Creative Writing Workshop – WRIT 490
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Workshop courses allow students to take their previously written work and propose them to peer and faculty audiences for critique. In the long run, such work-shopping hones the students' ability to write and it makes the written product stronger.
Course Assignment
Textbook Readings & Presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussion: Skill Review (2)
Students will post their discussions on editing, perspective, and motives of writing and respond to 2 of their peers for each thread. (CLO: B).
Editing with Restraint Assignment
The student will select a work of writing and then edit that work for grammar, spelling, etc. The student will then write about how editing the work made them feel and answer some questions in an explanation of at least 250 words.
Journal Assignments (4)
Students will compile notes about their writing process in a weekly journal activity. Students will answer questions found within the instructions. The student will use this journal to reflect on readings and writings. This is completed weekly in conjunction with the Writing Selection Assignments. (CLO: C).
Original Literary Project: Part 1 – Outline Assignment
Students will create an outline of the writing they will present in the writing workshops. As this is an outline, it is a living document and can be updated. Only one version of this document will be submitted (CLO: A).
Original Literary Project: Part 2 – First Draft Assignment
Students will submit a first draft of their work for instructor feedback and approval (CLO: B).
Original Literary Project: Peer-Review Draft Workshop Assignments (5)
After implementing feedback and suggestions from classmates, students will submit revised peer-review versions of their workshop assignment (CLO: C).
Original Literary Project: Part 6 – Check-in Draft Assignment
Students will revise their literary piece using the feedback they have received and give a brief overview of the edits they have made (CLO: C).
Original Literary Project: Part 9 – Reflection and Final Draft Assignment
The student will present his or her final project as the culmination of his or her workshopping and creative writing. (CLO: A)
