Creative Writing 2

Welcome to the Fall 2025 Creative Writing 2 course with Robert Allen! 

In this face-to-face 3-credit course (CRW 2002 70T), writers will have complete creative autonomy to pursue written projects of their choice and design. This includes the composition of short stories, personal and/or philosophical essays, poetry, plays, and comic strips—any of which a writer may approach with a wide range of styles and structures. To help push and pace our progress through this creative process, however, I will outline a few incremental goals: 

By the end of Week Three (Friday, September 5), writers should send me a 200-word proposal and/or outline for their intended project, emailed to allenrob@easternflorida.edu.

To help writers proceed with a deliberate sense of purpose and a clear understanding of objective, this proposal must include A) a simple statement of intended content and B) an explanation of the style/structure for conveying said content. For example, a writer may indicate the intention to compose a short work of natural history about a particular habitat (a type of creative non-fiction) through a series of twelve descriptive vignettes. This project proposal will earn writers 25 points, simply for full and timely completion. Partial completion of this step may result in partial credit.

By Week Nine (Friday, October 17) writers should provide me with a physical rough draft of their proposed project, beginning to end, annotated and signed by at least two readers. This rough draft will earn writers 25 points, awarded simply for full and timely completion. Writers may select one or more clearly marked five-page section for readers working with compositions over 2,500 words. Partial completion of this step may result in partial credit.

Writers must participate in the first class meeting, worth 3 points, to satisfy the college’s participation policy, which requires the completion of a graded assignment within the first two weeks of the semester to remain enrolled in the course. As the semester progresses, writers must also attend classes to workshop, share, and/or discuss their work on October 22, November 12, and December 3. Attendance on each of the above Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:10 PM, earns the writer 9 points for a total of 30 points.

By the end of Friday, Week Sixteen, writers should send me their revised drafts, via email as attached word documents. As creative expressions that each writer builds upon individual goals and personal visions, I will not assess these revised drafts by subjecting them to my own sense of literary aesthetics — which may dramatically differ from another writer’s artistic inclinations. Instead, I will confine my consideration of each revised draft’s score to 20 points, spread over four objective five-point categories:

– discernible and consistent development beyond the rough draft

– stylistic consistency

– original concept or original approach/treatment of existing concept 

– observation of due date

The rough and revised draft, considered comparatively, constitute the course’s final.

Considered cumulatively, the above assignments account for 100 points, so that each point simply equals 1% of each writer’s overall grade—which I translate to letters, according to the most customary 10-point increments:

100-90% (A), 89-80% (B), 79-70% (C), 69-60% (D), and 59-0% (F).

Writers who miss the Friday, October 17 rough draft deadline will earn a non-participatory designation that leads to their withdrawal from the course, as required by the college’s mid-semester participation reporting—unless they preemptively request and receive a later deadline or provide a late submission before Monday, October 20.

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Office Hours

Titusville Campus, Building 1, Room 128:

Monday/Wednesday — 1:30-2:30 PM, 8:10-8:40 PM

Tuesday — 3:00-5:30 PM, 8:10-8:40 PM

Thursday — 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, online or by appointment

Office Phone: (321) 433-5143

email: allenrob@easternflorida.edu

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Appendix A)

The following information appears in all syllabi for CRW 2002 classes, per college-wide requirement.

This course builds creative writing skills in fiction, poetry, drama, and/or creative non-fiction. Student writing will be the primary basis for critical discussion with emphasis on the incremental and multifaceted pursuit of completed creative compositions. Lectures, readings, craft analysis, discussions, exercises, and/or workshops provide students with the opportunity to concentrate on the development of original pieces.

Course competencies direct students to 1) develop authorial voice, 2) develop authorial style, 3) integrate literary elements into original work, 4) revise creative work, 5) evaluate model texts, 6) examine selected literary genres, 7) incorporate critical thinking to workshop peer or personal drafts, and 8) create feedback for peer drafts or annotations of personal drafts.

This course links to the college’s “core ability” regarding students’ capacity to “communicate effectively.”

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Appendix B

The following information appears in all syllabi for all courses, per college-wide requirement.

In face-to-face classes, students must physically attend at least one class in the first two weeks and complete one graded assignment. For students who registered during the add or drop period after the course’s last meeting for the first week, students must attend the first class of week two (2) and follow-up with their instructor regarding the missed graded assignment. Failure to meet the participation requirements will result in the student being marked as not participating and withdrawn from the course.

For 16-week and 12-week classes, instructors are required to submit an additional Class Participation Report. A student is considered actively participating if they have recently completed assignment(s) leading up to this checkpoint and continue to engage in the course as outlined in the syllabus. This report verifies each student’s continued participation.

Religious Observations—

When the observance of a student’s religious holiday(s) interferes with attendance in class, class work assignments, examinations, or class activities, the student must notify the instructor in writing within the first week of class. Students are held responsible for material covered during their absence. The instructor should provide alternative arrangements for students to complete the work for the missed session. Students excused for religious observances will be expected to meet the class requirements for those days without undue delay. Students who believe they have been unreasonably denied educational benefits due to their religious beliefs or practices may seek redress through the student appeal procedure. [FS 1001.64, 1002.21, 1006.53] Nationally recognized religious holidays shall be acknowledged plus any significant day of religious observance as recognized by the highest governing body of that particular religious faith.  Students may be required to provide information or proof the religious holiday if such holiday is not generally known.

Academic Dishonesty, EFSC Policy—

Any form of academic dishonesty is subject to the disciplinary actions set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. Cheating, plagiarism and any other misrepresentation of work are prohibited. Students who are found to be in violation of this standard may receive severe sanctions, including a failing grade in their respective course and depending on the circumstances, possible expulsion from Eastern Florida State College.

In general terms, plagiarism is the adoption or incorporation of another’s ideas without proper attribution of the source. It is more simply defined as taking the writings of another person or people and representing them to be one’s own.  Please note that access to or obtaining information/copying assignments provided from sources like CHEGG, Course Hero, Accounting Tutor, or any other online applications that purport to offer the answers to exercises or instructor materials for courses, may be considered CHEATING, and any instances that can be substantiated will be treated as such.

To avoid plagiarism, you should always credit the sources used when writing as essay, research paper, or other assignment in accordance with the appropriate style manual or format required in your course.  Confirm with your instructor the appropriate format to use.

Types of actions defined as plagiarism include but may not be limited to the following:

Cutting and pasting to create a written document from a single or various sources;

Citing a source with false or inaccurate information. (Bibliographical or URL);

Quoting less than all the words copied or paraphrasing a source without proper citation or notation the document has been altered;

Submitting papers, assignments, exams, or forums that were completed by someone other than yourself;

Working in a group or otherwise colluding with other students to prepare and submit work without prior acknowledgment and approval from the instructor;

Receiving or giving outside help without prior written faculty consent, this includes assistance from tutors, websites, or other online resources;

Sharing assignments, exams, or discussions with other students;

Selling or purchasing (or copying) papers, assignments, or exams from any website that buys or sells them and submitting them as your work in whole or in part;

Using a quotation without proper quotation marks and citation;

Preparing a draft for final paper for another student;

Submitting or revising a paper, assignment, quiz or exam that you submitted in a previous and/or concurrent class without requesting and receiving in writing prior permission from your instructor(s);

Copying a non-text material such as: image, audio, video, spreadsheet, PowerPoint presentation, etc., without proper citation and reference;

Altering any information on forms, electronic attachments or emails after the original has been submitted;

Presenting statistics, facts, or ideas that are not your own, or is not common factual knowledge either by the general population, or commonly known within the particular discipline, without citation, even if you view them as common knowledge in your own educational background.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding plagiarism, ask your instructor or Associate Provost for assistance before a plagiarism problem arises. For more information about plagiarism and proper citations please visit the campus learning lab and/or writing center.

Sexual Misconduct—

Eastern Florida State College is committed to providing a safe and productive learning environment. Title IX and our school policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Sexual Misconduct—in any form, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking—is prohibited at EFSC. Our school encourages anyone experiencing Sexual Misconduct to talk to someone about what happened, so they can get the support they need and our school can respond appropriately. For more information about your options, please visit easternflorida.edu/our-campuses/campus-security/titleix-sexual-misconduct. Our school is legally obligated to investigate reports of Sexual Misconduct, and therefore it cannot guarantee the confidentiality of a report, but it will consider a request for confidentiality and respect it to the extent possible. As an instructor, I am also required by our school to report incidents of Sexual Misconduct and thus cannot guarantee confidentiality. I must provide other EFSC officials with any relevant information reported to me.

SAIL—

Faculty at EFSC are innovative and may utilize additional resources and technology (including recording devices) above and beyond the required course materials to enhance the instructional experience. EFSC strives to provide equitable access at the same academic and instructional level for all students and is committed to ensuring access for students with documented disabilities. A person with a disability may qualify for reasonable accommodations. SAIL (Student Access for Improved Learning) ensures that reasonable accommodations are provided for students with documented disabilities that significantly impact major life functions While personal services and personal aides cannot be provided, reasonable accommodations will be arranged to assist a student with a disability based on documentation provided by the student. For more information about accommodations and the resources available to students with disabilities, students are encouraged to go to the website or visit a SAIL office on any campus.

Addendum

Link: https://www.easternflorida.edu/academics/syllabus-addendum/index.php

Withdrawing from a course

Link: https://www.easternflorida.edu/registrar/course-related/course-withdrawal.php

College-wide participation policy

Link: https://www.easternflorida.edu/registrar/class-participation.php

College-wide participation reporting policy

Link: https://www.easternflorida.edu/registrar/course-related/class-participation-reporting.php

Fall 25, Final Exam Schedule:

Time of Exam	Monday May 4	Tuesday May 5	Wednesday May 6	Thursday May 7	Friday  May 8
8:00 – 10:00 AM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed or Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 AM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 8:00 AM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed or Mon, Wed, Fri 9:25 AM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 9:25 AM
10:10 AM – 12:10 PM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed 10:50 AM or Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00 AM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 10:50 AM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 AM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 12:15 PM	Classes meeting Friday 9:00 AM
12:10 – 1:00 PM	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:00 – 3:00 PM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00 PM or Mon, Wed 1:40 or 2:15 PM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 1:40 or 2:15 PM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed 12:15 PM		Classes meeting Friday 1:00 PM
3:10 – 5:10 PM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed 3:05 PM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 3:05 PM	Classes meeting Mon, Wed 4:30 PM	Classes meeting Tues, Thurs 4:30 PM
NORMAL CLASS MEETING TIME	Monday Evening Classes	Tuesday Evening Classes	Wednesday Evening Classes	Thursday Evening Classes	Friday Evening Classes