Elizabeth Tasker Davis, chair Ericka Hoagland, coordinator of English graduate studies Dugas Liberal Arts North, Room 203 Phone: (936) 468-2101 Fax: (936) 468-2614 P.O. Box 13007, SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Web: sfasu.edu/english Objectives of the DepartmentThe SFA graduate program in English provides students with a body of learning in British, American and world literature and fosters critical thinking and excellence in creative expression. Through close engagement with texts, professors and fellow graduate students, students develop advanced understanding of the contexts, methods and theories that inform literary study and production. The 36-hour English, MA offers the choice of two tracks (literature or creative writing), thesis and nonthesis degree plans, and the option to add in a Certificate in Advanced English Pedagogy. The program also offers a 12-hour Certificate in Professional Writing. All graduate coursework in English has distance options for students who desire to study remotely. Our flexible graduate offerings prepare students for careers in teaching, writing and other fields demanding textual expertise and for further study at the doctoral and MFA level. Graduate Faculty- Marc S. Guidry, PhD, Louisiana State University, Medieval British Literature, Arthurian Romance
- Ericka Hoagland, PhD, Purdue University, World Literature (non-Western)
- Steven Marsden, PhD, Texas A&M University, Colonial and 19th-Century American Literature
- Michael Martin, PhD, Illinois State University, Contemporary American Literature
- John McDermott, PhD, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Creative Writing
- Mark Sanders, PhD, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Modern Poetry, Creative Writing, 20th-Century American and British Literature; PhD, University of Idaho, Higher Education
- Elizabeth Tasker-Davis, PhD, Georgia State University, Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature, Rhetoric
- Kenneth L. Untiedt, PhD, Texas Tech University, Literature of the American West, 20th-Century American Literature
- Kevin West, PhD, Indiana University, World Literature (European), Literature and Religion
Assistant Professors- Bridget Adams, PhD, Florida State University, Creative Writing
- Jason L. McIntosh, PhD, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Rhetoric and Composition
- Sara B. Parks, PhD, Iowa State University, Technical Writing, Rhetoric of Science
Graduate AssistantshipsA limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year. Interested applicants should contact the coordinator of English graduate studies for additional information. Preferential consideration for assistantships will be given to applications received by March 31 of the prior academic year; however, applications are accepted through May 31. During their first year in the program, graduate assistants are assigned to work on departmental research initiatives, publications and events; English faculty research and teaching support; and in the writing lab and tutoring center. In their second year, after completing eighteen hours of graduate coursework, including ENGL 5380 - Teaching First-Year Composition and receiving professional development training, graduate assistants teach multiple sections of freshman composition. Background RequirementsFor clear admission to the graduate program a student must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale during the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work in advanced-level undergraduate English courses. For further information on provisional status, see the Graduate Admission section of the Graduate Catalog. Although students may be granted probationary admission with a GPA below 3.0, no students may be granted probationary admission with a GPA below 2.7. Ordinarily, an English major with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college may pursue graduate study in English; however, any student with fewer than 24 semester hours of undergraduate credit in English may be asked to complete additional work to establish a background for graduate study. Students may be admitted to a graduate minor in English or to complete an elective concentration in English after evaluation of the student’s academic background by the coordinator of graduate studies. - English, MA
- English, Minor
- English Pedagogy, Advanced, Certificate
- Advanced Certificate in Professional Writing
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Learning Objectives: Creative Writing. For the Creative Writing Emphasis in the BA/BS degrees, the three key Learning Objectives are: Students can identify and artfully explain significant questions (writing for an audience). Specifically, student work shows evidence that the student understands the concept of writing for an audience and ...
An easy lesson plan for creative writing that will pay off later is to activate prior knowledge. Brainstorm creative, memorable, unforgettable stories with students. Share your thoughts too! You will start to build relationships with students who share the same tastes as you (and those that are completely different!).
Creative Writing Lesson Plan. Dana teaches social sciences at the college level and English and psychology at the high school level. She has master's degrees in applied, clinical and community ...
Entertainment. One of the primary and most recognisable objectives of Creative Writing is to entertain. Creative writers craft stories, poems, and essays that are designed to captivate readers, transporting them to different worlds, evoking emotions, and engaging their imaginations. At its heart, Creative Writing is the art of storytelling, and ...
Learning Goals & Outcomes. Minor in Creative Writing. As a student of creative writing, you will create original works of literature, culminating in a significant, extended body of poetry, fiction, and/or creative nonfiction that manifests your artistic potential. These literary works will demonstrate the following aspects of your craft:
Choose an object in your immediate environment, such as a glass of water, a knife, a chair, and describe it in accurate detail, using literal, informative language. Write for 5 minutes, then stop. Breathe deeply and slowly while you examine the object, and allow yourself about a minute to get a 'feel' for it.
Learning objectives help you to: plan the sequence for instruction, allocate time to topics, assemble materials and plan class outlines. develop a guide to teaching allowing you to plan different instructional methods for presenting different parts of the content. (e.g. small group discussions of a common misconception).
Education.com offers creative writing lesson plans to kids of all ages. Teachers will find our lesson plans spark their classroom's imagination into artistic storytelling and writing. Our lesson plans are all purposefully themed so children can think outside the box when applying creative writing concepts. Don't delay the creativity - start now ...
Planning a writing lesson. Writing, unlike speaking, is not an ability we acquire naturally, even in our first language - it has to be taught. Unless L2 learners are explicitly taught how to write in the new language, their writing skills are likely to get left behind as their speaking progresses. Author. Catherine Morley.
Introduction. (5 minutes) Tell students that this lesson will involve writing an adventure story about a random object. Write on the board: The adventure story must be told from the point of view of the object or from the point of view of the object's owner. Download to read more.
I. OBJECTIVES At the end of the 60-minute lesson, the students will be able to: a) define creative writing as a unique form of writing; b) differentiate imaginative writing from other forms of writing; c) understand why creative writing is important to be studied, and, d) construct creative compositions based on the principles of creative ...
Creative writing lessons, therefore, need to stimulate all of the senses and inspire students. Creative writing in the gothic genre - spooky stories - offers a wonderful opportunity for just this. This is a topic that always manages to enthuse pupils and one of the most exciting aspects is that the outcome is completely different with every ...
Creative Writing Lesson Step 1- Getting a Story Started Objective Students will understand the following: 1. How to get a story started using a simple storytelling formula. Grade Level Grades 3-7 Standards Supports common core standards in Language Arts. 1. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective ...
Content Area:English as a second language. Procedure: 1. Introduction on creative writing is to be given to students as they have no previous knowledge of the topic. 2.As a warm up activity, students will be asked to attempt free writing on a given topic. This will create confidence in them that they can attempt writing tasks.
Your lesson level verbs can be from any Bloom's level that is equal or below this level (applying, understanding, or remembering). Steps towards writing effective learning outcomes: Make sure there is one measurable verb in each objective. Each outcome needs one verb. Either a student can master the outcome , or they fail to master it.
Knowledge-Based Objectives Examples. "The learner will be able to list the three main components of photosynthesis and explain their role in the process.". "The learner will be able to identify the five primary sources of energy used in photosynthesis and explain how they are utilised.".
How To Write an Objective for a Lesson Plan—Bloom's Taxonomy. The first step in writing an objective is choosing a measurable and specific verb. Depending on what you're teaching and the age group you're working with, you'll need to choose an active verb that's adjusted to your students' abilities.
SLO stands for Student Learning Objective. With each project, lesson, and unit you design, you are already setting expectations and objectives for your students. ... You know that your students continue to improve in their creative and technical abilities. Furthermore, SLOs measure that growth and give you evidence that you can bring to your ...
Encourage your students to write, edit and review their own work with this five-day creative writing lesson plan. This easy-to-understand lesson makes your life as a teacher easier as everything is included in one lesson plan. - Lesson objectives. By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to: ·Write their own story of at least ten ...
1. General Objective. Here are the general objectives and expected outcomes of creative writing classes. (i) Objective 1: You will have the ability to apply critical and theoretical approaches to the reading and analysis of literary texts in multiple genres. (ii) Objective 2: You will understand how to identify, analyze, interpret and describe ...
Objectives of the Department. ... MA offers the choice of two tracks (literature or creative writing), thesis and nonthesis degree plans, and the option to add in a Certificate in Advanced English Pedagogy. The program also offers a 12-hour Certificate in Professional Writing.