Course Design: Revise the course design you created in Topics 4 and 5 based on instructor feedback.

The course being reviewed is English 150.  This course entails developing a student in creative writing. A student will be introduced to and trained in creative writing: poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction writings. The students are to be exposed to the various techniques used in creative writing. The students will be enabled to analyze the literary works and create their own that conform to the standards used. The course is planned to be highly involved to get the students to an unparalleled competence level. The course is traditional, and as such, in-person instruction is appreciated. This way, the students can learn directly from the trainers.

The rationale for why this course is important for students in this content area and relevant to the real world.

The course will relate with the learners about the techniques used in creative writings. The students will be taken through a series of lessons to help relate the objectives desired for them after the course. The differences in techniques used in writing will be taught to the students to help them use them according to their niche. The learner will be able to analyze text accurately. The learners will be able to express themselves effectively through the techniques. With aspects such as audience understanding featuring in the course's curriculum, the learner will interact proactively in their environment. With this, the learner will be able to create content to target an audience with success guaranteed.

Strategies to collaborate with stakeholders within your content area or institution on curriculum design.

To get this course to lather well with the stakeholders, the course curriculum design aligns with potent teaching criteria and methods. The criteria used will allow the learner to move from stage to stage in the curriculum coverage. The methods applied in instruction give are designed to allow the participation of the students every step of the way. The methods will allow the material to be handled and analyzed with the participatory efforts of both teachers and students. The students will therefore be challenged to get the best they can from their instructors. Therefore, the students can work around the techniques used in creative writing and merge them with their preferences and even create a niche for themselves.

Explanation of how the assessments align with the academic standards of rigor required by the college or university.

The tests are to be structured in a manner that allows the assertion of comprehension from the students with respect to creative writing works presented before them. Their understanding of the plot, character development, among other aspects, will be checked. Therefore, the course is designed to get the students in possession of analytical skills that will propel them to develop their works. The students will be expected to lead analytical discussions on literary works. With this planned to be achieved, the course is cut out to equip the students with discernment beyond the literal meaning on the surface. This is carried out by exposing the students through popular literary works. In the long run, the students are to develop works that match the standards used in the popularized works or even top them.

Sample lesson plan: Revise the lesson plan you created in Topic 6, considering instructor feedback.

In the creation of a nonfiction novel, we need to have our objectives known. The topic's title is "Show your imagination approved," the lesson is to be guided by three outlined objectives. The first objective is that students should be able to take on different themes in creating a short creative, nonfiction novel. The second objective is to get the students to formulate multiple conflicts to be featured in the short creative, non-fictional novel. The third objective requires the students to be able to develop multiple characters.  The students are to be brought to speed through the provision of guidance notes. The instructions to be used are to be well thought out and structured. The trainer is to assess the students’ progress as they work on their writing pieces.