Sheridan Course Outlines

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2017
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Creative Writing
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20170905_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Designed to be a general introduction to the craft of creative writing, explore the technique, style, and craft of major writing categories, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. This introduction to the many genres of creative writing emphasizes personal creativity. Learn how to approach editors and market a manuscript. Take this opportunity to develop ideas and receive feedback from the instructor and other members of the class.

Program Context

Creative Writing	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
N/A

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have the ability to generate their own independent writing work.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Distinguish the boundaries between the different genres.
Use imagery, dialogue and narration for distinction
Recognize limitations of certain crafting techniques.
Examine the techniques behind all good writing; involving clarity, fluidity, smooth transition, concrete wording and brevity, etc.
Generate and express independent thought, compose journals and produce a notebook of ideas.
Plan, research, organize and edit their own and others work.
Appreciate the techniques behind all good writing and different genres.
Explore and attempt to write in various modes.
Develop a sensitivity and insight fullness to the written word.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	6 Writing Assignments @ 10%	60.0%
	2 In-Class Assignments @ 5%	10.0%
	Short Story Assignment	20.0%
	Attendance and Class Participation	10.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered within the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies.  
Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the professor.
Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero.  If an extension or make-up opportunity is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of zero may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding weekends and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  
Students who miss a test or in-class/online activity or assignment or fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional circumstances are required to notify their professor in advance of the class whenever possible.  A make-up test may be supplied for students who provide an acceptable explanation of their absence and/or acceptable documentation explaining their absence (e.g., a medical certificate). All make-up tests are to be written at a time and place specified by the professor upon the student¿s return. Alternately, students may be given an opportunity to earn the associated marks by having a subsequent test count for the additional marks. Exceptional circumstances may result in a modification of due dates for assignments.
Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be submitted at the date and time specified by the instructor. 
Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort, unless the professor specifies otherwise.
Since there may be instances of grade appeal or questions regarding the timely completion of assignments and/or extent of individual effort, etc., students are strongly advised to keep, and make available to their professor, if requested, a copy of all assignments and working notes until the course grade has been finalized.  
There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 
Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical lab and field components in order to pass the course.

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

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

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.
Instruction Mode: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Optional	Other	No textbook required

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

Module 1: Getting Started

Introduction and discussion of syllabus / assignments
Submission format
Story ideas and the myth of Writer's Block

Module 2: Telling A Story

Non-Fiction Writing Styles
Assignment: Writing Assignment #1

Module 3: Showing A Story

First Rule of Fiction: Show - Don't Tell
Assignment: Writing Assignment #2

Module 4: Character Part #1

Where do characters come from?
Assignment: In-Class Assignment #1

Module 5: Character Part #2

Introducing your characters to the reader
GMC, or 'How Characters Become Plots'
Assignment: Writing Assignment #3

Module 6: Point of View

Who gets to tell the story?
Assignment: Writing Assignment #4

Module 7: Dialogue

The difference between dialogue and conversation
Dialogue rules and formatting
Assignment: Writing Assignment #5

Module 8: Setting

More than Time and Place
Assignment: Writing Assigment #6

Module 9: Crafting A Short Story

Putting it all together
Assignment: Short Story Assignment

Module 10: Research

Fact Checking - where, when, and why?
Assignment: In-Class Assigment #3

Module 11: Short Story Workshop

Module 12: Short Story Workshop / The Business Side

How do I get published?
What now?

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

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.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

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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