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1. The prompt asks us to show our knowledge of creative nonfiction and demonstrate our understanding.

2. We can demonstrate our understanding by analyzing one of the pieces we read so far or by writing a creative nonfiction piece of our own.

3. I've never thought of myself as a very good professional writer. I usually only write for fun every once in a while when I need to get some feelings out on a page. I want to try to write a piece of my own but if I don't like how it's going then I might analyze one of the pieces I connected to the most.

4. I have no questions at this moment.

- Cassie Sack

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The prompt is asking us to share our understanding and knowledge of
this genre in literature

We can either choose option 1 which is to analyze a story we’ve already read or option 2 which is to create our own personal narrative

The creative option is more appealing to me.

No questions

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The Prompt is asking us to display our knowledge and understanding of this genre. The two options we get to choose from are an analysis of one of the creative nonfiction stories, and the other option asks us to demonstrate our understanding through the creation of our own. Honestly, I'm not the greatest writer, but I want to improve especially in creative writing and I think it would be a fun challenge to write my story. So I think ill choose the second option. :)))))

-Isaiah Lagasca

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1. It is asking to share our understandings and knowledge of creative nonfiction in literature.

2. 1) A literary analysis 2) A more creative approach OR if we think of another way talk to professor to get approval

3. As of this moment I like option number 2 but I may end up doing a literary analysis.

4. I understand this assignment and am looking forward to doing it.

- Arianna Izaguirre

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1. These prompts are asking us to show our knowledge on creative nonfiction and what we have learned so far in the class and from the readings.

2. The options you can choose from are option 1: which is a literary analysis, where you choose a reading and write how it helped the narrator validate their voice, create community, assert agency, and start a healing process. There is option 2: which is a more creative approach where you can write your own personal narrative or create a webpage, tabloid or portfolio to show all the different elements we learned about creative nonfiction.

3. I am leaning more towards option 1 because I really liked the story “White Trash Primer” and I feel as if I could make some analysis. I know the framework that was used that made this piece great nonfiction. I think I could make some great meaningful connections as well.

4. My only question is that is there a rubric so we can see how we will be graded on this assignment? Thank you

-Ava Terrisse

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1. The prompt asks us to demonstrate our understanding and knowledge of creative nonfiction in literature.

2. The first option is a assignment in which you explain critically and thoughtfully how any of these stories effectively use different literary analysis that help the narrators validate their voices, create community, assert agency, or start a healing process. The second option is a more creative approach in which Write a personal narrative in which you use the second-person POV,Write a personal narrative in which you describe who you are. OR you can Create a webpage, tabloid, or portfolio

3. I will be doing option 2 as I would like to more of a creative writing instead of analysis

4. No Question

-Mason Cavender

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1. First the prompt asks us to make an understanding or have the clarity to create a piece of our own text of the "Essay" in nonfiction literature.

2. The two options we were given is option 1 you have to do more of a written analysis which is more like a traditional essay to differentiate the stories and how critically and effective it shows. Option 2 is about your own creative writing approach for an essay like telling your personal story with the steps of creating the nonfiction story like the community, the asserting agency in the middle of the story, the healing process which settles the asserting main points of the story and lastly the author have the self validation to end the story or giving the effect of the tile or to the context to the story of having the knowledge of the authors closure or validation as you call.

3. For me I'm tempted to do the traditional version because its the obvious easy choice for me or other however I do get intrigue to do the second option because your wring about your personal story but as well as it will be a challenge to share about as you the author or narrator will be presenting in this "essay" in a format towards others.

4. my concerns of which one will benefit me of how to do this project and I have no others questions at the moment but I hope we get an review of what the project on creative nonfiction.

- Maiya 'May' Finister

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1. The prompt wants us to demonstrate our understanding of CNF.

2. First option is an analysis in traditional essay format and the second option is to create our own creative nonfiction narrative.

3. Option two does interest me because it allows us to be more creative but I will probably do option two due to its familiarity. Will decide tonight.

4. No questions at the moment.

- Zeus Antillon

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1. The project asks that we demonstrate our knowledge of creative nonfiction by producing our piece of work adequately using the genre.

2. Two options are presented to us for this project: a literary analysis where we tale the texts already provided, analyzing them and deconstructing what elements of a creative nonfiction works, and how we have a full understanding of the genre. The second option allows us to create our own piece of work that is able to display our understanding of the genre.

3. As someone who takes enjoyment in creative writing, I will be taking the second option. I want to present an experience from my life using creative nonfiction to show my understanding.

4. I do not have any questions.

-Jayson Aponte

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Week 4 / Class Notes on Creative Nonfiction and Project 1

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Week 4 / Class Notes on Creative Nonfiction and Project 1

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1. The prompt for Project 1 is to share our understanding and knowledge of Creative Nonfiction in literature.

2. In Project 1, there are 2 options to choose from for this project. The first option is a literary analysis. This is a more traditional essay where you would have to explain critically and thoughtfully how any of these stories effectively use different literary analysis that help the narrators validate their voices, create community, assert agency, or start a healing process. An example that was given to us is to analyze "White Trash Primer" and explain how the use of point of view effectively or doesn't effectively convey the narrator's intention to bring the audience into the story. We can also mention the use of flashbacks and setting to help bring the narrator's healing process in "To My One Love." We could also choose any other texts that we have read this far in the semester to analyze. The intent of this is to choose a text that is comfortable enough to analyze where we, as the student can put together a developed and organized analysis. The requirements of this assignment is 1500 - 2000 words, one or two images related to your topic of choice, MLA format for in-text citations and work-cited page, a writer's brief info: profile picture and short bio at the end of the article, an to submit an electronic copy to Canvas.

The other option to choose from is option 2. This option is more of a creative route. You could write a personal narrative where you use the second- person POV. You could write a personal narrative in which you describe who you are. using "How It Feels to be Colored Me" as a model. The last option is to create a webpage, tabloid, or portfolio in which you illustrate the different elements we learned in class. This idea is to synthesize the framework, literary devices, contexts, and other aspects of literature that we talked in class about. The requirements for the personal narrative is 1500-2000 words, MLA formatted, no work-cited page, unless you cite outside sources, and to submit an electronic copy to Canvas. The requirements for the webpage, tabloid, or portfolio is to submit a link of it to Canvas, and to attach a reflection page in which you explain the process of this project, the audience, and how it synthesizes our discussions and your understanding of creative nonfiction and the literary analyses of the readings.

3. The option that seems more appealing to me is the second option. I want to write my own personal narrative. I am more on the creative side of writing and I think that I would enjoy writing something for this prompt, but also to write out a lot of memories.

4. For the personal narrative option 2, if there is another story that we discussed in class but isn't listed on the prompt, can we model that story instead of the specific listed ones you mentioned?

- Eden Marie Dilinila

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1. The prompt asks us to demonstrate our understanding and knowledge of creative nonfiction by analyzing or creating our own text.

2. There are 2 options to choose from. Option 1 is traditional, like an essay, where you are analyzing a specific text to explain the effectiveness of the author’s use of literary devices. Option 2 is creating your own creative nonfiction piece that uses literary devices effectively or illustrating how different elements of creative nonfiction are effective through a portfolio, webpage, or newsletter.

3. Option 1 is more appealing because it has more structure which I do well in and can see myself feeling more confident with working in.

4. I’m not too sure what the writer’s brief is or who it is about.

- Gabriela Jaimes

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1. For this project, we need to demonstrate our knowledge and understanding of creative nonfiction.

2. There are two options to choose from.

1. Option 1: Literary Analysis. For this option, we choose a creative nonficiton story that we read and write an analysis on it, demonstrating our understanding of the piece, our interpretation, etc.

2. Option 2: Creative Approach. For this option, we can choose to write a personal narrative or create a "tabloid" or webpage, that explores our own story through creative nonfiction.

3. The second option seems more appealing to me. I have always enjoyed creative writing, and lately have been wanting to deep dive more into my identity. I think this assignment is the perfect opportunity for me to demonstrate what I have learned about creative nonfiction, while exploring pieces of my story.

4. My main concern is that I will have a difficult time choosing what to focus on for my narrative. I have always struggled with keeping my writing short and concise, so I can see staying within the word count being a challenge for me.

-Laurel Davidson

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1. The prompt is asking us to analyze one of the creative non-fiction texts that we have read together in class.

2. We can analyze the text in 2 ways; through traditional essay format or through a more creative approach of either writing your own narrative or creating a sort of presentation.

3. I do fairly well on academic essays so I believe I will stick to option 1 so I can practice my writing skills.

4. As of right now I have no questions.

-Will Villanueva