Lelia Rose Foreman

elective eighteen week course will go on to become professional writers.

However, grading the process by correcting grammar or making other changes prior to the final product is counterproductive. This textbook attempts to teach how to write rough drafts freely and then improve them.

EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITIES

understanding and competency in literary techniques by writing an original short story in one of the genres of speculative fiction. A

dialogue, pacing, and description to develop an arc that parallels the plot.

macro and micro-editing.

cohesive, intelligible manner.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: VOICE

The student shall determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in provided texts, including connotative meanings; and analyze the impact of specific word choices.

The student shall further analyze the voice of a variety of published writers by comparing and contrasting their writing with that of the student’s.

meaning, tone, and aesthetic impact