Course Objectives

1. To develop a friendly but rigorous Workshop Presentations to produce writing & model instruction.
 

2.    To use Draft Exchanges to learn disciplined routines and cooperative relations with other writers & authors.
 

3.     To unlearn the popular image of a writer as an isolated genius producing masterpieces overnight.
 

4.      To enforce attitudes that a draft or manuscript presented or submitted is always a “work in progress.”

5.      To learn conventions of standard creative genres like lyric poetry and prose fiction.
 

6.      To distinguish and evaluate academic and popular standards for literature

Late & Early Submissions Warning

Email and webpage contributions

Descriptions of Workshop Assignments

Workshop Presentations & Discussions

Draft Exchanges (in person or email)

Reading highlight

Participation expectations

Assignment Descriptions:  Written Submissions

• Reading Quizzes
   

• Poetry Submission with Revision Account (due  [within 36 hours of class meeting])
   

• Fiction Submission with Revision Account (due  [within 36 hours of class meeting])
   

• Final Exam

Course Policies

Final Grade Report

Meeting, reading, and presentation schedule—fall 2009

Thursday, 27 August:  Course introduction, student IDs & preferences

Thursday, 3 September:  First poetry workshop class, draft exchange set-up, + reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 1 (pp. 1-12); ch. 3 (pp. 45-56); ch. 4 (pp. 57-71); ch. 5 (pp. 72-82); ch. 6 (pp. 83-93)

Quiz--if you read the pages, you'll be OK.

Reading highlight: Jeff Derrickson

1^st Poetry Author: Veronica Nadalin

1^st Author’s Discussion Leader: Alicia Costello

Thursday, 10 September:  Second poetry workshop class + discussion of workshop

1^st Poetry Author: Marcus Austin

1^st Author’s Discussion Leader: Natalie Walker

2^nd Poetry Author: Tara McGee

2^nd Author’s Discussion Leader: Hillary Roth

Web Highlight on 2008 poems & revision accounts: Faron Samford

Discussion:  What happens during a workshop? Improvements to presentations / discussions?

Thursday, 17 September: Third poetry workshop class + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 7 (pp. 94-104); ch. 8 (pp. 105-116); ch. 9 (pp. 117-127)

Reading highlight: Alicia Costello

1^st Poetry Author: Niki Bippen

1^st Author’s Discussion Leader: Faron Samford

Thursday, 24 September: Fourth poetry workshop class + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 11 (pp. 138-144)

Reading highlight: Amanda Pruett

1^st Poetry Author: Alicia Costello

1^st Author’s Discussion Leader: Veronica Nadalin

2^nd Poetry Author: J J Torres

2^nd Author’s Discussion Leader: Christi Wood

3 September-1 October: The following students are required to do Draft Exchanges for their poetry manuscripts: Paul Acevedo, Jackie Baker, Peter Becnel, Jeff Derrickson, Naomi Gonzales, Jennifer M. Leonard, Amanda Pruett, Karina Ramos, Hillary Roth, Faron Samford, Ryan Smith, Natalie Walker, Christi Wood

Final email submissions for poetry + revision accounts

due by noon Saturday 3 October (email anytime b/w 28 Sept. & 3 Oct.)

models of poetry submissions & revision accounts (2009)

Models of poetry draft exchanges

Thursday, 1 October: first fiction workshop (presenters get extra time for poetry submissions)

1^st Fiction Author: Faron Samford

1^st fiction author’s Discussion Leader: Niki Bippen

2^nd Fiction Author:  Natalie Walker

2^nd fiction author’s Discussion Leader: Jeff Derrickson

Thursday, 8 October: fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 13 (pp. 155-166)

Reading highlight: Jackie Baker

1^st Fiction Author: Ryan Smith

1^st fiction author’s Discussion Leader: Naomi Gonzales

Thursday, 15 October: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 12 (pp. 145-154);

Reading highlight: Veronica Nadalin

1^st Fiction Author: Peter Becnel

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Paul Acevedo

2^nd Fiction Author: Hillary Roth

2^nd fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Tara McGee

Thursday, 22 October: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment: ch. 14 (pp. 167-174); ch. 15 (pp. 175-181)

Reading highlight: J J Torres

1^st Fiction Author: Jackie Baker

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Karina Ramos

Thursday, 29 October: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 17 (pp. 189-198); ch. 18 (pp. 199-208)

Reading highlight: Marcus Austin

1^st Fiction Author:  Paul Acevedo

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Peter Becnel

Thursday, 5 November: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 19 "Escapes" (pp. 209-216); ch. 20 "Creating Tension" (pp. 217-225)

Reading highlight: Jennifer M. Leonard

1^st Fiction Author: Karina Ramos

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Jackie Baker

Thursday, 12 November: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

Reading assignment:  Three Genres, ch. 22 (pp. 238-246)

Reading highlight: Karina Ramos

1^st Fiction Author: Jeff Derrickson

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Amanda Pruett

2^nd Fiction Author: Jennifer M. Leonard

2^nd fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Jackie Baker & Alicia Costello

Thursday, 19 November: Fiction workshop + discussion of reading assignments

1^st Fiction Author: Naomi Gonzales

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Ryan Smith

2^nd Fiction Author:  Christi Wood

2^nd fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: J J Torres

Thursday, 26 November: No meeting--Thanksgiving holidays

1 October-3 December:  The following students are required to do Draft Exchanges for their fiction manuscripts: Marcus Austin, Niki Bippen, Alicia Costello, Tara McGee, Veronica Nadalin, J J Torres

Thursday, 3 December: Last fiction workshop + discussion of final exam

Fiction final submissions & revision accounts due by noon Tuesday 8 December

1^st Fiction Author:  Amanda Pruett (extra time for final submission)

1^st fiction Author’s Discussion Leader: Jeff Derrickson

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Roundtable discussion of final exams: each student discusses emphases or asks questions on assignments.

Tuesday, 8 December: fiction final submissions & revision accounts due by noon

Note: instructor out-of-town and offline from 4-7 December. If you email your exam during that period, don't expect confirmation reply till Tuesday 8 December.

Thursday, 10 December: Final Exam (official time for in-class exam, 4-6:50, B1219. Email exams may be submitted from December 4th through December 11th)

Note: instructor out-of-town and offline from 4-7 December. Receipt of exams submitted during that period won't be confirmed till Tuesday 8 December.

2008 syllabus with presentations scheduled

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