ENGLISH 2102: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING

ASSIGNMENT 1

DUE JANUARY 21 BY 11 PM CENTRAL

10% OF FINAL GRADE

2 PAGES IN LENGTH (STANDARD MANUSCRIPT FORMAT)

OVERVIEW

You will complete a writing exercise and use it as the basis to craft a statement of artistic intent, then
note three goals for your writing career.

TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT

1. Read pages 1–60 of Jeff Vandermeer’s Wonderbook.

2. Complete the assignment on page 61 of Wonderbook.
a. Limit your completed writing piece to 1 page in standard manuscript format
b. See “ms format sample prose” on Nexus to view a document in this format
3. Reflect for a single paragraph on the writing style you employed to complete this exercise. Why
have you, as an artist, chosen to write in this way?
4. In a further paragraph, state three goals you have for your career as a writer.
a. Limit your writing for 3 & 4 to a single page, total
b. Your entire assignment will be 2 pages in standard manuscript format

GRADING RUBRIC

Did you complete your writing exercise correctly?

_____ No (0 marks) _____ Partly (1 mark) _____ Yes (2 marks)

Did you complete your artistic reflection correctly?

_____ No (0 marks) _____ Partly (1 mark) _____ Yes (2 marks)

Did you complete your career goals correctly?

_____ No (0 marks) _____ Partly (1 mark) _____ Yes (2 marks)

Is the assignment in standard manuscript format?

_____ No (0 marks) _____ Partly (1 mark) _____ Yes (2 marks)

Is the assignment free from errors in spelling and grammar?

_____ No (0 marks) _____ Partly (1 mark) _____ Yes (2 marks)