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$15

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or $60 for 4 classes

メインキャラクターのエネルギー: ストーリーに素晴らしいキャラクターを生み出す方法

新着クラス

年齢 13 歳-16 歳

ライブグループコース

この 4 週間のコースでは、作家は素晴らしい主人公を構成する文学的要素について学びます。独自のユニークな主人公を創作し、そのキャラクターをフィーチャーした独創的な作品の執筆を探求します。

Jessica Dawkins

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5.0

レビュー数:

(3 レビュー)

オンラインライブ授業

週に1回、 4 週間

3 人-6 人 1クラスあたりの学習者

40 分

About 学習の概要講師レビュー

含まれるもの

4 ライブミーティング

2 時間 40 分授業時間

宿題：

週1時間. The homework is not tedious, but students may be asked to brainstorm or consider their Main Character outside of class, just to be prepared for next lesson. There may be some additional writing required if it is not completed in class, but this is no more than a few paragraphs.

プロジェクト

Student projects occur in weeks 2-4 and include: Creating Main Character Archetypes, Developing My Main Character, and Creating a Main Character Storyline. I will provide feedback to the students on their mini projects while we are in class.

修了証書

Students will receive a Certificate of Completion and a few lines to a paragraph of personalized instructor feedback/commentary after completing the 4-week class.

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このクラスで学べること

英語レベル - 不明

This class is an entry-level creative writing workshop and literary discussion for teens. It is imaginative, conversational, and hands-on, led by a certified Creative Writing workshop instructor from the University of Central Florida. Here, students focus on learning what makes a great Main Character in literary works. This 4-week course is excellent for boosting writing skills or finding the inspiration and skill set to get a fiction story started. 

The Syllabus will guide us through the most important elements of Main Character Energy and creating a solid, exciting character worthy of a fiction story. Students will receive educational lectures, guided writing planning, writing tips, slides and discussions about classic main characters and literary works (e.g., Sherlock Holmes, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, Dracula), and discussion about improving and honing their characters.

学習到達目標

Explore what makes an unforgettable fiction or literary character.

Brainstorm unique main characters using attributes of an excellent fiction character from literary works.

シラバス

カリキュラム

Teacher-Created カリキュラムに準拠

標準

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) に準拠

4 レッスン

4 週間以上

レッスン 1:

What Is Main Character Energy (In Literary Terms)?

 We'll discuss what makes a great main character in literature, including some unforgettable examples. Then, we'll talk about how a writer can translate these attributes into brainstorming their own main character for a fiction story.

40 分のオンラインライブレッスン

レッスン 2:

Creating Your Main Character(s)

 Today is about artistic experimentation. We will reiterate the important literary attributes of a main character, then we'll create 2-4 main character profiles of interest to us. We'll test their "Main Character Energy" before choosing one to develop further.

40 分のオンラインライブレッスン

レッスン 3:

Developing Your Main Character

 Let's spend this week developing the character we chose from last week. We'll use writing and creative exercises to "flesh out" our character so we can begin planning a story with plenty of Main Character Energy.

40 分のオンラインライブレッスン

レッスン 4:

Introducing Your Main Character to Their Story

 We'll complete our mini course by planning a storyline for our Main Character. This planning session can be used to create a first draft of a fiction story featuring our Main Character. Additional courses will be available to continue with this Main Character and write a story together.

40 分のオンラインライブレッスン

その他の情報

受講に必要なもの

Have something digital or non-digital to write and plan with! Students can bring a notebook, paper, and writing utensils if they would like to brainstorm or take notes on paper. Students can also use their laptops to brainstorm or take notes, if they prefer it.

外部リソース

学習者は、Outschoolが提供する基本ツール以外のアプリやウェブサイトを使用する必要はありません。

先生について

Jessica Dawkins

参加しました April, 2024

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教師の専門知識と資格

学士号 University of Central Floridaから英語へ

I am a writing teacher, creative writing workshop instructor, certified Creative Writing workshop instructor by the University of Central Florida, and have a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida.