The Course Syllabus:

 

 Creative Writing.docx 

 

Beginning of the Semester Survey:

 

 Beginning of the Semester Survey.docx  

 

Poetry Anthology Project:

 Poetry Project Description.docx 

 

Poetic Devices:

 

http://www.chaparralpoets.org/devices.pdf

 

Feature Writing Rubric:

 Creative Writing Feature Rubric.docx 

 

 

 

Mentor Texts:

 

 

 

The Reader's Digest is a helpful resource for studying feature articles

 

 

 

http://www.rd.com/ 

 

 

 

For sports writing Sports Illustrated and ESPN are great sites.  Look at how they address the same topic:

 

 

 

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11589337/derek-jeter-scripts-perfect-end-bronx-tale

 

 

 

http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/09/26/derek-jeter-yankee-stadium-final-game-retirement

 

 

 

Final Project:

 

 Final Project.docx