MR. PENNINGTON'S

CREATIVE WRITING

Tentative Syllabus

 

 

Week 1:

- Introductions

- Definition of Creativity

- Expressions

- Perspectives Exercise

 

Week 2:

- Biography

- Interviews, Eyewitness Accounts, Are You There God?

 

Week 3:

- Autobiography

- Notable People

 

Week 4:

- Non-Fiction

- Conduct interviews and compose a group collection.

 

Week 5:

- Fantasy Literature

- Short Stories

- Fantastic

 

Week 6:

- Fantasy Literature

- Short Stories

- Realistic

 

Week 7:

- Science Fiction Literature

- Future-Based

- Bradbury

 

Week 8:

- Science Fiction Literature

- Present-Based

- Lewis

 

Week 9:

- Mid-Term Due

- Children's Literature

- Fairy Tales

- Bedtime Stories

- Picture Books

 

Week 10:

- Children's Literature

- Chapter Books

 

Week 11:

- Poetry

- Imagery, Metaphor, Simile, Figurative Language

 

Week 12:

- Poetry

- Speaker, Diction, Voice, Language, Style, Audience

 

Week 13:

- Poetry

- Slam, Modern, Beat

 

Week 14:

- Drama

- Classical-Romantic

- Greek to Shakespearean

 

Week 15:

- Drama

- Modern

- Chekhov to Today

 

Week 16:

- Drama

- 10-minute Skits

 

Week 17:

- Speeches

- Voice, Inflection, Emphasis, Topic

 

Week 18:

- Speeches

- Audience, Speaker, Delivery

 

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