TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

ELT 2: LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IN MULTILINGUAL SOCIETIES

Course Description Credit Units: 3

This course is a study that explores the many different genres of writing. This will focus on expressive writing in different
forms. Students will have the opportunity to explore several types of poetry and prose styles, as well as responding to literature,
art mediums, quotes and music. Originality and writing that shows thought will be emphasized.

Course Outcomes
COURSE GUIDE

1. Differentiate creative writing from among other forms of writing;

2.Identify various elements, techniques, and literary devices in poetry;
3.Determine specific forms ad conventions of poetry;
4. Identify various elements, techniques and literary devices in fiction;
5. Determine various modes of fiction; and
6. Identify various elements, techniques, and literary devices in drama.
7. Utilize language to evoke emotional and intellectual responses from readers;
8. Use imagery, diction, figures of speech and specific experiences in writing ;
9. Write a short poem applying various elements, techniques, and literary devices;
10. Write journal entries exploring key elements of fiction; and
11. Write a scene for one-act play applying the various elements, techniques, and literary devices.
12. Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the different orientations of creative writing.;
13. Develop creativity, voice, or style and love towards writing; and
14. Appreciate how different variety of genres shapes and reflects experiences.

Course Outline

Unit 1. Creative Writing (Word)

Module 1: Introduction to Creative Writing
Module 2: Sensory Experience and Language
Module 3: Figures of Speech and Tone
Unit 2. Reading and Writing Poetry
Module 1: Elements of Poetry
Module 2: Techniques and Literary Devices
Module 3: Conventional forms of Poetry
Module 4: Experimental forms of Poetry
Unit 3. Reading and Writing Fiction
Module 1: Introduction to Fiction
Module 2: Elements of Fiction
Module 3: Narrative Techniques
Unit 4. Reading and Writing Drama

1
 Module 1: Elements of Drama
Module 2: The Structures of Drama
Module 3Writing A Drama
Course Materials

Hand-outs
Big Notebook for Weekly Journal Writing
Portfolio for all the written outputs

Study Schedule

WEEK TOPICS ACTIVITY

Introduction to Course
Week 1: Let's Get-to-Know
Introduction to Creative Writing
Short Quiz
Genres of Creative Writing
Weekly Journal Writing
Week 2: Sensory Experience and
Language Writing Assignment 1: The Five
Senses and Diction
Weekly Journal Writing
COURSE GUIDE

Week 3: Writing Assignment 2.1:Literal

Figures of Speech and Tone
vs. Figurative
2.2 Determining Tone
Weekly Journal Writing
Week 4: Elements of Poetry Techniques
Writing Assignment3: Craft your
and Literary Devices
own Poem
Weekly Journal Writing
Writing Assignment
Week 5: Conventional forms of Poetry
4.1: Closed Forms
Experimental forms of Poetry
4.2 Is it Poetry?

Week 6: Preliminary Examinations

Weekly Journal Writing

Week 7: Introduction to Fiction Writing Assignment1
Defining Fiction
Weekly Journal Writing
Elements of Fiction
Week 8: Writing Assignment 2
Character
Creating a Character
Weekly Journal Writing
Elements of Fiction
Week 9: Writing Assignment 3
Point of View
Eyes Wide Open
Weekly Journal Writing
Elements of Fiction
Week 10: Writing Assignment 4
Setting and Atmosphere
Setting The Scene
Weekly Journal Writing
Elements of Fiction Writing Assignment 5
Week 11:
Plot The Plot Thickens

Week 12: Elements of Fiction Weekly Journal Writing

Writing Assignment 6
Conflict and Theme Full S-theme Ahead

2
 Weekly Journal Writing
Narrative Techniques
Week 13: Writing Assignment 7
Create and Narrate
Week 14: Midterm Examinations
(Date)
Introduction to Drama Weekly Journal Writing
Week 15: Elements of Drama Writing Assignment 1
Nature and Origin of Drama

Week 16: Final Examinations

(Date)

Course Requirement(s)

1. Portfolio (a collection of a student’s work for assessing performance and progress).

2. Big notebook for the weekly Journal Writing
Grading System
COURSE GUIDE

Assessment Tasks: 40 %
Term Exams: 35 %
Quizzes: 25 %
TOTAL: 100 %

Important Reminders

Creative Writing is a class that explores many different genres in writing. Students will read excerpts from famous,
respected authors and model work after their style. Students should expect to have writing activities each week.
For each lesson, students will complete at least one writing assignment.
At the end of the semester, they will submit a portfolio which will be composed of a selection of their revised
assignments such as poems and stories.
All work must be original and entirely their own. Plagiarism is the use of another's work without giving proper credit.
It is not acceptable and is a serious offense; therefore cite the sources always.
Moreover, students are expected to meet deadlines set in the class.
Modular students must submit a printed copy to the instructor via drop box on a specified schedule.
Online students must submit a soft copy to the instructor via email.