Creative
Writing
7th Grade Exploratory
(a six-week term)
Course Objectives:
● craft original writing in a variety of narrative formats that engage the reader and develop a clear, concise, and coherent message.
● bookend the piece with a captivating lead and a sense of closure that leaves the reader thinking.
● apply effective descriptive writing techniques to develop character(s) and mood: pacing, precise word choice, sensory language, and figurative language.
● utilize strategies such as point-of-view, transitions, sentence variety, and purposeful paragraphing to highlight the author’s intended message.
● make critical and thoughtful choices in the writing process.
● explain the importance of narrative writing.
Writing Pieces
Character Diary/Monologue
Free Verse Poem
Flash Fiction
Speculative Fiction
An NBJH Literary Magazine - To Be Published in the Spring of This School Year!
Each student who takes this course will select ONE of their writing pieces to be included in the literary magazine.
Look for it in late May!
Curriculum Night Slideshow
CreativeWritingSyllabus.pdf