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tentative syllabus ENGL389 YA Writing Workshop

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LEE TORDA
310 Tillinghast Hall
Bridgewater State University
508.531.2436
ltorda@bridgew.edu
www.leetorda.com
Attend Zoom Class (when told to on the syllabus) by clicking on this link. ​
All office hours for students will be held on Zoom until further notice.
Attend Any Zoom Office hours by clicking on this link. 

M&W 12:30-1:30
T 4:00-5:00
and by appointment
Schedule a time to meet with me, during office hours
​or otherwise, by clicking on this link. 
​

​WEEK ONE

WHEN IT'S DUE


​Wednesday 1.19.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO
​
​No Reading Due Today. ​
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


​No Writing Due Today. 
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


​Introduction to the Course: 

WEEK TWO

WHEN IT'S DUE

Monday 1.24.2022



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Wednesday 1.26.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO
​
No Reading Due Today


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 READ: this critic-at-large piece in The New Yorker about the The Hunger Games (from when it was first published), and, this (non-scholarly and totally approachable) article about the history of YA lit, this New York Times article on the perils of publishing in YA, this one on topics in YA lit.  
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE

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No Writing Due Today

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No Writing Due Today; however, you might want to bring notes from the reading to class for use in class writing/discussion. Also, have emailed to me, by class time, suggestions for texts, your author bio for our class profile page. 
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS
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IN-CLASS: 
 ​Explanation of Workshopping and brief practice. Writing your author bio for our class website. 

IN-CLASS: Explanation of Reading Journals, practice in class. Also, explanation of Writer's Notebook. ​Getting Started in class. 

WEEK THREE

WHEN IT'S DUE


​Monday 1.31.2022
Class Canceled for Snow Day






Wednesday 2.2.2022

CLASS WILL BE ONLINE & ASYNCHRONOUS. YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE WORK FOR THIS CLASS ON OUR CLASS DISCUSSION BOARD BY THE START OF MONDAY'S IN-PERSON CLASS. 



WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO
​
READ: the following short stories: Girl by Jamaica Kincaid, 7th Grade by Gary Soto.


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LISTEN:  From “The Moth” Story hour:  “Is Your Dad Single?”,  “Maybe”, “The Secret Letter”.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE
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​DUE FOR USE IN CLASS: Reading Journal on "Girl" and "7th Grade". One journal on both not two separate journals. 
​

DUE: Reading Journal, one journal on all three short stories.See Class Discussion Board for details on what to post. ​

DUE ON 9 FEBRUARY 2022: First Writer's Notebook.

NOTE:
Be on the lookout late Wednesday for an email with info on updated syllabus information and a ballot for voting on class reads. 
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS
​

​IN-CLASS: When is YA not YA? And When is Literary Fiction written for adults also YA?


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IN-CLASS: See Class Discussion Board for details on what to post. 


WEEK FOUR

WHEN IT'S DUE


​Monday  2.7.2022



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Wednesday 2.9.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

No Reading Due Today




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READ:  ​This short story "Samil The Trickster" by Catherine Hill, available by clicking on this link. 
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE
​

No Writing Due Today

​




DUE: Reading Journal on ​Samil The Trickster. ​Also, this week's ​Writer's Notebook.
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


​
IN-CLASS: "Storymatic". 

Also: Overview of First Workshops. Sign up, by clicking on this link, for a workshopping slot prior to midterm. 

IN-CLASS: fantasy as a genre and YA. Also, exploring the Reedsyprompts website.

WEEK FIVE



WHEN IT'S DUE

​
Monday 2.14.2022




Wednesday 2.16.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ: This short story "Burn Damage" by Madalyn Meyers available by clicking on this link. 

READ: This blog on publishers that specialize in publishing YA books available by clicking on this link,  Check out, as well, this link to another list (some duplication) of YA publishers. And, finally, this article on trends in publishing in YA. ​
WHAT YOU NEED TO WRITE


DUE: Reading Journal on "Burn Damage". 

​​

DUE:Reading Journal on the three articles on publishing YA. Also due: Writer's Notebook.

DUE, also: if you are going to be workshopped next week, have your material ready to give to your classmates. 
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


IN-CLASS: It's Valentine's Day! Special Edition of Storymatic: Love Stories. Oh Stop. You know you love it!

IN-CLASS: Talking about getting published for real. Talking about publishing and editing internship opportunities. Opportunities to write and publish on our own campus. 

Reminder/Overview of Midterm Workshops & Midterm Portfolio.

WEEK SIX



WHEN IT'S DUE

Monday 2.21.2022





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Wednesday 2.23.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

No Reading. President's Day Holiday
​

READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. 
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


​No Writing. President's Day Holiday
​
​

NO Writer's Notebook.

DUE: 
Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.

DUE, also: if you are going to be workshopped next week, have your material ready to give to your classmates. ​
​
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


No Class. President's Day Holiday

​

IN-CLASS: First day of midterm workshops.

WEEK SEVEN


WHEN IT'S DUE
​


​Monday 2.28.2022


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​Wednesday 3.2.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. ​
​

READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. ​
​​
​

WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


​​DUE: Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.

​​DUE: Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.
​

WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


​​IN-CLASS: midterm workshops.

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​


​​IN-CLASS: midterm workshops.

NOTE: Turn in to me, either in person or electronically, your midterm portfolio by 5:00 PM on Friday 4 March 2022.

WEEK EIGHT


All Classes Canceled for Spring Break from 7 March 2022 to 11 March 2022

WEEK NINE


WHEN IT'S DUE

​
​Monday 3.14.2022

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Wednesday 3.16.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

​No Reading Due Today.

​



​


READ: The short story "Burned Away" by Kristen Simmons available by clicking on this link. 
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE

​
​No Writing Due Today.

​



​


DUE: Reading Journal on "Burned Away" short story. REMEMBER: Write about how the short story includes elements that we understand to be YA. Also due:  ​Writer's Notebook resumes.
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS
​

​
​
IN-CLASS: Planning for your final project. Working with excerpts from Bird by Bird. 

Click here to sign up for ten minute Grade Conferences (they start Thursday). 

IN-CLASS: Discussion of Burned Away. ​

WEEK TEN


WHEN IT'S DUE


​Monday 3.21.2022








​

Wednesday 3.23.2022


WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ: Two excerpts from Bird by Bird (sorry that I made it two documents--didn't mean to). Click here to access in the Introduction. 

Click her to access the chapter "Sh_tty First Drafts."
​

READ: This short story, "IRL" by Catey Miller, available by clicking on this link. 
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE

​
DUE:
 Reading Journal  on Bird by bird selection. What do you learn about writing your own stories? 




​


DUE: Reading Journal ​on "IRL". Remember to write about what seems to make this YA. ​Also due:  ​Writer's Notebook
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


​IN-CLASS: Writing exercises inspired by Bird-by-Bird. 
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IN-CLASS: Discussion of "IRL". What can we learn from this story about your own writing. 

WEEK TEN


WHEN IT'S DUE


​Monday 3.28.2022







Wednesday 3.30.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

​
READ:
 ​You and Me at the End of the World. 



​


No Reading Due Today, continued conversation about You and Me at The End of the World
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE
​

DUE: Reading Journal on You and Me at the End of the World. Focus on how the novel develops the characteristics of YA that we've been talking about in short stories. 

DUE: Writer's Notebook
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS
​

​IN-CLASS: Discussing You and Me at The End of the World. 

​​



IN-CLASS: Continued Conversation of You and Me at the End of the World. 

Also, Discussion of Author Presentation. 

WEEK ELEVEN


WHEN IT'S DUE


​Monday 4.04.2022


​


​Wednesday 4.06.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ: 
 This Excerpt from Bird-By-Bird on plot, available by clicking on this link. 
​
Read, also, this excerpt from Bird-by-Bird on dialogue and setting available by clicking on this link.
​

READ: Click on this link to read this short story "The Scent of Laila Thorinson" by Jeune Ji. 
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


​DUE: Reading Journal on Bird-by-Bird excerpt. What can you learn about how to craft your own story? 

DUE: Reading Journal on short story, "The Scent of Laila Thorinson". As usual, what makes this young adult? 

​
Also due:  ​Writer's Notebook
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS
​

​IN-CLASS: Using the things you've read about in Bird ​in your own writing. 
​

IN-CLASS: Discussion of "The Scent. . .". What can we learn about storytelling from Jeune Ji. 
​

Week Twelve


WHEN IT'S DUE

​
​
Monday 4.11.2022





Wednesday 4.13.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ:​ One of Us is Lying. 



​

READ: No Reading Due.  
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


DUE: Reading Journal on ​One of Us Is Lying. How is a novel length YA text different than the short stories we've mostly read. 

DUE: Drafts of final projects for workshopping due for distribution to the class. 

Also due: Last  ​Writer's Notebook
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


​IN-CLASS:
 Discussion of One of Us is Lying. 


​


IN-CLASS: Continued discussion of One of Us is Lying. Also, short intros to class about your final project. 

Click on this link to sign up here for your workshop date (note, link won't be live until 4.13.2022).

Week Thirteen


WHEN IT'S DUE

​
​Monday 4.18.2022
CLASS CANCELED FOR PATRIOT'S DAY.

Wednesday 4.20.2022


 WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

No Reading Due. 



READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. ​​​​
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE

​
No Writing Due. 

​

DUE: Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.​
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS

​

No classes. Patriot's Day. 



IN-CLASS: ​Whole Class Workshop. ​​

Week Fourteen


WHEN IT'S DUE


Monday 4.25.2022


​

Wednesday 4.27.2022
WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. ​​​
​

READ: Whatever material you have from the writer's being workshopped today. ​​
​
WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


DUE: Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.​

DUE: Your comments on our writer's for the day, ready to share with them and me (so two copies) during class.​
WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


IN-CLASS: 
​Whole Class Workshop. ​

​

IN-CLASS: ​Final Class Workshop. ​

Week Fifteen
​


WHEN IT'S DUE


Monday 5.2.2022
LAST DAY OF SPRING CLASSES.

Wednesday 5.3.2022
READING DAY

WHAT YOU HAVE TO READ, WATCH, OR LISTEN TO

No Reading Due Today
​
​

WHAT YOU HAVE TO WRITE


DUE: Author Presentation Report. 
​

WHAT WE'LL DO IN CLASS


IN-CLASS:​ 5 minute presentations on your Author. 
​



Final Exam Period Monday, 9 May 2022 11:00-1:00

DUE: Final Portfolio. In Class: all class reading. Invite friends and family. 
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