Course Goals
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Read excerpts from novels, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction for enjoyment and to improve critical reading skillfulness and offer modeling opportunities
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Hone the expression of ideas to demonstrate clarity, coherence, and perceptiveness
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Learn to write several types of creative pieces
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Receive incremental writing instruction with detailed, individual feedback
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Engage in active text-based discussions each week—both guided and student-led—on topics relating to the week's reading and writing
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Offer and receive helpful and positive peer feedback on writing forums
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Participate in, contribute to, and enjoy live collaboration and interaction with the class and the instructor
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Course Resources
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Instructor-provided reading from various authors, including:​
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Alexander Afanasyev
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Alexander the Great
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Eric Carle
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Lewis Carroll
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Anton Chekhov
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Charles Dickens
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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Thomas Hardy
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Seamus Heaney
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Langston Hughes
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Victor Hugo
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James Hurst
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Stephen King
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Daphne du Maurier
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Mary Pope Osborne
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Dorothy Parker
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Edgar Allen Poe
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The Pearl Poet
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Anna Sewell
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Paul Simon
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Charles Schultz
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Dr. Seuss
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William Shakespeare
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John Steinbeck
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Jonathan Swift
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Mark Twain
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Jane Yolen
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Technical Resources
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Required:
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A reliable internet connection
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A computer with a web-cam
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A working microphone
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Recommended:
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Earbuds or a headset with a microphone (a built-in computer microphone will work if needed)
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