ENG 204 CREATIVE WRITING

BH 314 | 9:00-10:20 TR | Dr. Priscilla Riggle | 660.785.7363 | priggle@truman.edu

Office BH 235 | Office Hours M 1:30-4:30 W 9:30-12:00 TRF by appointment only I am also available online by prior arrangement on evenings and selected weekends.

BIG DATES (PLAYBOOK CHECK-OFF DATES POSTED ON WEEBLY AND NOTED IN THE DAILY SCHEDULE BELOW) IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL DRAFTS SHOULD BE DEPOSITED IN YOUR DROPBOX FOLDER (DETAILS NOTED ON CLASS SCHEDULE BELOW)
TWO POEM DRAFTS POETRY SHARING WORKSHOPS FIVE (TOTAL) POEM DRAFTS CRAFT ANALYSIS I (PROSE) DRAFT CRAFT ANALYSIS II (PROSE) ONE PROSE DRAFT TWO (TOTAL) PROSE DRAFTS PROSE SHARING WORKSHOPS SMALL GROUP WORKSHOPS PORTFOLIOS TUES 26 FEB (WEEK 7) WEEKS 7 AND 8 FRI 8 MAR (WEEK 8) THURS 22 MAR (WEEK 10) TUES 26 MAR (WEEK 11) THURS 28 MAR (WEEK 11) THURS 4 APR (WEEK 12) WEEKS 12, 13, AND 14 WEEK 16 THURS 9 MAY (FINAL EXAM PERIOD)

IMPORTANT NOTE: you need to bring 21 copies so each of us to have a copy of your poem for sharing workshop on your assigned day.

WEEK SEVEN T 26 Feb [ENDED UP BEING A SNOW DAY] TWO POEM DRAFTS DUE. FNT: EVERYONE prepares for playbook check-off (III). Group A PB (III) selections (poem drafts) are due to me.

R 28 Feb [EMILY WILDHABER] PB (III) check-off. Group A PB (III) poem draft selections due to me. Todays sharing workshop readers: Mary, Erin, Leah, James T., and Ashley. First responders: Ashley, Brendan, Pat, Mariah, and Daniel.

FNT: Make sure youre continuing to mine your playbook for possible poems and that you make an appointment to talk to me if youd like my assistance at any point.

WEEK EIGHT T 5 Mar [JESSICA CASH] Todays sharing workshop readers: Brendan, Pat, Mariah, Daniel, Alaina, Kate, and Jessica. First responders: Mary, Erin, Leah, and James T. FNT: Group B PB (III) selections (poem drafts) are due to me.

R 7 Mar [ERIN KING] Group B PB (III) poem draft selections due to me. Todays sharing workshop readers: Andy, Carrie, Annie, Kyle, James S., Adam, and Emily. First responders: Brendan, Pat, Mariah, Daniel, Alaina, Kate, and Jessica. NO LATER THAN FRIDAY BEFORE BREAK: you should have deposited at least 5 of your required 8 poem drafts in your Dropbox folder for checkoff. OVER BREAK: review craft analysis assignment and read either ch. 8 Creative Nonfiction or 9 Fiction, depending on which genre youre most interested in writing in (your chosen piece for the prose craft analysis should be in the same genre that most interests you as a writer). Begin working on a draft of the prose craft analysis essay. Bring notes and materials to class Tuesday following break for in-class writing.

WEEK NINE T 12 Mar MIDTERM BREAK WEEKNO CLASSES R 14 Mar MIDTERM BREAK WEEKNO CLASSES

WEEK TEN [OPTIONAL OUT-OF-CLASS CRAFT ANALYSIS CONSULTATIONS] T 19 Mar [PAT LYNCH] Discussion and in-class writing toward prose craft analysis essays. FNT: EVERYONE prepares for playbook (IV) check-off. Deposit your Craft Analysis draft in your Dropbox folder for this class no later than 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning so I can take a quick look before class. Bring 2 copies of your Craft Analysis essay to class for workshop. R 21 Mar [ALAINA ALLEN] PB (IV) check-off. Group A PB (IV) selections due to me. Craft analysis essay workshop. FNT: Craft Analysis essay due in your Dropbox folder prior to class time. Bring materials to class for prose mining exercises.

WEEK ELEVEN T 26 Mar [CARRIE MASUCCI] Craft Analysis II (prose) due. Prose mining activities. FNT: Group B PB (IV) selections due to me. Other activities TBA. EVERYONE needs to deposit their first prose drafts in Dropbox prior to class time Thursday for check-off. R 28 Mar [JEWEL WHICKER] Group B PB (IV) selections due to me. Class activities TBA. FNT: No assignment. Class activities TBA. [F 29 Mar is last day to drop courseW grade will be assigned]

WEEK TWELVE [NOTE: M 1 APR IS SPRING BREAK DAY] T 2 Apr [JAMES TATE] Class activities TBA. FNT: EVERYONE prepares for playbook (V) check-off. Group A PB (V) selections due to me. Group A PB (V) selections (second prose drafts) due to me. EVERYONE needs to deposit their second prose drafts in their Dropbox folders prior to class time on Thursday for check-off (this does not

count as the playbook check-offI just want to make sure everyone has the same amount of time to come up with a prose draft). Also, read the work posted in Weebly (go to the Schedule tab, then the corresponding week sub-tab) for the next sharing workshop. IMPORTANT NOTE: no later than 5 p.m. the day before you are assigned to read for sharing workshop, drop the piece you will be sharing from in your Dropbox folder. Label it yourlastname workshop. This can be one of the pieces youve already droppedif so, just make sure to re-label it. Assuming Weebly cooperates, Ill post your work under the corresponding schedule tab (I will remove as soon as workshop is complete). This will give everyone time to read the work prior to class time. R 4 Apr [DANIEL JONES] PB (V) check-off. Group A PB (V) prose draft selections due to me. Todays sharing workshop readers: Mary, Erin, Leah, James T., and Jewel. First responders: Ashley, Brendan, Pat, Mariah, and Daniel. FNT: read the work posted in Weebly (go to the Schedule tab, then the corresponding week sub-tab) for the next sharing workshop.

WEEK THIRTEEN T 9 Apr [LEAH DOBBY] Todays sharing workshop readers: Ashley, Brendan, Pat, Mariah, and Daniel. First responders: Mary, Erin, Leah, James T., and Jewel. FNT: Group B PB (V) selections due to me. Also, read the work posted in Weebly (go to the Schedule tab, then the corresponding week sub-tab) for the next sharing workshop. R 11 Apr [KATE HAYES] Group B PB (V) selections due to me. Todays sharing workshop readers: Alaina, Kate, Jessica, Andy, and Carrie. First responders: Annie, Kyle, James S., Adam, and Emily. FNT: read the work posted in Weebly (go to the Schedule tab, then the corresponding week sub-tab) for the next sharing workshop.

WEEK FOURTEEN T 16 Apr STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCENO CLASSES R 18 Apr Todays sharing workshop readers: Annie, Kyle, James S., Adam, and Emily. First responders: Alaina, Kate, Jessica, Andy, and Carrie. FNT: review portfolio assembly guidelines posted on Weebly.

WEEK FIFTEEN T 23 Apr Discuss portfolio assembly. R 25 Apr ENG/LING SENIOR SEMINAR CONFERENCE

WEEK SIXTEEN T 30 Apr Small group workshop. R 2 May Small group workshop. Portfolios due during final exam period, Thursday 9 May at 7:30 (well probably wait and meet at 8:00 or 8:30). You will each read a revised poem or a short prose selection that you feel represents your work in the class.