Craft a short creative work (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or screenplay) that reflects your interpretations of the structural, grammatical, and

creative elements of the area of writing in which you chose to focus in this course. Your submission should reflect the instruction provided in

Modules One through Four related to theme, setting, character development, plot, point of view, tone, and style. Remember that the choices

you make while crafting your creative work will need to be explained in the reflective essay that serves as the second part of your final project.

Specifically, the following critical elements should be addressed:

1. Contextual Norms: Craft an original short creative work that meets the following specifications:

A. Adhere to the contextual norms related to structure and form to communicate the ultimate message of your work.

B. Integrate the contextual norms related to establishing a style and voice for your creative work as appropriate for the purposes of your

work based on what you have learned in this course. You will explain your choices in your reflective essay that is due in Module Eight.

C. Use appropriate grammatical construction to ensure clarity of the overall work.

D. Employ creative writing techniques appropriate for your selected form and the meaning of your work. These techniques will differ

among the forms, but may include skills or techniques such as tone, point of view, voice, character, narrative structures, poetic

structures, imagery, and rhythm.

E. Feature a complete, cohesive narrative, theme, or topic that moves from beginning to end, rather than an excerpt from a larger piece./nWhat to Submit

Your creative work must adhere to one of the following criteria:

• For fiction, you will write a complete short story. This story should be 3 to 5 pages in length. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New

Roman font, and one-inch margins.

• For nonfiction, you will write an essay, a memoir, or a personal journalism piece. This work should be 3 to 5 pages in length. Use double

spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

• For poetry, you will write a minimum of 3, but no more than 5, poems. Use single spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch

margins.

For screenplays, you will produce a scene or story of approximately five minutes, or about 5 to 7 pages. No matter which format you

choose, special formatting rules apply to each. Use the defined screenplay format presented in the Module Five resources.

Your creative work must be written as described above and using MLA formatting.

For the purposes of this rubric, writing techniques appropriate for the selected form are those that further the relevant aspects of the work,

such as tone, point of view, voice, character, narrative structures, poetic structures, imagery, and rhythm.