Workload
Learning Outcomes
Course Policy
Important dates
Potpourri
100

Every week, you will reflect on what you have learned both from the readings and from class discussions.  

What is weekly reflections?

100

Embrace contradictions, incorporate alternate, divergent, or contradictory perspectives or ideas withing the context of the discipline and shape of the work. 

What is Creative Thinking?

100

Devices that are not allowed in class unless otherwise approved.

What are recording devices?

100

Jan 20th

What is MLK day?

100

M/W, 10 am-12 pm

What are Kinlee's office hours?

200

Where you'll jot down ideas, observations, questions, lists. Where you'll play.

What is your journal?

200

Create and develop ideas withing the context of the situation and the assigned task(s).

What is written communication?

200
The online platform where all assignments, including workshop handouts and letters will be submitted. 

What is Canvas?

200

Feb 17th

What is Presidents day?

200

TAY 112 B

What is Kinlee's office number?

300

One time during the semester, every student is required to submit one of their pieces to the Canvas discussion board. Their class mates will review it, critique it, and create a discussion board with a critique letter attached. 

What are workshops?

300

Utilize context, understand implications, and make conclusions. 

What is critical thinking?

300

If you are gone more than three days unexcused, you will not pass this course. If you are gone twice, you will not be able to receive above a B for the final grade. 

What is the attendance policy?

300

On this date, Jan 30th, you can remove classes from your schedule with zero repercussions. 

What is the Drop deadline?

300

The required text for this class. 

What is Imaginative Writing 4th edition? (+100 if Janet Burroway included)

400

Four exercises where students complete an original piece of writing based on a prompt.

What are writing exercises?

400
Critically read, evaluate, apply, and synthesize evidence and/or sources in support of a claim. 

What is written communication?

400

Notify me the day the assignment is due, with a deduction of 30% of your grade. If you do not speak with me the day of, you get a 0.

What is the late policy?

400

On this date, April 3rd, you can remove classes from your schedule but you'll receive a W on your transcript. 

What is the withdraw deadline?

400
The four writing exercises revised and a reflection letter. 

What is the Final Portfolio?

500

Reading before class, completing discussion boards, taking an active role in class discussions.

What is class participation?

500
  1. Demonstrate a proficiency in critical and creative thinking and writing; 

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the elements of traditional literary genres; 

  1. recognize, understand, and apply fundamental creative writing craft techniques; 

  1. produce technically-aware, well-developed creative work across fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry; 

  1. analyze and critique, using the vocabulary of genre and technique, the writing of others; 

  1. and cultivate the habits of a writer and a writing process of your own. 

What are the technique and craft learning outcomes? 

500

There is zero tolerance for any use of generative tools or outside sources completing your work for you. 

What is the AI policy?

500

May 6-9

What is finals week?

500

Rude, obscene, disrespectful, or prejudicial actions or words directed toward another person will not be tolerated in this class. 

What is the classroom civility and behavior policy?