Welcome to ENG 107
ENG107: Writing Craft: Introduction to Imaginative Writing
Course ID: ENG 107:016
Instructor: Dr. DaMaris B. Hill
Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1:00 – 1:50PM
Room: Kastle Hall 213
Blog: www.107uky.blogspot.com
Credits: 3
Office: Zoom (until the pandemic is contained) and Patterson Office Tower
Office Hours: Wednesday at 2:00 pm to 3:00pm or by appointment
Email: damaris.hill@uky.edu; profdhill@gmail.com
Course Description:
Writing Craft: Introduction to Imaginative Writing is an introduction to the genres and craft of creative writing, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry and ect. Students will study and practice writing in various modes through composition, peer critique, and research.
During our class times, we will meet to consider the ways creative writing is expressed in varied genres. The course will challenge students to critique and create writing in many different genres. The course will also discuss how and why authors choose to express themselves using different genres and hybrid texts. Offers credit for the UK Core requirement in Intellectual Inquiry in Arts & Creativity. Fulfills ENG pre-major requirement and provides ENG minor credit.
Required Readings:
· Janet Burroway, Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft. Most recent edition.
o There will be additional reading selections that are not found in the book. They will be distributed to you by the instructor and teaching assistants.
o A means of taking notes, manually or digitally.
o 8 x 10 Paper for in-class exercises. Exercises will be drafted by hand and will be typed in order to be turned in electronically.
o A folder to hold and organize all the writing you do for this class.
o You must bring your textbook, paper, notebook, and folder with your completed writing to every class.
Technology Requirements
1. Instruction blog - https://107uky.blogspot.com
2. canvas
Student Learning Outcomes:
The main objectives of the course are to:
· Demonstrate active engagement with the creative process. Students will create, compose, and submit works of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction as requested.
· Read and analyze works written in/inspired by various genres of literature for purpose of inquiry, critical thinking, learning, and communicating across cultural boundaries.
· Engage and participate in discourse about creative writing in general and discuss creative writing using appropriate terms - knowledgeably and confidently.
· Workshop creative writing in a group and peer setting in order to discuss the literary strengths and weaknesses of individual works based on our class readings.
· Create a creative writing portfolio of at least 5 pages and includes a video of you reading one of your works.
Civility Statement:
I enjoy student ideas and welcome them! Comments, questions, and opinions about the topics covered in class are encouraged, but please be mindful to express yourself using respectful and appropriate language. We would like to maintain a constructive learning environment. Therefore, no one is permitted to make offensive, intimidating, or malicious comments or behave in a disruptive manner. Additionally, the use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices outside of class assignments will not be tolerated. Thank you in advance for adhering to the policy.
Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):
In addition to the forementioned, our class environment adheres to the University of Kentucky’s Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The University of Kentucky is committed to our core values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and human dignity, and a sense of community (Governing Regulations XIV). We acknowledge and respect the seen and unseen diverse identities and experiences of all members of the university community (https://www.uky.edu/regs/gr14). These identities include but are not limited to those based on race, ethnicity, gender identity and expressions, ideas and perspectives, religious and cultural beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. We are committed to equity and justice and providing a learning and engaging community in which every member is engaged, heard, and valued.
We strive to rectify and change behavior that is inconsistent with our principles and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If students encounter such behavior in a course, they are encouraged to speak with the instructor of record and/or the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity. Students may also contact a faculty member within the department, program director, the director of undergraduate or graduate studies, the department chair, any college administrator, or the dean. All of these individuals are mandatory reporters under University policies. Thank you in advance for adhering to the policy.
Attendance Policy:
As I stated previously, I welcome and encourage discussion in class. Because this course is a discussion course and the work we do in the class is designed to help you understand the reading and improve your writing, you must attend class. Exceeding THREE unexcused absences will lower your grade by one letter grade, and any subsequent unexcused absence will lower your course grade by one letter grade for each absence. Of course, if you miss class, you may bring documentation to excuse such an absence. Approved forms of documentation include medical excuses, tow truck receipts, police records, and documentation associated with funeral attendance. You are excused from class for religious holidays. If you are a member of a group that travels on behalf of the University, intramural teams are non-applicable; you must provide a letter from your coach or director along with a schedule of the classes you will miss due to travel.
You may only make up class work for excused absences. Because punctuality is equally important, arriving late to class twice will count as one absence. There are many in class writing assignments and small group discussions, cumulatively they count for 10% of your course grade. Therefore, failure to meet the attendance requirements may result in a failing grade. Additional attendance requirements are also noted in the Conference Policy.
Conference Policy:
Successful writers are usually those who collaborate with others to generate ideas, outline papers, proofread, etc. For this reason, we will work together in class and meet individually to discuss your writing. I will schedule a minimum of two conferences with you over the course of the semester, but I encourage you to meet with me during my office hours or other times by appointment with any issue related to the course. Missing a scheduled conference is equivalent to missing two class meetings.
Disability Statement:
The Disability Resource Center at the University of Kentucky coordinates accommodations and services for students with disabilities. If you have a disability for which you may request an accommodation in University of Kentucky classes and have not contacted the Disability Resource Center, please do so as soon as possible. Please also notify me privately in regard to this course. They are located at 725 Rose Street, Multidisciplinary Science Building (the building between the T. H. Morgan Building (Biological Sciences) and the College of Nursing), Suite 407, (859) 257-2754. The Director is David Beach, dtbeac1@uky.edu
Grading Policy:
Canvas posts/ workshop /discussion participation (20 posts) 30%
Campus event attendance 10%
Journals 10%
Quizzes 10%
All assignments will be accepted electronically unless otherwise mentioned. The letter grading policy follows.
A+ = 98.5-100
| B+ = 87-89.9
| C+ = 78.5-79.9
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A = 94-98.4
| B = 83-86.9
| C = 75-78.4
| D = 61.5-71.4
| F = 55-61.4 |
A- = 90- 93.9 | B- = 80-82.9
| C- = 71.5-74.9 |
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Grading Procedures?
Evaluation is not about reward or punishment. The grades you earn are meant only as indication of how you are handling the complex writing tasks you are assigned in the course. Each of your papers will be assigned a letter grade according to the guidelines above. For example, an A grade will be assigned for achievement of outstanding quality writing projects, in class writing assignments, and group discussions.
Group discussions constitute collaboration. Your contributions are required and will be noted each time small group or large group discussion occurs. These notations will be considered when averaging your Daily Writingsportion of your grade.
Late Assignments?
There will be a minimum 10 point penalty per day for all late assignments. All assignments are due at the beginning of class. If you are going to be absent on the day that an assignment is due, you are still responsible for turning it in on (or before) the scheduled due date. I will not grade late work, unless we have made arrangements in advance. Therefore, you must turn in all assignments to pass the course. One letter grade will be deducted for each day a major paper is late. I will not accept or give make-up work for other missed assignments (i.e. in-class writings, homework). Check your schedule for potential conflicts well ahead of due dates, and speak with me ahead of time if you will have trouble meeting a deadline.
Make up Assignments?
As previously stated, you may only make up class work for excused absences. Any in class writing assignment that is missed due to an excused absence must be done during my next available office hour or scheduled appointment.
Additional Assistance and Writing Center Help?
The University of Kentucky Writing Center: http://wrd.as.uky.edu/writing-center
The Writing Center, Room B108B in The Hub of the W. T. Young Library (lower level), is available to help you with your writing. It is open 9 AM-9 PM Monday-Thursday, 9AM-3 PM Friday, and 8 PM-11 PM Sunday. It is strongly advised to make an appointment in advance: go to uky.mywconline.com to sign on as a new client (select "First visit? Click here to register") or to log in and schedule an appointment. You can contact the Director of the Writing Center, Judy Prats at judithgprats@uky.edu.
Academic Honesty Policy:
Intellectual property and integrity are important values for the university community, so cheating in any form, including plagiarism, will not be tolerated. Any time a writer uses someone else’s ideas, words, or work without explicitly citing the source, the writer has been academically dishonest. The Student Code and Conduct portion of the Student Rights and Responsibilities (6.3.1; online at http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code/part2.html) states that academic integrity requires students to perform their academic responsibilities honestly. Acts of academic misconduct for which students are subject to sanctions include, without limitation, plagiarism, cheating, failure or refusal to follow clinical practice standards, falsifying or manufacturing scientific or educational data and/or representing manufactured data to be the result of scientific or scholarly experiment or research, and soliciting, aiding, abetting, concealing, or attempting such acts.
Please study the University’s description of and rules concerning academic dishonesty in the stated in the Student Rights and Responsibility guidelines. Remember that every cheating offense-including but not limited to plagiarism, the unauthorized use of crib sheets, texts, or personal materials during an examination or quiz, the copying of another student’s work (even with the permission or aid of that student, who is thereby culpable and should suffer the same consequences), the use of prewritten papers (the student’s own or someone else’s), or the unauthorized use of work written for another assignment or class will be reported to the Department of English so that the proper legal procedures can be followed. All incidents of plagiarism will be penalized, reported, and kept on file in the English Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the University Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs’ Office.
Full syllabus is available on the course canvas page.
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