Using fiction writing to develop empathy/Design blueprint
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Contents
Metadata
- mini-course
- 3 to 4 weeks
- 8 to 10 hours per week
Texts/ Resources
Missouri Review's TextBOX
Google Sites
Target Audience
- College level creative writing students, sophomore to senior
- Instructors looking to augment existing creative writing courses
- Any adult learner who would like to improve their fiction writing
Prerequsite Knowledge Required
Completion of entry level writing and literature courses
Learning Outcomes
Purpose & Audience
- Engage in the writing process
- Understand complex terms and concepts specific to the discipline of creative writing.
- Read and comment on works of Literary Fiction
Exploration & Argumentation
- Understand how empathy impacts character, plot, and audience
Research
- Distinguish how empathy works in Literary Fiction verses Commercial Fiction
Conventions and Mechanics
- Create short fiction that contains empathy
Writing Process
- Revision and rewriting
- Commenting on fellow student work
- Reflecting on the process of writing
Delivery Approach
A combination of asynchronous and synchronous eLearning. Students and Instructors should have access to a computer with a internet connection, Microsoft Word, and a Google account. Students will host all of their work on a Google Site, and interact with one another though a core site.
Assessments
- 10 -15 Reading Journals 10% - 15%
- 2 Short Stories (2000 words) 60%
- 3 minute presentation over a selected reading 15%
- Reflective essay (1000 words) 10%
Interactions
Students will interact with one another using a combination of active and passive approaches, which include watching and creating screencasts. Providing written feedback to fellow students using Microsoft Word, or a shared Google Doc. Using either Skype or Google Hangouts to actively peer review each others creative work.
