English 300-53: Introduction to Creative Writing Instructor: Professor Regina McBride e-mail: nightsea21@n c!rr!

com "ffice #: 1235 $% &ele'hone: 212-((2-511) "ffice $our: %ednesda : *:30- 5:30 Course Description: English 300 introduces students to three genres of creati+e ,riting: -reati+e .on-/iction0 /iction0 and Poetr ! Most ,ee1s0 students ,ill ha+e 2oth an assigned reading and an assigned ,riting e3ercise! /ocus ,ill 2e on techni4ue and the elements of craft! &his class ,ill ser+e as an introduction to the ,riting ,or1sho' e3'erience0 an atmos'here in ,hich mutual res'ect and trust must 2e fostered! 5tudents ,ill ,or1sho' numerous e3ercises and at least one 6finished7 'iece the ha+e ,ritten for each genre0 and ,ill o2ser+e ,riting ,or1sho' eti4uette0 ,hich ,ill 2e outlined in class! Learning Goals: 5tudents should finish this course ,ith a clear gras' of the fundamental creati+e ,riting techni4ues e3'lored through readings0 ,riting e3ercises0 and discussions! Most 'articularl 0 students should understand ,hat it means to 6sho,7 as o''osed to 6tell07 or to evoke e3'erience in their ,riting0 as o''osed to onl summari8ing it! Requirements: 9ll assignments are RE:;IRE<0 as the ,ill 2e the 2asis of class discussions! Besides the ,ee1l ,riting e3ercises0 ou must com'lete one 'iece of creati+e nonfiction =3-> 'ages?0 one short stor =3-> 'ages?0 and three 'oems! 9t the end of the semester these 'ieces0 all re+ised0 must com'rise our 'ortfolio! 5tudents must 'ass out the 'ieces to 2e ,or1-sho''ed one class 'eriod 'rior to the class ,hen it is slated to 2e discussed0 so that 'artici'ants ha+e time to read0 consider and @ot do,n feed2ac10 ,hich the ,ill also offer out loud in class! Formatting: 9ll ,or1 must 2e t 'ed in 12 'oint font and sta'led! .on-/iction and /iction must 2e dou2le-s'aced0 and 'oetr must 2e single-s'aced! I DO NOT accept e-mailed assignments 0 e3ce't under s'ecial circumstances in ,hich ou ha+e cleared it ,ith me in ad+ance! Required Te t: Imaginati+e %riting =&he Elements of -raft?0 3rd edition0 2 Aanet Burro,a I5B.#: 0-321-35(*0-B C*> ne,! 9lso a+aila2le used and for rent at 5ha1es'eare and -om'an across the street on De3ington 9+enue !ttendance and Class "articipation: %hat ou get out of a ,riting ,or1sho'0 ou get 2 2eing 'resent and engaging in the 'rocess! Eetting to class and arri+ing on time is essential! Re'eated lateness ,ill 2e treated as an a2sence! 5tudents arri+ing 20 minutes late or more ,ill ."& 2e allo,ed in class and ,ill

2e mar1ed a2sent! More than 3 a2sences ,ill affect our grade! If s'ecial circumstances arise0 ou must notif me! !ll assignments #ill $e posted on %lac&$oard' (issing a class is not an e cuse )or not doing an assignment' *ou must c+ec& %lac&$oard regularl,! Grading: Portfolio 20F0 :ui88es 20F0 9ttendance and -lass Partici'ation 30F0 &imeliness and Pre'aredness 30F &he onl letter grades ou ,ill recei+e in this class ,ill 2e for our 4ui88es and our final grade ,hen the course is com'lete! %riting is a2out 'rocess and a2out learning to incor'orate the elements of craft! Gour E//"R&0 'artici'ation and attendance are +er im'ortant to our final grade! Gour final 'ortfolio must 2e a testament to e+er thing ou ha+e learned in the course of the semester!
-tudents #it+ Disa$ilities: 6In com'liance ,ith the 9merican <isa2ilit 9ct of 1HH0 =9<9? and ,ith 5ection 50* of the Reha2ilitation 9cts of 1H(30 $unter -ollege is committed to ensuring educational 'arit and accommodations for all students ,ith documented disa2ilities andIor Medical -onditions! It is recommended that all students ,ith documented disa2ilities =Emotional0 medical0 Ph sical and Ior Dearning? consult the office of 9cess9BIDI&G located in Room E112* to secure necessar academic accommodations! /or further information and assistance0 'lease call 212-((2-*>5(I&&G212-)50-3230!7 !cademic Integrit,: 6$unter -ollege regards acts of academic dishonest =e!g! 'lagiarism0 cheating on e3aminations0 o2taining unfair ad+antage0 and falsification of records and official documents? as serious offences against the +alues of intellectual honest ! &he college is committed to enforcing the -;.G Polic on 9cademic Integrit and ,ill 'ursue cases of academic dishonest according to $unter -ollege 9cademic Integrit Procedures!7

Wee&s .-/ Creative Non-Fiction0 (emoir

%ee1s 1-3 %riting E3ercises and 9ssigned Readings %ee1s *-) %or1sho' Personal Essa s or Memoirs

Wee&s 1-.2 Fiction

%ee1s )-> %riting E3ercises and 9ssigned Readings %ee1s H-10 %or1sho' 5hort 5tories

Wee&s ..- ./ "oetr,

%ee1s 11-13 %riting E3ercises and 9ssigned Readings %ee1s 1*-15 %or1sho' Poems