Course Description

This course begins your education in Creative Writing. Our goal is to learn how to become writers, not just producers of writing. To do this, we will focus on process and product. This means that you will write (a lot), while learning about the elements of genre and developing your own voice and process. We will write creative, expressive pieces, and write about writing. You will experience in poetry and prose, as well as growing your understanding of craft.

Course Learning Outcomes Information

By the end of this course, you should …

Course Learning Goals	How?	Why?
Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view related to the production of written creative works in a multitude of genres.	Reading Choice & Discussion	Students should form a foundational knowledge of craft content & writing practices they can then expand upon.
Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions; and Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically.	Craft Talks	Students should leave the class feeling empowered with their own practice of craft & be able to articulate their own writing philosophies via co-teaching & cosmopolitan strategies.
Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of creative writing.	Writing Cycle Assignments	Students should feel set-up for creative success both in mind & body after cogenerating content knowledge.
Analyze how arts from diverse cultures of the past serve as a foundation for those of the present and describe the significance of works of art in the societies that created them.	Readings choice & Discussion	Students should learn context for their own and worldly communities, as this promotes communal connection.
Articulate how meaning is created in the arts and how experience is interpreted and conveyed through creative work.	Co-generative workshop groups, Craft Talks, and cover letters	Students should feel confident and comfortable sharing and giving comments through co-teaching prompts and empowering students to articulate their creative philosophy
Demonstrate knowledge of the skills involved in the creative writing process.	Writing Cycle Assignments	Students should achieve fluency in content and awareness of the context of the literary world