Creative Writing 20
The instructor for this course is MJ Sherven
Course History
First Offered in 2003
Developed by Barb Wotherspoon
Revised 2020
MJ Sherven
Pre-requisite ELA A10 OR ELA B10
Creative Writing 20 Outline
Creative writing is defined as any writing where the purpose is to express thoughts, feelings, and emotions rather than to simply convey information. This course will ask the writer to share their ideas of humanity through a variety of styles such as journal entries, poetry, play scripts, fiction, and non-fiction storytelling. Lessons guiding you through the process will be provided in the class to enable you to create new levels of writing that will engage any reader.
Course Information / Credit Recovery Units
Module One: A Place to Begin (50 Days)
Tools Needed for Entire Course:
- The Writing Process
- Elements of a Story
- Levels of Learning
- Literary Devices
The Writing Process:
- Questionnaire
- Reading Experiences
- Responding as a Writer
- Life Map
Literary Devices – purpose, use, and types studied
- 24 literary devices studied but module one will focus on 8
Creative Writing Journals:
- #1 - #5
Personal Reflection Manuscript
*** Total of 10 writing assignments
Worth 40% of course
Module Two: The World Around Us (40 Days)
Observing People
- Observing family member
- Observing public
Interviewing People
- Creating engaging interview questions
- Conducting engaging interviews
Literary Devices – purpose, use, and types studied
- 24 literary devices studied but module two will focus on 8
Creative Writing Journals:
- #6 - #9
Manuscript – Module Two
- You will write a guided manuscript using the style of your choice.
***Total of 8 writing assignments
Worth 25% of course
Module Three: Imagination (25 Days)
Research skills for creative writing
Poetry skills
Literary Devices – purpose, use, and types studied
- 24 literary devices studied but module three will focus on 8
Creative Writing Journals:
- #10 - #13
Choose a Prompt – free writing using one of 52 prompts
Manuscript – Module Three
- You will write a guided manuscript using the style of your choice.
***Total of 7 writing assignments
Worth 15% of course
Module Four: Differing Perspectives (20 Days)
Role-Playing
More Research
Literary Devices – purpose, use, and types studied
- 24 literary devices studied but module four will focus on 8
Creative Writing Journals:
- #14 - #15
Choose a Prompt – free writing using one of 52 prompts
Manuscript – Module Four
- You will write a guided manuscript using the style of your choice.
***Total of 5 writing assignments
Worth 15% of course
Module Five: Final Manuscript (10 Days)
Choose a Prompt – free writing using one of 52 prompts
Manuscript – Module Five
- You will write a guided manuscript using the style of your choice.
***Total of 2 writing assignments
Worth 5% of course
