CWRT 201 Manuscript Development II. The emphasis of this second year creative writing course will be on portfolio development and preparation of manuscripts for publication. Students will submit for workshop their own imaginative writing in any of the four genres being taught – poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Allowances for other genres will be made with the permission of the instructor. Lectures, both face to face and online, will mirror the assigned readings and serve to initiate theoretical discussions on form and theory, and principles and elements of craft.
Prerequisites: CWRT 100, CWRT 101or ENGL 110, ENGL 111 with a minimum grade of 60%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 60 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Seminar | 1 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Develop a practice that involves generating, drafting, workshopping, revising and editing original imaginative work
- Use craft-based vocabulary to support claims and observations regarding peer work in a constructive and respectful workshop setting
- Discuss professional literary works and peer submissions from an informed writer’s perspective
- Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to individual creative work and in group settings
- Demonstrate collaborative skills in a diverse and inclusive environment
- Execute a professional practices project
Teaching and Learning Approach
The teaching and learning approaches used in class are based on collaborative processes such as group
discussions of craft, sharing writing in a safe space, and offering craft-based feedback to peers. Your instructor
will provide craft-based feedback and edits on your work based on the practices outlined in these books:
TheAnti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez and Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses.
There are opportunities in and outside the classroom to become active members of the writing community
throughworkshops and drop-in writing events on campus and virtually, readings in the community, guest
speakers, and the campus literary journal, the Black Bear Review.Learning Resources
Required:
There are no required textbooks for this class. All readings will be posted on Moodle.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Introduction to Course + Reading Like a Writer Review + two essays from Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process.
2. Imagery: Concrete, Significant Details in three genres
3. Writing in Scenes: Painting Word Pictures (creative non-fiction)
4. Workshop Week: No Readings or Forum
5. Grant Writing and Project Descriptions
6. How to show AND tell
7. Reading week: no classes Submit workshop #2 submission to the workshop forum by Thursday.
8. Workshop Week
9. Switchback time in fiction
10. Non-linear Timelines in Creative Non- Fiction
11. Intertextual writing: retellings, erasures, ekphrasis
12. Workshop week
13. Bringing it all together: in-class work on revision and final portfolios
14. Beyond the classroom: creating community and sustainable writing practices
15. EXAM WEEK—No exam for CWRT 201Assessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Peer Reviews | 2-5 | 15% |
| Forum discussions | 1-6 | 10% |
| Revisions Professional Practices/Work Integrated Learning | 1, 4, and 6 | 45% |
| Project | 1, 4, 5 and 6 | 10% |
| Final Portfolio | 1, 3, 4 and 6 | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.