ELA10 - Creative Writing (2 credit), CSS, Cizeron

Here is a quick overview of the assignments for this unit.  However, be sure you read over the specific assignment instructions that follow for each one.  Review the marking rubrics for the assignments before you start.

ASSIGNMENT 1:  A Starting Point:  Self Reflection.

     What do you hope to achieve in this course?  Consider how you will assess your growth as a writer.  This is why we examine the starting point.

ASSIGNMENT 2:  "I Remember"

     Let's start with something easy.  We all remember things.  This is a sample of another writer's memories to spark your own.

ASSIGNMENT 3:  365 Writing Prompts

     Here is a year's supply of prompts to build your writing muscle.  You only need to do one here to get an idea of how to build your skills.

ASSIGNMENT 4:  Famous Person Revisited:  Dialogue

     Learn how to creatively write dialogue.  Practice starting it on its own line, punctuating correctly, and developing voice.

ASSIGNMENT  5:  Found Poetry

    This is one of many structures of poetry available to writers.  It's a good starting point to generate ideas for your own poetry writing.

ASSIGNMENT  6:  Writing Sonnets

     You had practice in the found poetry with free verse and creative freedom.  Now you learn what it is like to write one of the forms of poetry that has specific rules for creation.

ASSIGNMENT 7:  Editing FORUM:  Dialogue

Practice your editing skills by re-writing the paragraph prompt in dialogue format.

ASSIGNMENT 8:  PROJECT:  Formal Literary Response

     Writers should read a lot.  Writers should also be able to discuss literary work in a formal manner.  Be sure to review formal literary paragraph writing and the ACE it writing strategy before completing this assignment.