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Get creative and write as you continue into the world of fiction and story for middle school students! Go deeper into what it takes to write books and stories, poetry, and screenwriting, and get a chance to write using what you’ve learned. It’s an addition to the 6/7 and 7/8 series of foundational academic English and writing courses that can surely help your student excel and bring out a love for writing!

   

 

How to get the most out of Creative Writing for Middle School, Part Two with Robin Conley, MFA: First, read the course information below before the first class meeting. Have a notebook ready and available for class notes in each class. Class Time - Watch the Class Recording, or if taking the course LIVE, come to the scheduled class time. After class, read any readings posted and review any resources available that week. Do the assignment(s) and any quiz posted each week. If at any time you need/want to review, watch the Class Recording again or review the Class PowerPoint as needed. Repeat until all 8 weeks are completed. Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

 

Total Classes: 8

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 9th Grade

Suggested Credit: 2/3 semester English or Writing.

Prerequisite:  Creative Writing for Middle School, Part One or equivalent. Students may take the prerequisite through Unlimited Access or as a LIVE course.

Instructor: Robin Conley, MFA

Instructor Email: RConley.HSC@Gmail.com

Course Description: Creative Writing for Middle School, Part Two, continues exploring three main types of creative writing – fiction, poetry, and screenwriting. Students will dive a bit deeper into each type of writing, building on what was learned in the Part One course and learning more advanced rules for each type of writing. Throughout the course, students will have an opportunity to continue their projects from the Part One Course if desired, or students are able to start all new ideas and create something new for each subject. This enjoyable course can give your student a chance to express themselves creatively in writing and can prepare students to continue studying creative writing in future courses. Students who complete this course may take the in-depth high school creative writing courses (11-Series fiction writing).

Course Outline:

• Fiction Class 1-4
  • Class One: Fiction Review
  • Class Two: Writing Great Heroes and Villains
  • Class Three: Showing Vs. Telling
  • Class Four: Planning a Story
• Screenwriting Class 5-6
  • Class Five: Screenwriting Review
  • Class Six: Dialogue Writing
• Poetry Class 7-8
  • Class Seven: Poetry Review
  • Class Eight: Fun with Meter, Rhyme, and Long-Form Poetry
    

Course Materials: Students need the ability to create .doc, .docx, or PDF documents for homework. Students can use Microsoft Word or Google Docs (which is free). All other materials are provided free by the instructor. 

Homework: Homework consists of automated quizzes and creative writing assignments each week. Students should expect to spend one to three hours a week on homework depending on how difficult the student finds the creative writing assignments.