By Monday, May 24, 2021 at 11:59 PM:
CHAPBOOKS (containing Final Reflection, one memoir, one short story, one poem, one dialogue, and two journal entries) are DUE!
Post them under
Author: Jessica Penner (Page 1 of 4)
Well, we’ve come to the end of the road–at least for this particular class and semester. I’ll be reminding you of deadlines and the
I’ve been reading and commenting on your dialogues, and they’re all really great. (Sorry if I haven’t gotten to yours yet, but I plan on finishing them by the
Reading Day: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 (No classes meet on this day. This is a day to prepare for final exams and projects—including the project for this class!)
Thursday, May
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
READ/DISCUSS:
- I’ll lead a discussion about the Final Portfolio and Final Reflection. Please read the Announcement BEFORE class and be ready with questions.
WRITE:
- Homework: Begin working
Final Portfolio
Well, folks, we’ve survived a memorable semester. You’ve kept up with this class and written some astounding work.
There is no final exam for this class; however,
By now, you’ve read the three scenes from the awesome play, Topdog/Underdog. I provided a series of questions after each scene:
What is the rhythm/pace of this scene?
How
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
OPEN MIC/DISCUSS:
- We’ll discuss writing poetry and have an open mic.
- We’ll talk about using text threads to inspire writing dialogue.
WRITE:
- Homework: Find at least
This is a weird week–one that straddles two topics, which means there’s a fair amount of reading below!
Let’s finish off the section of focus on style and voice by
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
WORKSHOP:
- Be sure to read the Announcement page by class time on Tuesday!
- Post your poems under Poetry for your Cohort to review. Title it Full
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
