20 / 23 April

All writers had due two pieces of very short fiction.

Seniors worked on this self-evaluation

While Juniors completed paper work for the ACT testing next Tuesday.

18/19 April

Writers received instructions in how to put illustrations and text boxes into their thesis final drafts.

Writers received a rubric to help them ensure that their finals drafts are excellent.

Monday/ Tuesday 17 /18 April

End of the Year Due Dates: Creative Writing

Senior Finals dates are: May 22-25 Seniors will have a reflective piece due during this time.

Submission to the Grant Literary Magazine by emailing your piece to grantlitmag@gmail.com is due on or before the 19th of April.

Thesis Due Dates:

Your Thesis is due one week (7 days) after you get the rough draft back from me. If this date is the same date as one of the two other major assignments listed below, you will have two (2) additional days to revise your thesis and turn in your final draft of the thesis.

Bound and Illustrated Children’s Book: Due 9/10 May.

Bound and Illustrated “Not Quite” Children’s Book: Due 21/22 May.

Juniors remaining after the Seniors’ last day will have one additional major writing project and a reflective piece due during finals.

Class on Wednesday and Thursday of this week will be devoted to turning your rough thesis into you final; lessons will include putting illustrations into your piece; inserting text boxes (in order to include ghazal); common editing problems, etc.