Humanities - Writers Group

General Education Capstone Course

Event/Experience Details and Guideline Form

Gen. Ed. category event should be listed under:  Humanities

SCC competency addressed by event:  Describe the scope and variety of works in humanities (e.g., literature, philosophy, and language.  Articulate an informed response to popular works in humanities. 

Event experience title: Visit a Writer's Group

Anticipated learning outcome:  To address how writers learn writing techniques and the advantage of constructive criticism from professional writers and peers; also, to appreciate the world of creative imagination in writing as a form of knowledge. 

Guidelines for accomplishment of event

Write a journal entry based on one of the writers' groups below. 

• Take notes on the agenda program, audience, and meeting place. 
• What did they speak about? 
• Was the audience actively engaged regarding the program?
• Was there a guest speaker?  If so, who was it and what was his or her area of expertise?
• Was it an engaging session?  Explain. 
• Speak to other participants about their interest in writing.  Why do they think writing is important?  What do they want to accomplish by attending the workshop?  Did they gain insight about the skills/techniques/dedication involved in wanting to write well?

Provide at least one the following: 

Event contacts:

• Saturday Writers, St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, 11-1, last Saturday of month.  636-397-6900.  www.saturdaywriters.org
• Writers under the Arch, Barnes & Noble,8871 Ladue Rd., St. Louis.  7p.m., every Tues. night. 314-862-6280.
• St. Louis Poetry Center Workshop, University City Public Library, 701 Delmar, 2^nd floor auditorium, St. Louis.  3^rd Sunday of month, 1:30.  314-831-2568.
• St. Louis Writers Guild, Barnes & Noble, 8871 Ladue Rd., St. Louis, 3^rd  Thurs. month, 7 p.m..  314-862-6280.
• Thursday Writers Critique Group, Cultural Arts Center, 400 Civic Park, O'Fallon. Every Thurs., 7-9 p.m. 636-379-9362.
• Works in Progress Writer's Group, Borders-Brentwood, 1519 Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis.  Every Wed. 7:30 p.m. 314-918-8189.
• Writer's Challenge Creative Writing Workshop, St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, 1035 St. Peter's-Howell Rd., St. Peters.  1 p.m. 636-947-3635.
• Writer's Challenge Rhyme and Reason (poetry workshop), 1035 St. Peter's-Howell Rd., St. Peters. 3^rd Tues of month, 7 p.m.  636-947-3635.

SCC event creator: Scottie Priesmeyer and Teddy Norris

Estimated time for full completion. Travel, attendance, writing journal entry: 3-4 hours.