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 Creative Writing is a class designed for all work to be done in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to check in what you missed and complete assignments on time. If you do not understand how to complete the assignment based on the instructions provided here, it is your responsibility to come in and get help before or after school or during lunch.

Please note, however, that a large portion of your final grade is not only class assignment completion but also attendance so that you can participate in the various workshop activities we do along with the assignments given.

Note that the due date given means that the assignment is due when class starts that day. Have a printed copy of your piece ready to go at the bell so that we can spend the class time work-shopping and sharing writing. Unless otherwise stated, an assignment is due at the start of class.


Assignment 1: Signed Disclosure Statement (PDF of assignment). Due 8/23

Assignment 2: This is a Photograph of Me Due start of class on 8/31.  (PDF of assignment)

Assignment 3: Grand Theft Poem (PDF of assignment) (Example of assignment). Due end of class on 9/5.

Assignments  4 and 5: Color Poem and Haiku (PDF of assignment) Due end of class 9/7.

Assignment 6: I Remember Poem (PDF of instructions/assignment). Due end of class 9/11.

Assignment 7: Ode (PDF of instructions/assignment). Due end of class 9/15.

Assignment 8: Perspectives Poem (PDF of assignment). Due end of class 9/15.

Assignment 9: Ekphrastic Poem (PDF of assignment). Due end of class on 9/19

Assignment 10: Storyboard for Children's Book (Children's Book Instructions) (Storyboard handout). Due end of class on 10/10.

Assignment 11: Completed Children's Book due by end of class on 10/24.

Noveling Brainstorm (PDF of presentation). We'll work on this for the last three class periods of October in preparation for Nanowrimo.

Novel Plan Day 2 (from 10/31) (PDF of presentation)

Assignment 12: Nanowrimo Daily Check-in (PDF of assignment) Due end of class on 11/29.

Assignment 13: Nanowrimo Self Reflection (PDF of assignment). Due end of class on 12/1.

Assignment 14: Dialogue Practice (PDF of assignment). There are some articles we read in class so if you were absent, you need to come in and read them in order to complete the task. Due end of class on 12/7.



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