Course Preface

  Students often have the opportunity to experience expository writing in the classroom but have little time to tap into the power and joy of human imagination. Creative Writing allows them to pro-mote self-expression, to explore various writing styles, to experiment with modes of storytelling, and to strive for variety in diction, sentence structure, and format. These benefits are in addition to the development of critical thinking, interpersonal communication, and personal edification and fulfillment. These standards were created knowing that not all LEAs and schools have a literary magazine or publication. Therefore, Strand 5 may not be applicable to all creative writing courses. Students may find writing opportunities for their work through writing groups, publications, scholarships, con-tests, or workshops. Additionally, examples in the standards are not meant to be viewed as an ex-haustive checklist of items to teach but rather help to better define the standard. High school Creative Writing and Literary Magazine courses are applied or advanced courses that may be used to fulfill up to one credit of the English Language Arts graduation requirement. These standards align with the Utah Core Standards for English Language Arts.

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