Please note this calendar is subject to change. Assignments may be added, moved and deleted. Be sure to always check the Questions forum and Recent Announcements for any updates or changes.
Details and instructions for each task listed here can be found in the Module for the corresponding week. Instructions for each discussion forum are inside the forum itself.
All work is due by midnight Sunday (Pacific time) and has an additional 24-hour grace period unless noted otherwise.
Week 1 (January 12th---18th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Getting Started module (in Modules)
Read and explore all the information and links in the Course Info section (in Course Info)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 1 module (in Modules)
Submit Verification 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Be sure to complete all the required tasks
Participate in the Introductions forum (in Discussions)
Complete Reflection 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Post lots of questions in the Questions forum ;-) (in Discussions)
Week 2 (January 19th---25th)
January 19th is a school holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 2 module
Familiarize yourself with the Darn Details module (in Modules)
Note the contents of the student user guide for Etudes
(This is located at the end of the Modules section after the week modules.)
Read Becoming a Writer pages 19 through 34 (Intro and Chapter 1)
Read Let the Crazy Child Write pages xiii through xx (Preface)
Participate in The Writing Process workshop (in Discussions)
Begin work on next week's tasks! :)
Submit Reflection 2 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Weeks 3 and 4 (January 26th---February 1st and February 2nd---8th)
February 6th is a school holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 3 and 4 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 35 through 50
(Chapters 2 and 3, until "Keep Your Own Counsel")
Read Chapter 1 of Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 1 through 24)
Complete and post the Image Detail exercise (begins on page 13)
Post your exercise and give feedback (Discussions)
Participate in the Image Detail workshop (Discussions)
Complete the Darn Details quiz (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Submit Reflection 3 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to drop without a W is February 5th)
Weeks 5 and 6 (February 9th---15th and 16th---22nd)
February 16th is a school holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 5 and 6 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 50 through 67
("Keep Your Own Counsel" through Chapter 4)
Read Chapter 2 of Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 25 through 43)
Complete the Slow Motion exercise (begins on page 38)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Slow Motion workshop (in Discussions)
Submit Reflection 4 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to change to credit/no credit is February 20th)
Week 7 (February 23rd---March 1st)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 7 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 69 through 87 (Chapters 5, 6 and 7)
Read Chapter 3 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 45 through 62)
Complete the Hook exercise (begins on page 54, details in Modules, not required)
Participate in the optional Hook exercise forum? (in Discussions)
Begin thinking about your project (and ask questions? talk to your peers?)
Submit Reflection 5 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Weeks 8 and 9 (March 2nd---8th and 9th---15th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 8 and 9 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 89 through 104 (Chapters 8 and 9)
Read Chapter 4 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 63 through 84)
Complete the Persona Writing exercise (begins on page 72)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Persona Writing workshop (in Discussions)
Submit Reflection 6 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Spring break (March 16th---20th)
Enjoy. :)
Week 10 (March 23rd---29th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 10 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 105 through 118 (Chapters 10 and 11)
Read Chapter 5 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 85 through 104)
Complete the Point of View exercise (begins on page 99)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Point of View workshop (in Discussions)
Participate in the Projects forum (in Discussions)
Submit Reflection 7 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Weeks 11 and 12 (March 30th---April 5th and April 6th---12th)
No classes on April 10th
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 11 and 12 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 119 through 135 (Chapters 12 and 13)
Read Chapter 6 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 105 through 123)
Complete the Dialogue exercise (begins on page 116)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Dialogue workshop (in Discussions)
Post to the optional peer feedback forum for projects? (in Discussions)
Contact me for strategy help if you aren't moving forward with your project
Submit Reflection 8 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Week 13 (April 13---19th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 13 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 137 through 153 (Chapters 14 and 15)
Read Chapter 7 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 125 through 146)
Complete the Plot exercise (begins on page 138)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Plot workshop (in Discussions)
Continue working on your project
Post to the optional peer feedback forum for projects? (in Discussions)
Weeks 14 and 15 (April 20th---26th and April 27th---May 3rd)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 14 and 15 module
Read Becoming a Writer pages 155 through 161 (Chapter 16)
Read Chapter 8 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 147 through 167)
Complete the Narrative Presence exercise (begins on page 160)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Narrative Presence workshop (in Discussions)
Post to the optional peer feedback forum for projects? (in Discussions, extra credit available through Saturday of Week 14)
Complete and submit project (due end of Week 14 in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Submit Reflection 9 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to drop without a grade is April 24th)
Weeks 16 and 17 (May 4th---10th and 11th---17th)
No classes on May 15th
Note: no grace day on project!
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 16 and 17 module
Finish reading Becoming a Writer pages 163 through 175 (Chapter 17 and Conclusion)
Read Chapter 10 in Let the Crazy Child Write (pages 191 through 211)
Complete the Character exercise (begins on page 204)
Post your exercise and give feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Character workshop (in Discussions)
Post revised project in the Projects forum (in Discussions---no grace day on this deadline! Due Sunday!)
Submit Reflection 10 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Finals week (May 18th---21st)
Last day of spring semester in May 21st
Participate in the Projects forums (in Discussions)
Complete the anonymous survey (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Participate in the farewells forum (in Discussions)