CRWR 200 004 Winter 2014 Syllabus Assignment Guildelines and Grading Rubrics

CRWR 200 – 004 Winter 2014 Timothy Taylor Class Syllabus & Assignment Guidelines

Intro to Creatie Writing WINTER 2013 CRWR 200 Instructor: Timothy Taylor  Tu/Th 12:30 to 2:00 PM Room: GEOG 100 Course !utline" #aluation Criteria and Assignment Guidelines

Cours summary: !llo" Wlcom to Crati# Writin$ 200% This cours &ill com'in lcturs( in)class &ritin$ an* $ust s+a,r +rsntations% W &ill co#r a ran$ o- crati# &ritin$ $nrs &ith a -ocus on th cra-t( th tchni.u an* structurs o- s+cic $nrs o&ritin$% Throu$h in class .uis an* at)hom &ritin$ assi$nmnts su'mitt* to th Connct cours +a$( stu*nts &ill ha# th o++ortunity to *monstrat thir un*rstan*in$ o- th i*as an* tchni.us +rsnt* in lcturs% !o& & tach crati# &ritin$: W ar an +rinc)l*( +artici+ation)*ri#n larnin$ +ro4ct% W ar +ractical not thortical% W 'rin$ you th 'st +ossi'l +o+l to lctur on ach $nr( +o+l &ho ha# +rinc an* +u'lication history% W as, a lot o- .ustions an* thri# on class *iscussion% Photoco+yin$ - an* class matrials:  Thr is no tt'oo, -or this cours( 'ut thr &ill ' a sris o- +rint* class han*outs $i#n out 'y m an* 'y som o- th $ust lcturrs in class% W &ill ' collctin$ a - o- 560 in chan$ -or all +rint* class matrials you &ill rci# this trm% This is as o++os* to ha#in$ you +urchas thm th rou$h th 'oo,stor( &hich is considerably mor +nsi# an* lss 7i'l -or us% Plas +ay on oth T89s as soon as +ossi'l% Cash is +r-rr*( as it rsults in lss +a+r&or, -or our a*ministrator( 'ut ch.us may ' ma* +aya'l to ;C Crati# Writin$% I- you ar +rincin$ nancial *i
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8ttn*anc: This is not a course where you are likely to do well if you don’t attend the class. 8lthou$h lctur Pris ar ma* a#aila'l #ia connct( ths ar o- a hi$hly summary natur% I- you -l you &ill ' una'l to attn* a si$nicant num'r oclasss I ur$ you com an* s+a, &ith m%

Gra*in$:  Th cours &ill ' $ra** as -ollo&s: 2 in class .uis( ach &orth 30 a total o- 0 3 &ritin$ assi$nmnts &orth a total o- 0

Buis: Buis co#r in class lctur matrial an* $ust s+a,r an* T8 +rsntations% Com to class% Listn% Ftu*y th +rsnt* matrial% ?ou9ll ' &ll +r+ar*% Not that i- you can9t ma, a .ui *at -or any l$itimat rason( you ar r.uir* to +rsnt *ocumntation -rom th a++ro+riat authority *octor( ;C 8ccss an* Ki#rsity( 8rts 8*#isin$( Dunral !om( T8 tc%% Pro#i** & ha# not yt han** 'ac, mar,* .uis to th class( & &ill arran$ -or you to ta, an altrnat .ui *urin$ T8 o
Contnt:  Th assi$nmnt is # +a$s that 'st *monstrat your stron$st crati# &ritin$% ?ou ha# com+lt -r*om in slctin$ $nrs -or ach su'mission -rom any o- th $nrs & co#r in this class: short storis( no#ls( crati# nonction( +otry( $ra+hic &or,( scrn+lay( sta$ +lay( chil*rn9s litratur tc% Ko not ho&#r that i- you ar su'mittin$ +art o- a lon$r &or,( it is i*al to choos an cr+t that is com+rhnsi'l as a stan*alon +ic i%% it has a '$innin$( mi**l an* an* n*%  Academic essays and other non-creative writing is not acceptable.

Dormattin$:  ?ou &ill ' u+loa*in$ *ocumnts -rom your o&n com+utr to th Connct +a$ &hn you su'mit% Dormat your *ocumnts as -ollo&s: 8ll assi$nmnts: Di# +a$s lon$( 12 +oint Tims N& Roman or Cali'ri -ont% Nam on rst +a$% Pa$s +a$inat* u++r or lo&r l-t o- ach +a$% I- your +ics ar shortr than # +a$s( slct a num'r o- thm to com+lt a su'mission% I- your &or, is lon$r than # +a$s( *it to ln$th or choos an cr+t &ith th $ui*lins a'o# in min*% Diction an* +ros: *ou'l s+ac*% Potry: sin$l s+ac* &ith on +om +r +a$% Fcrn an* Fta$: sta'lish* -ormattin$ -or ths -orms% Ku *ats: F th cours sch*ul a'o#% Nota ;n: assi$nmnts ar *u at th start o- class on th *u *at #ia Connct% Th systm &ill not acc+t lat assi$nmnts% 8n* lat assi$nmnts &ill arn a $ra* o- ro% I- you ar sic, th *ay th assi$nmnt is *u( +las su'mit your assi$nmnt at th nt class you attn*( &ith a *octor9s not cusin$ you -rom class on th *u *at an* #ry su's.unt class *at you ha# miss*% I- you ha# a $oo* rason not to su'mit th assi$nmnt on tim( +las o'tain a lttr o- cus -rom th +ro+r authority *octor( ;C 8ccss an* Ki#rsity( 8rts 8*#isin$( Dunral !om( T8 tc% an* su'mit that &ith your lat assi$nmnt%

Pla$iarism:  Th uni#rsity9s +olicy on +la$iarism can ' -oun* hr:

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Charactrs ar &ll) *#lo+*( 'ut moti#ations ar unclar som issus &ith +osition o#r im+li* *tails

Charactrs ar stoc, ty+s( n* -urthr *#lo+mnt inconsistnt moti#ation/*t ail

Fort o- a'out somthin$( not al&ays ntirly clar 'ut o#rall a sns o- thm at +lay

Ecllnt tnsion  mo#mnt crat* throu$h us orisin$ action story un-ol*s as charactr ma,s choics th +lot is intrstin$( an* somthin$ happens

En$a$in$ +lot( 'ut +ossi'ility -or mor tnsion som as+cts o- +lot ar unclar

!ar* to tll  Thr is no &hat th *iscrna'l thm thm is% 8t or thm *os not tims thr is a rlat to story hint o- thm( 'ut no &ay to tll &hat th cntral i*a is n*r*#lo+ Ftory lac,s a * tnsion lac, narrati# structur% o- con7ict or -ocus o- +lot

;st +ossi'l choic -or +oint o- #i& narration is clar an* natural +rs+cti# a**s to story  is rlia'l 8ssur* #oic cllnt us o-  story)tllin$ tchni.us manin$-ul 

Point o- #i& is consi*r*( 'ut shi-ts at tims( causin$ con-usion

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Miss* Point o- #i& is o++ortunity -or inconsistnt% *#lo+mnt o-  narrati#/+oint o- #i&

Intntion/man in$ is unclar #oic is imitati# rathr than

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n+ct*( concrt lan$ua$ #o,s manin$ *tails assm'l* in a clar  lo$ical +ro$rssion m+loymnt olitrary *#ics a**s *+th to +ic Intrstin$ su'4ct story is inhrnt in charactr *#lo+mnt thou$ht-ul attntion +ai* to su'4ct

Eort ta,n to m+loy som litrary *#ics to countr -act( 'ut lan$ua$ runs *ry in +lacs som a'stractions us* o#r concrt *tails Intrstin$ su'4ct( 'ut issus oclarity/ intntion aris o++ortunity -or mor thou$ht-ul( r#alin$ *tail Pic stri#s -or truth( 'ut at tims *tails ar not as com+llin$/ r#alin$ as thy coul* '

Dact)'as* r+orta$ rathr than story)tllin$ *tails ar o'#ious or un*r) *#lo+*

ClichQ lan$ua$ lac, o- story) tllin$ *#ics m+loy*

n*r*#lo+* thou$ht 'hin* +loration hin*rs motional rsonanc

Lac, ointrstin$ su'4ct no r#alin$ *isco#ris

Miss* o++ortunity to *#lo+ +otntial layrs omanin$/insi$ht

Littl to no insi$ht truth is o#r)sim+li* or com+romis* -or story

E#i*nt m+athy( 'ut attitu* to&ar* su'4ct is inconsistnt

Fu'4ct is satiri* or narration im+lis  4u*$mnt intntions ar unclar Intntion/manin$ is unclar #oic is imitati# rathr than in*i#i*ualistic

Lac, o- rs+ct -or su'4ct is r#al* throu$h attitu* o- narrator

Insi$ht-ul( un+ct* *tails #o, manin$ authntic us orcollct* *ialo$u th +ic hol*s uni#rsal .ualitis Fnsiti#ity to&ar* su'4ct consistnt attitu* clar intntions an* o'#ious m+athy

8ssur* #oic  Thou$ht-ul us cllnt us oo- story)tllin$ litrary tools  issus &ith tchni.us clar #oic ar$umnt/intntion intntions ar  n$a$in$ story clar( 'ut coul* ' stylistically *#lo+*

I*as lac, *#lo+mnt #oic is +r*icta'l lac, o- +rsonal styl

Gra*in$ Ru'ric: Potry #lement

,i%tion

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n+ct*( concrt lan$ua$ #o,s manin$ &or* choic suits ton  contnt #ari* sylla'ics a** to rhythm o+om

Eort ta,n to consi*r th +om9s #oca'ulary( 'ut &or* choic is som&hat +ct* som a'stractions us* o#r concrt *tails Fimil  mta+hor crat manin$( 'ut som&hat -orc* issus o-  clarity/ intntion Lin 'ra,s ar consi*r*( 'ut caus som issus o- clarity miss* o++ortunity -or *ou'l manin$ throu$h choic o- 'ra,s/turns

E#ocati# *tails manin$ is Image rsonant in mta+hor/simil o'4cts m'lmatic omoo*/ motion Lin us* as occasion -or Synta- & +ine +ossi'ility consi*r* us on4am'mnt  lin)n*in$ tnsion crat* throu$h succss-ul turns

Sound

Style & Substan%e

8ssonanc  Foun* is allitration consi*r*( 'ut m+loy* &ith #aris rlianc succss #ari* on ima$ o#r us o- rhythm( +ossi'ility or+tition( rhym soun* to carry 'ol*  #ocati# manin$ soun*s hol* manin$ 8ssur* #oic  Thou$ht-ul us cllnt us oo- +otic tools +otic tools  issus &ith tchni.us clar  #oic +om9s ar$umnt/intntion manin$ is  n$a$in$ i*a clar( 'ut coul* ' stylistically *#lo+*

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Gnraliations  a'stractions chosn o#r s+cicity intrstin$ &or*s chosn -or th sa, o- 'in$ intrstin$S

ClichQ* lan$ua$ lac, o- consi*ration to&ar* &or* choic

8'stractions us* o#r ima$ un*r*#lo+* thou$ht 'hin* ima$s hin*rs motional rsonanc n*r*#lo+* tnsion 't&n lin  synta misus on4am'mnt lac, o- un*rstan*in$ o- +otntial layrs o- manin$

Dailur to m+loy +otic tchni.us oima$)ma,in$ ima$s ar too litral or clichQ

Miss* o++ortunity -or *#lo+mnt osoun* coul* +om it u+"S in trms o- &or* choic to ln* #i'rancy to +om9s rhythm Intntion/manin$ is unclar #oic is imitati# rathr than in*i#i*ualistic su'4ct n*s to ' rconsi*r*

8'snc orhythm( r+tition( rhmy or mtr musicality -alls 7at

Littl thou$ht +ut into lin 'ra,s or n4am'mnt no tnsion in +om9s mo#mnt

I*as  +rsonal styl r.uir mor *#lo+mnt #oic is +r*icta'l

Gra*in$ Ru'ric: Fta$ #lement

Chara%ter

,ialogue

'lot

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 ?ou ha# Charactrs Charactrs ar  ?our charactr9s crat* uni.u( ar &ll) stoc, ty+s( n* &ants/n*s ar nuanc* *#lo+*( 'ut -urthr unclar% charactrs an moti#ations ar *#lo+mnt actor &oul* unclar som inconsistnt lo# to +lay% issus &ith moti#ation/*tail Moti#ations ar +osition o#r % clar an* im+li* *tails% n$a$in$%  Th *ialo$u is  Th *ialo$u  Th *ialo$u  Th *ialo$u in#nti#( 7o&s smoothly( 7o&s smoothly( soun*s rhythmic( tru maintains 'ut thr ar a a&,&ar*/out oto th *ramatic -& issus &ith charactr( is charactrs% tnsion( an* +acin$ or *iction% +oorly +ac*( an* mo#s th *os not tll th story -or&ar*% story%  Th +lot is in#nti#( com+llin$( com+l( yt clar%

StyleTheatri%  ?our +ic is ori$inal an* ality crati#( &ith a clar a&arnss oth r.uirmnts -or sta$%

S%ri.t ormatting

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Plot is  Th +lot is  Th +lot *os not n$a$in$( n$a$in$( 'ut ma, sns( th clarly som as+cts ar con7ict is unclar( +rss*( an* unclar% Thr is or th +lay is &ll structur*( a con7ict( 'ut it missin$ a &ith a clar *os not occur '$innin$( mi**l *ramatic until latr in th or n*% con7ict% +lay%  Th lmnts  Thr ar ori$inal  ?our +lay is not o- your +lay ar lmnts to your +articularly &or,in$ &ll +lay( 'ut -urthr ori$inal( or thr to$thr( *#lo+mnt is ar lmnts inclu*in$ r.uir*% Thr is &hich ar sttin$ an* littl a&arnss com+ltly out otim% Fta$in$ o- sta$in$ +lac% It ra*s has 'n r.uirmnts% mor li, a no#l consi*r*% or scrn+lay%

 Th scri+t is  Th scri+t is -ormatt* usin$ &ll -ormatt* in*ustry an* clar( &ith stan*ar*s an* a -& is trmly c+tions% clar( &ith no ty+os%

 Th scri+t ma,s r+at* rrors in acc+t* -ormattin$ +ractic%

 Th scri+t is not -ormatt* usin$ in*ustry stan*ar*s%

Gra*in$ Ru'ric: Fcrn #lement

Chara%ter

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Charactr is n$a$in$( i*ntia'l  'li#a'l im+li* throu$h $stur( natural *ialo$u

Charactrs ar &ll) *#lo+*( 'ut moti#ations ar unclar som issus &ith +osition o#r im+li* *tails nclar ho& sttin$ rlats to moo*/ton o-  +ic sns o+lac coul* ' -urthr *#lo+*

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Charactrs  ?our charactr9s ar stoc, ty+s( &ants/n*s ar n* -urthr unclar% *#lo+mnt inconsistnt moti#ation/*ta il

E#ocati# Lac, o- sttin$ sns o- +lac hin*rs Setting sttin$ is motional m'lmatic orsonanc moo*/ motion choic oo- +ic sttin$ is too tan$ntial litral or rlation to o'#ious ima$  Th scri+t is  Th scri+t is  Th scri+t S%ri.t -ormatt* usin$ &ll -ormatt* ma,s ormatting in*ustry an* clar &ith a r+at* rrors stan*ar*s an* -& c+tions in acc+t* trmly clar -ormattin$ +ractic ;st +ossi'l Point o- #i& is Miss* choic -or +oint consi*r*( 'ut o++ortunity -or 'oint o( )ie* o- #i& shi-ts at tims( *#lo+mnt o-  narration is causin$ narrati#/+oint clar an* con-usion o- #i& natural +rs+cti# a**s to story  is rlia'l  Th story uss  Thou$ht-ul us isuals ar se o( isuals th #isual o- #isuals &a, an* m*ium as a intntion is som&hat cohrnt an* clar( 'ut coul* incons.untial #ital +art o- th ' stylistically to th story an* story *#lo+* charactrs

 Thr is no *iscrna'l sttin$ or sttin$ *os not rlat to story

 Th scri+t is not -ormatt* usin$ in*ustry stan*ar*s

Point o- #i& is inconsistnt%

No ral attm+t to tll a story usin$ a #isual m*ium has 'n ma*

Gra*in$ Ru'ric: Fcrn Narrati#  Ftorytllin$ is compelling an* clear  o Ftorytllin$ o Ftory ors intrstin$ chan$ an* r7ction Charactrs an* *ialo$u sm $nuin an* o authntic an*/or ori$inal an* thr) *imnsional o ;oth Charactrs an* Fttin$ -l *#lo+* an* &hol Ftory -ls com+lt o o  Tchni.us MOMENT: Kmonstrats that s+cic in Gra+hic momnts ha# 'n slct* -or thir a'ility Ftorytllin$ to 'st tll th story% Fho&s consi*ration -or : ho& +anl transitions act th o#rall &or,% isual o IM8GE: Consi*ration has 'n $i#n to th Elmnts ty+s o- ima$s an* $ra+hic styls us* an* &hat thy con#y to th ra*r o WORK: Thou$ht has 'n +ut into us o- tt%  Th &or, a#oi*s unncssary r*un*ancis an* com'ins tt an* ima$ in &ays that ar cti# an* intrstin$%  Tchni.us DR8ME: Fho&s consi*rations -or o#rall o in Gra+hic com+osition o- th -ram% s o- th Ftorytllin$ camraS to hl+ in7unc manin$ an* : moo*% Com+ositio o DLOW: Pacin$ &or,s in con4unction &ith th nal story( not a$ainst it% Consi*rations ha# Elmnts 'n ma* -or +a$ 'ra,s an* layout% Ra*r9s y is *ra&n across th +a$ in a &ay that is not unintntionally con-usin$% Fcri+t  Con-orms to -ormattin$ stan*ar*s( uss o Dormattin$ +ro+r trminolo$y  mts +a$ r.uirmnts Pro#i*s clar( unam'i$uous *scri+tions oo th ima$s an* action in ach +anl o  Thum'nails Rou$h thum'nails ar inclu** &ith th +ic  Thum'nails *monstrat consi*ra'l o +lannin$ in trms o- 'oth narrati# an* #isual lmnts  Thum's inclu* 'loc,in$ -or ca+tion 'os o an* &or* 'alloons thou$h not ncssarily th actual tt Ori$inality Wor, is sur+risin$( ori$inal an* crati# o  Crati#ity o Ima$inati# us o- story an* $ra+hic lmnts o Damiliar situations a++roach* in -rsh &ays

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