Sheridan Course Outlines

LITT70002
Crafting a Novel- Part 2

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2004
Prerequisites: (LITT70001) AND
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): N/A
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Through workshops and lectures, Crafting a Novel Part Two focuses on polishing writing skills learned in Crafting a Novel Part One. Students will move their novel forward to completion. Crafting a Novel Part One is a pre-requisite (HUMA7001).

Course Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes identify the critical performances, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful students will have reliably demonstrated through the learning experiences and evaluation in the course. Successful students will have demonstrated the following:

 
            Knowledge
			
- Dialogue
- Viewpoint
- Imagery
- Structure
- Plotting
- Editing
- Critiquing

 
            Skills
			
- Understand what it takes to complete a novel.
- Understand marketing as it applies to selling a novel.
- Understand that writing is rewriting.

 
            Attitudes
			
- The demands of writing and the level of commitment required to 
  complete and sell a marketable novel.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Weekly Assignments:                      80%
Attendance and Participation:            10%
Synopsis                                 10%

Number of assignments - 14

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

X	communication - written	X	communication - oral		communication - visual
	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
X	interpersonal		numeracy	X	organizational
X	problem solving		technological		other (see below)

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

	asthetic appreciation		social understanding
	civic life		understanding science
	cultural understanding		understanding technology
	personal development		work and the economy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
				X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Fall 2004
Professor: Lynda Simmons
Textbook(s):

None - recommended reading, examples and handouts will be given

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

EACH WEEK:
This is a workshop course.  EACH WEEK students will bring a new scene 
of their novel for in-class reading and critiquing.  Students will be 
expected to push the novel (started in Crafting a Novel Part 1) 
forward.

EACH WEEK:
Brief discussions to help with further understanding of:
Dialogue
Viewpoint
Characters
Imagery
Plotting
Goal
Motivation
Conflict

WEEKS 1 - 12 New Scene to be critiqued

Sheridan Policies

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Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

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Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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