-- you have successfully applied technical and stylistic elements of creative writing.
-- you have developed your ideas toward a complete, polished piece of writing.
-- your writing reflects original ideas and insight into your subject
The Final Exam will be the preparation of a PORTFOLIO of revised and representative writing.
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Dropping classes:
Students who wish to drop the class must complete the process themselves. See the De Anza Schedule of Classes for College drop policy. Note deadline dates!
Please let me know if you intend to withdraw from the class.
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