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2021 Festival Archive

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

This is a list of potential assignments for instructors to give to students who attend the Literary Arts Festival.  If you are student attending the festival, you may wish to check with your instructor to see if they are offering extra credit.

 

 

Extra Credit: Response to Reyna Grande鈥檚 Keynote Address and/or 鈥淢emoir Writing Panel鈥� (choose one)

• (For those who read her book) Write a letter to Ms. Grande expressing your feelings about her memoir and asking her one question.
• Listen to the keynote address and attend the Memoir Writing Panel. In one page, report on your activities and how they informed your perspective on the memoir and/or writing.
• Begin your own memoir.  Describe how the Memoir Writing Panel informed your own writing.

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淪peculative Fiction Workshop鈥� Response

In the workshop, author L.S. Johnson explores the 鈥渨hat if鈥� question at the heart of so many science fiction and speculative fiction works. Using what you learned at the workshop, pose your own original 鈥渨hat if鈥� question that you think could make for an interesting story. Write something that responds to your question, either as an attempt to answer the question, or as a way to begin to explore the question in story form (minimum one page).

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淎rt and Craft and Business of Screenwriting鈥� and/or 鈥淪creenplay Outline Workshop鈥� Response

If you have written or are interested in writing a screenplay, attend one or both of Paul Guay鈥檚 sessions. Using what you learned, revise or begin your own screenplay outline. Submit a page of your outline along with a half-page describing how the session(s) informed your outline.

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淭he Evolution of Filipino-American Literature鈥� Response

In her session, Patty Enrado discusses themes commonly found in the works of Filipino-American writers. What themes stood out to you and why? What did you find especially interesting or informative in her presentation? (minimum one page)

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淲hy Black Voices Matter: A Perspective鈥� Response

In her session, Regina Louise shares her perspective on why Black voices matter. What were your biggest takeaways from her session? Can you connect what she shared with things you鈥檝e seen and are seeing in the world around you? (one-page minimum)

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淭ri-Valley Poets Laureate Panel鈥� Response

Attend the Tri-Valley Poets Laureate Panel and then write about your experience. If you write poetry yourself, what is something you found to be especially inspiring, interesting, or insightful? If you do not write poetry, what did you learn about poetry? In addition to answering these questions, write your own poem and submit it here (a short one is fine!).

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淣ovel Writing Workshop Response鈥�

In her workshop, Mary-Rose Hayes describes the process of moving from an idea to a novel. In a response to the workshop (minimum one page), write about what was most surprising or unexpected about the novel-writing process that she described. If nothing was surprising, write about what you consider to be most helpful. Additionally, note any connections between what she discussed in the workshop and stories you鈥檝e read.

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淪elf-Publishing Panel鈥� Response

So now you know a little more about self-publishing! If you are hoping to self-publish something someday, what information or advice did you find most helpful? What was something you didn鈥檛 know before attending the workshop? Finally, describe the general process you hope to use to self-publish your work. (one-page minimum)

 

Extra Credit: 鈥淧oetry Slam Workshop鈥� Response

After attending the Poetry Slam Workshop, write (or revise) your own slam poem and submit it here in writing or as a video. Additionally, submit a half page describing how the workshop informed your poem(s).

 

Extra Credit: Poetry Slam

Attend the 91重口 Poetry Slam and write about your experience. If this is your first time attending a poetry slam, what did you find most interesting or surprising? If this isn鈥檛 your first time, talk about what set this one apart, as well as what it shared with other slams you鈥檝e attended. Additionally, which poem(s) did you enjoy the most and why?

 

For extra extra credit (!), write and share your own poem at the slam.