Maricopa Community Colleges  CRW220   19976-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/97
CRW220 19976-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Intermediate Writing Children's Literature
Application of techniques in writing literature for children. Emphasis on independent writing, self-evaluation, and revision. Includes completion of a major writing project of marketable quality. Prerequisites: CRW120, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CRW220   19976-99999 Intermediate Writing Children's Literature
1. Describe the genre and literary type suitable for a proposed work of children's literature. (I)
2. Analyze potential audiences for a proposed work of children's literature. (I)
3. Perform writing exercises that focus on a variety of elements in children's literature. (I, II)
4. Draft a completed work of children's literature. (I, II)
5. Evaluate children's literature by professional writers and fellow classmates. (III)
6. Evaluate one's own writing of children's literature. (III)
7. Revise and edit a completed work of children's literature. (IV, V)
8. List potential markets for the work of children's literature completed for this course. (VI)
9. Explain the writer's responsibilities and rights as related to copyright and contracts. (VI)
10. Submit a complete, revised, and edited original work of children's literature in correct manuscript form of marketable quality. (I-V)
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CRW220   19976-99999 Intermediate Writing Children's Literature
    I. Prewriting and Drafting Techniques
        A. Genre
        B. Literary type
        C. Target audience
        D. Topics and themes
      II. Writing Exercises
          A. Focus on variety of elements in children's literature
          B. Draft of completed work
        III. Evaluating
            A. Standards of quality in children's literature
            B. Analysis
              1. One's own work
              2. Work of others
          IV. Revision and Editing Techniques
            V. Manuscript Preparation
              VI. Marketing
                  A. Researching potential markets
                  B. Writer's rights and responsibilities
                    1. Copyright
                    2. Contracts
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