All work is due by midnight Sunday (Pacific time) and has two additional “grace days” unless noted otherwise. (Work can be turned in through midnight on Tuesday without any points penalty, although the system will mark it as “Late.”)
Week 1
(January 19th—24th)
Monday January 18th is a college holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Getting Started module (in Modules)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 1 module (in Modules)
Explore the following:
Syllabus (under Syllabus button)
Help for using Canvas (at end of Modules)
Read Let the Crazy Child Write pages xiii through xx (Preface) and pages 45 through 56
Read Becoming a Writer pages 19 through 34 (Intro and Chapter 1)
Participate in the Introductions discussion
Participate in the Hook exercise and feedback
Post lots of questions to the Questions discussion thread?! 😉
(at the top of the Discussions section)
Week 2
(January 25th—31st)
Read and complete all tasks in the Darn Details and the Week 2 modules (in Modules)
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 1 through 43)
Complete the Darn Details quiz
Participate in the Image Detail exercise and feedback
Participate in the Slow Motion exercise and feedback
(Last day to drop without a W is January 29th)
Weeks 3 and 4
(February 1st—7th and 8th—14th)
Friday February 12th is a college holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 3 and 4 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 35 through 50
(Chapters 2 and 3, until “Keep Your Own Counsel”)
Participate in the Process and Craft discussion
Participate in the workshop and peer feedback
(piece due in Week 3, feedback in Week 4)
Complete Review and Reflection 1 (once your other work is done)
Week 5
(February 15th—21st)
Monday February 15th is a college holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 5 module
Read Chapter 4 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 63 through 84)
Read Becoming a Writer pages 50 through 67
(“Keep Your Own Counsel” through Chapter 4)
Participate in the Persona exercise and feedback
(Last day to apply for pass/no pass is February 19th)
Week 6
(February 22nd—28th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 6 module
Read Chapter 5 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 85 through 104)
Read Becoming a Writer pages 69 through 87 (Chapters 5, 6 and 7)
Participate in the Point of View exercise and feedback
Weeks 7 and 8
(March 1st—7th and 8th—14th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 7 and 8 module
Participate in the Process and Craft discussion
Participate in the workshop and peer feedback
(piece due in Week 7, feedback in Week 8)
Complete Review and Reflection 2 (once your other work is done)
Week 9
(March 15th—21st)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 9 module
Read Chapter 6 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 105 through 123)
Read Becoming a Writer pages 89 through 104 (Chapters 8 and 9)
Participate in the Dialog exercise and feedback
Week 10
(March 22nd—28th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 10 module
Read Chapter 7 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 125 through 146)
Read Becoming a Writer pages 105 through 118 (Chapters 10 and 11)
Participate in the Plot exercise and feedback
Spring break!
(March 29th—April 4th)
Weeks 11 and 12
(April 5th—11th and 12th—18th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 11 and 12 module
Participate in the Process and Craft discussion (optional, extra credit)
Participate in the workshop and peer feedback (optional, extra credit)
(piece due in Week 11, feedback in Week 12)
Complete Review and Reflection 3 (once your other work is done)
Week 13
(April 19th—25th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 13 module
Read Chapter 8 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 147 through 167)
Participate in the Narrative Presence exercise and feedback
(Last day to apply for Spring 2021 graduation is April 19th)
(Last day to drop with a W is April 23rd)
Week 14
(April 26th—May 2nd)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 14 module
Read Chapter 10 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 191 through 211)
Participate in the Character exercise and feedback
Weeks 15 and 16
(May 3rd—9th and 10th—16th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 15 and 16
Participate in the Process and Craft discussion (optional/extra credit)
Participate in the workshop and peer feedback
(piece due in Week 15, feedback in Week 16)
Finals Week
(May 17th—21st)
Last day of the semester is May 21st
(Tasks open at end of Week 16)
Everything due by midnight Wednesday, May 19th! No grace days!
Complete Review and Reflection 4
Complete the anonymous survey
Participate in the farewells discussion
Enjoy the summer!
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