HS 49 - High School Creative Writing

5 Credits

In this course, students explore various composition styles and experiment with writing techniques in their own writing. Students read poetry, short stories, and nonfiction texts and ask the question, “How can I use my voice creatively?” Aside from published texts, this course will also draw content from student experiences, imagination, interests, and community events. Students will have the opportunity to play with different writing genres, audiences, perspectives, and styles as they craft their own stories. Students will leave the course with a portfolio of writing in various genres.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
FeesCF

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve High school completion students that are interested in exploring creative writing. This course also serves as an English elective.
Active Date 20230328T10:34:04

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Student’s in this course will:

Read, analyze, and discuss texts (poetry, short stories, nonfiction)
Gather writing techniques used by various authors
Brainstorm and draft; practice using writing techniques
Peer review workshops and community share outs
Revise and incorporate feedback into writing
Compile final draft portfolio

Student Learning Outcomes
Analyze the meaning of words and phrases used in a text.

Write narratives using techniques such as dialogue, pacing, sensory detail to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, settings and characters.

Read and respond to peer writing to present constructive feedback to peer writings.

Demonstrate the ability to identify and discuss what motivates literary characters from various perspectives.

Analyze an author’s choices on how to structure specific parts of a text contribute to its overall meaning and impact.