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Creative Writing: Build a Portfolio! (Younger Writers Version)
Ms. Jenna
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In this semester long course students will write, edit, and workshop creative writing pieces. By the end of the course students will have a completed portfolio of fully revised works showcasing their unique abilities as a writer!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
This 12 week course is designed to challenge young writers, spark their imagination, and build their confidence level through peer based interaction and feedback! During the semester they will improve upon their skills as a writer, learning how to identify and fix common writing problems such as issues with pacing, plot, character development, dialogue, and sentence structure. By the end of the course students will have a portfolio with 10 completed and fully revised works that showcase...
During the course students will improve upon their skills as a writer, learning how to identify and fix common writing problems such as issues with: -pacing -plot -character development -dialogue -sentence structure. In addition, they will learn how to workshop with their peers and give constructive criticism. By the end of the course students will have a completed portfolio showcasing their abilities as a writer.
BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College Minor in Journalism from Emerson College Co facilitator of the Young Critics Program at Glasgow Women’s Library, where I mentored young women in order to help them gain confidence in their writing and reviewing abilities.
Homework Offered
During the first 5 weeks there will be some writing time that will take place outside of class. Students will probably not be able to finish the stories they are working on during class time, and will be expected to finish at least 10 of them as homework. The 10 completed stories chosen for revision should be no more than 4 typed pages each (maximum). They will be due during week 6. Over the next 5 weeks students will need to read their classmates’ work and record their feedback. This will also take place outside of class so that class time can be spent discussing the story. On the last day of class, completed portfolios will be due.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will send their completed portfolios to me at the end of the course for evaluation, and I will then give each student a personalized informal assessment of their work, their revisions, and their overall progress over the 12 weeks.Grades Offered
Students should take this class on a device that has access to a camera, microphone, and word processing application. Student work will be distributed in the classroom by the teacher for workshopping purposes.,
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I cannot predict what writing students will bring or create in class, but students are advised to share work (and give feedback) that is YA appropriate.
I am a Massachusetts native, and travel between the USA and the UK. I have a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing, and a minor in Journalism, both from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Coming from a family of teachers, I have worked with...
Group Class
$250
for 24 classes2x per week, 12 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
4-8 learners per class
