Creative Writing: 4th Quarter Deadlines

Deadlines for Creative Writing Class

Deadlines for Seniors:

·         Push to finish your writing during the weeks of April 8, 15, 22, and 29

·         May 2: All works completed (before APs begin, May 6-15)

·         May 6-10: Complete Portfolio (paper and electronic) of all works from the year with commentary and a cover letter outlining your creative journey

·         May 10 & 13: Share, Read aloud (or have someone else read), and celebrate

                                           (also give feedback on the course)

Deadlines for the whole Class:

·         Mon. May 20: All works completed (before finals begin)

·         May 29: Complete Portfolio (in lieu of a final; both paper and electronic) of all works from the year with commentary and a cover letter outlining your creative journey

·         May 30-31: Share, Read aloud (or have someone else read), and Celebrate.

Portfolio (to provide closure to our year of creative writing)

·         Put works in order, starting with your best work (and detail the reasons why)
UPDATE 4/15: All students seem to be well on track for finishing their longer works by the deadlines, though at least one student wants to continue writing this summer. Seniors have till May 1, the rest of the class till May 20. Then we will spend some time on the portfolio and reflection.

·         Detail growth and skills, giving specific examples. In various pieces and tracing the evolution of your writing, examine sentence fluency, risk taking, voice, character development, new genres, storytelling, whatever you notice in the progression of your work.

·         Also comment on some or all of these categories: Most difficult to write, and why; Most enjoyable to Write, and why; Piece I would like to burn, and why; Most personal; Most influenced by my reading; Most effective ending; Most effective revision; etc.

·         In the margins of the paper copies, indicate places you are proud of and why