Dr. Julie Chisholm

?California State University Maritime AcademyDepartment of Culture & CommunicationEGL 225: Creative WritingFall 2020Instructor:Dr. Julie K. ChisholmOffice Location:ZoomTelephone:408-458-6288 (cell--text ok until 11p.m.)Email:jchisholm@csum.edu (will respond within 24 hours)Office Hours:T/TH 6:00-7:00 & by appointment (Zoom)Class Days/Time:Section I: T/TH 7:00-8:15 Classroom:ZoomCourse Website:drjuliekaui@com Course is my personal website, where I store my course materials. I will link it to the BrightSpace page that Cal Maritime automatically generates so you can get there with one click. If you have any questions, just call or text me and I'll help you find it!BrightSpace Nothing will be stored on Brightspace, which is the course management software used for Cal Maritime courses. To access Brightspace, go the CMA homepage and sign in with your CMA user ID (all lowercase) and password. Click on the Brightspace icon and you will see this course along with the other courses you are presently enrolled in.Course DescriptionAn introduction to creative writing, with an emphasis on style and self-expression in prose and poetry. Through a combination of lecture, small class discussions, and intensive workshops, students will develop the elements of their own literary practice.Student Learning Outcomes (Department of Culture & Communication)In this course, students will:1. Demonstrate ability to express ideas clearly and creatively, both in writing and speech. (ILO A, GELO 1)2. Analyze works of philosophical, literary, aesthetic, and cultural importance. (GELO 7, GELO 8, GELO 9)3. Evaluate aesthetic and cultural experiences subjectively as well as objectively. (GELO 7)Student Learning Objectives (HUM 400)1. Identify and define key literary terms studied in the course.2. Read and analyze creative writing texts in multiple genres.3. Produce creative writing texts in multiple genres.Required Texts/ReadingsAll readings are free and linked on our course webpage at Other equipment / material requirements In order to complete this course successfully, you will need access to the following:A reliable internet connection.An updated internet browserA computer, preferably one which can save files. It will be nearly impossible to complete this class on your phone.A word processing software such as Microsoft Word (provided free through Cal Maritime, instructions), or a free alternative such as LibreOffice.Microsoft Excel (provided free through Cal Maritime, instructions).Library Liaison Margot Hanson is your Librarian for this course. Contact her for research or citation help by email (mhanson@csum.edu) or a one-on-one research consultation via Zoom appointment at . Online Library resources are available anytime at ProtocolParticipation is as important in the online learning environment as in face-to-face classes. For this class, you will log on to Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-8:15 p.m., and participate as you would do in a face-to-face class, so please do not schedule work or watch during published class times. I will take roll for every class period. If you are late, please indicate this in the chat so I can count you as present. You should also expect to log into the website at least twice a week, to ensure that you have all of the course information. Student Conduct Students are expected to conduct themselves in the course, including discussion boards, email, and all other areas of interaction with each other and with their instructor, in compliance with Cal Maritime's regulations for student conduct. Students will be expected to treat all others with the same respect as they would want afforded themselves. Unacceptable behavior in the course includes disrespectful behavior to others, such as harassing behavior, personal insults, and inappropriate language and disruptive behavior. Such behavior can result in sanctions as defined in the Cal Maritime Student Handbook.Please remember that humor and sarcasm don’t come through well online, where others can’t see your facial expression or hear your tone of voice. A remark that wouldn’t offend anyone in person may be offensive online; this happens even to well-intentioned students. When in doubt, be more respectful and friendly than you think you need to be.Dropping and Adding ClassesStudents are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. Information on add/drops are available on the campus website.Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. Please see the Registrar’s page for more information.Assignments and Grading Policy Students will be emailed their grades once per month and upon request. Students should contact the instructor if they see any errors in their grade. Responses to assigned reading (250 words minimum). These responses must be posted to the Forum/Discussion Board on the website by the time of class on the due date. No late work is accepted. The point of these is to ensure that you do the reading, and that you have something substantive to say. Responses will be graded on level of engagement with the text.Assignments of 1000 words of creative writing (prose)(roughly two single-spaced pages) or one single-spaced page (poem) minimum. Assignments will be completed on one shared document and shared with me. Submissions meeting the word/page limit will receive full credit. Anything under the limit will be graded by percentage of work done. Drafts of single stories and poems for workshops must be submitted by the deadline if copies are to be made in time (see syllabus for details). No late work is accepted.Short reading quizzes (links on the course website) covering the reading assignment for the day.Participation: This grade will be determined by attendance and participation in workshops.Final Portfolio: Final drafts of two short stories (5-7 pages each; can be chapters of a novel) and six poems (up to one page each) will be uploaded to Brightspace. An explanation of grading criteria will be handed out separately. Your final grade will be determined as follows:Responses to Assigned Reading20%Assignments of 1000 words (6)20%Reading Quizzes10%Participation20%Final Portfolio (two polished drafts of short stories & six poems)30%Total100% Grading Scale: 100% - 90% = A 89% - 75% = B 74% - 60% = C 59% - 50% = D -50% = F(Pluses and minuses will be given on final course grades.)University PoliciesAcademic integrityStudents should know and understand the University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at Cal Maritime and the University’s integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified.Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities ActCSU Maritime Academy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. Students who need accommodations are encouraged to contact Siobhan Case, with the Disability Services Office (DSO) by email at scase@csum.edu or visit: Technology Resources Computer labs for student use are detailed below. Please see the postings outside the labs to see when classes are scheduled for these locations. Otherwise, hours are listed as below.Lab NameLocationHoursClassroom Computer LabClassroom Building Room 10524/7 Access via Portpass.Lab 101Laboratory Building Room 101Open while building is open.Tutoring CenterSupport is available to all students for learning, testing and accommodations for a variety of services including wrap-around accessibility support. Services provided through the Tutoring Center include: Reduced distraction testing spaces TutoringAccess to assistive Technologies/SoftwareProctored testing Accessibility coordination with other departments on campusEGL 225: Creative WritingDateDiscussionLectureExerciseHomework (all readings linked on )T 8/25Introduction & six-word memoirComment on a colleague’s memoirTH 8/27Review syllabus, course requirements 10-line poemUpload second draft of 10-line poem to ForumWrite 1000 wordsRead Dickey, The Triggering Town, chapters 1-2. Take quiz & write response on Forum: “What’s your triggering subject?”T 9/1James Dickey’s Triggering Town, chaps 2-3Imagery in poetry/simile & metaphorImagery exerciseRead about plot (TBD) & take quizWrite response to Denis Johnson, “Emergency,” on ForumTH 9/3“Emergency” by Denis JohnsonPlotPlot exerciseWrite 1000 wordsRead about meter and rhyme (TBD) and take quizT 9/8Meter and rhymeMeter & rhyme exerciseRead about characterization (TBD) & take quizWrite response to Tim O’Brien, “The Things They Carried” on ForumTH 9/10“The Things They Carried,” Tim O’BrienCharacterization in fictionRead and write response to Poetry Packet #1 on ForumWrite 1000 wordsT 9/15Poetry Packet #1Read about meter, rhyme and form (TBD) & take quizTH 9/17Formal poetryFormal poemGet poem ready for workshop by noon on 9/18T 9/22Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopTH 9/24Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopWrite 1000 wordsT 9/29Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopRead about theme (TBD) and take quizRead Joyce Carol Oates, “Where Are You Going…” &write response on ForumTH 10/1“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” Joyce Carol OatesTheme in fiction writingTheme exerciseRead poetry packet #2 and write response on ForumWork on short storyT 10/6Poetry packet #2Something funGet short story #1 ready for workshop by noon, 10/7 Make comments on first three stories (TBD)TH 10/8Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesT 10/13Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesTH 10/15Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesT 10/20Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesTH 10/22Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesT 10/27Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopRead about figurative language (TBD) & take quizWrite response to ZZ Packer, “Brownies” in ForumTH 10/29“Brownies,” ZZ PackerShowing and telling in both fiction and poetryObjects & lists exerciseRead Poetry Packet #3 & write response on ForumWrite 1000 wordsT 11/3Poetry Packet #3“Found” poetry/experimentalCollage exerciseRead about avante garde forms (TBD) & take quizGet poem ready for workshop by 11/4 @ noonTH 11/5Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopT 11/10Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopWrite 1000 wordsTH 11/12Poetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopPoetry WorkshopRead about effective dialogue (TBD) & take quizRead & write response to Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants” on ForumT 11/17“Hills Like White Elephants,” HemingwayDialogueDialogue exerciseGet short story #2 ready for workshop by noon 11/18Comment on first three storiesTH 11/19Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesT 11/24Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesTH 11/27Thanksgiving Day: no classT 12/1Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopComment on three storiesTH 12/4Fiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopFiction WorkshopGet portfolio in shapeFinals WeekFinal Portfolio due (TBD) ................
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