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= Course Basics: =

==**Creative Writing is a 1-semester class for juniors and seniors who have mastered academic writing (essays, research) and wish to explore how to be creative with words. The 4 main genre we will cover in our workshop classes include FICTION (primarily very short stories), POETRY, SCREENWRITING (short dialogues) and CREATIVE NON-FICTION (descriptive pieces and personal essays). You must create pieces in all 4 genre, culminating in a work of HYBRID TEXT that uses at least 3 different genre.**==

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== Creative Writing as an academic pursuit has beenfairly standardized over the last three decades. Most successful high school and college programs use the WORKSHOP format, wherein the bulk of class time is used for writing, peer and group sharing, and editing. The teacher acts as instructor as new forms and techniques are introduced; she then acts as tutor and monitor, giving 1:1 attention to student work and keeping track of student progress. Pieces of professional writing are used as constant models and sparks for student creativity. ==

== Each week you will learn about, practice, and develop a new set of skills to be incorporated into your writing. To begin each unit, we'll look at tutorials and models. Then we'll have 1 or 2 in-class work days, followed by a day or two in the computer lab to type up what you've created. ==

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