HEW202 - Creative Writing
Syllabus

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CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Creative Writing is intended for the beginner as well as the experienced creative writer.  It will provide the learner with opportunities to learn about traditional forms of writing and explore personal experiences.  Opportunities to share writing is included

GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Develop an understanding of the writing process.
2. Analyze composing processes.
3. Generate writing for various genre conventions.
4. Collaborate and share writing with fellow writers.
5. Gain insight into personal creative writing processes.

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ADA STATEMENT:

CCI seeks to provide effective services and accommodations for qualified individuals with documented disabilities.   The goal of Disability Support Services (DSS) is to provide opportunities for equal access in college programs, services, and activities.  DSS assists students with disabilities in achieving their educational goals through such services as avademic and career counseling, adaptive testing, tutoring, note taking, interpreting, and test proctoring.

If you have a documented disability and wish to obtain assistance, please contact the DDS office located in Room ____ or call __________.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:

The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices.  The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct.  Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.

Cheating on papers, tests, or other academic qorks is a violation of College rules.  No student shall engaged in behavior that, in the judment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating.  This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these materials and other academic work.  This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.

METHOD OF DELIVERY:

This is a web-based distance learning course that includes discussion, reading, and writing assignments. 

METHODS OF EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Discussions of selected ideas
• Reflections of personal thoughts
• Writing models of various genre

A scoring rubric is located in Instructor's Notes.

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE:

All assignments are expected to be completed by Friday each week.  Weekly assignments are found in Assignments.  Procedures for completing assignments are found in Instructor's Notes.

The schedule and procedure for conducting this class are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

MAKE-UP POLICY:

Work may be made up within a reasonable time following a due date at the instructor's discretion.  Notice must be provided to the instructor before the due date of any assignment that a student will be unable to complete the assignment.   Permission for late work will be granted at that time.  No late work will be accepted without this notification.  Chronic lateness is not acceptable.  After two late assignments are submitted, no further late work will be accepted.