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	Writing and Communication Spring 2008 Communication—Making Presentations NEW* EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS AND STYLES. Most people make presentations at work. Learn better ways to teach content, develop skills and increase audience understanding. Clarify learning objectives in training and selling. Practice using PowerPoint slides (and avoid some BIG mistakes). $85 CCGE. CODE# 36672. TH, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 2/18 Communication—Public Speaking NEW* PUBLIC SPEAKING (FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO). Public speaking can be one of the most stressful activities for people. But everyone does it at work, in groups, in family events and community life. Learn to organize content, practice delivery, relax your tension and make an impact. $85 CCGE. CODE# 36675. W, 6:30 TO 9:30 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 2/18 Writing—A Book HOW TO WRITE A BOOK. Writer Todd A. Stone discusses how to write a book so that publishers will buy your manuscript or, if you self-publish, so that you will find eager readers. Gain clear ideas on how to get the book inside of you out on paper. $45 CCGE. CODE# 34456. SA, 9 A.M. TO NOON Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 1/26 NC. CODE# 34457. SA, 9 A.M. TO NOON Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 4/12 Writing—Details and Feelings WRITE WITH DETAILS: BRING YOUR CHARACTERS TO LIFE. Discover how to express your characters’ feelings on paper through examples and writing exercises. Author Carmela Martino shows how point-of-view techniques and sensory details help create memorable characters. Bring a sack lunch. $59 CCGE. CODE# 36103. SA, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 4/5 Writing—Fiction-Child/Young Adults FROM GOODNIGHT MOON TO HARRY POTTER. Author Carmela Martino introduces the children’s writing field, from picture books and magazines to teen novels. Learn about the genres of children’s literature, the current marketplace and how to submit a manuscript. Bring a sack lunch. $59 CCGE. CODE# 34455. SA, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 2/2 Writing—Land a Literary Agent GET REPRESENTED: HOW TO LAND A LITERARY AGENT. We all know the Catch-22 of publishing: you can’t get published without a literary agent and you can’t get an agent without being published. Yet author Joe Konrath landed three agents without publishing a single word. Find out how he did it. $55 CCGE. CODE# 34460. TH, 6 TO 9:50 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 1/24 CCGE. CODE# 36128. TH, 6 TO 10 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 4/10 Writing—Marketing and Selling MARKETING AND SELLING YOUR WRITING. Learn about the practical side of marketing and publishing, query letters, contract negotiations, and packet preparations for your novel or nonfiction book. Writer Todd A. Stone outlines how to develop sound professional practices to help ensure success. $45 CCGE. CODE# 34458. SA, 9 A.M. TO NOON Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 2/9 Writing—Memoir WRITING MEMOIR. Turn your life stories into fascinating memoirs. Author Sheri Smith guides students in writing about everything from characterizations and descriptions to finding humor and greater truths. Discover how interesting your life can be. $79 CCGE. CODE# 36077. SA, 9 TO 11 A.M. Above Class Only – Meets 4 Weeks, Starts Week Of 4/14 CCGE. CODE# 34459. SA, 9 TO 11 A.M. Above Class Only – Meets 4 Weeks, Starts Week Of 1/21 Writing—Motivation START YOUR WRITING MACHINE. Learn tips and tools from author Sharon Kotzin Frolick that help you stay motivated with each writing project. Experience how a glimmer of a story can develop into a finished piece. Develop an action plan for success through group activities and exercises. $69 CCGE. CODE# 36133. W, 7 TO 10 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 2 Weeks, Starts Week Of 2/11 Writing—Nonfiction-Child/Young Adult NOTHING BUT THE FACTS. Author Pat Kummer discusses children’s nonfiction markets, conducting market research, writing effective query letters and proposals, and approaching editors. Bring a recent edition of Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market to class. $45 CCGE. CODE# 36132. SA, 9 A.M. TO NOON Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 3/1 Writing—Novel and Short Story NEW* NOVEL AND SHORT STORY WORKOUT. Learn valuable writing techniques and story structure tips from novelist Dean Monti and put them into use in your novels and short stories. Circulate and discuss your work with others in a supportive atmosphere. $155 CCGE. CODE# 36059. W, 7 TO 9:30 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 1/21 CCGE. CODE# 36060. W, 7 TO 9:30 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 7 Weeks, Starts Week Of 3/31 Writing—Periodicals MAGAZINE AND FEATURE WRITING. Writing for periodicals requires special skill. Authors must communicate information, inspiration or human interest in under 2,000 words. Join writer Todd Stone and get tips on understanding a newspaper or magazine from the inside out. $45 CCGE. CODE# 36057. SA, 9 A.M. TO NOON Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 2/2 Writing—Screenwriting I BASICS OF SCREENWRITING. Within the framework of the American mainstream movie, learn aspects of screenwriting such as character development, story generation, format, scene building and analysis, screenwriting as a career, and selling your work. Short writing assignments are included. $65 CCGE. CODE# 34454. T, 7 TO 9 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 4/14 NFC. CODE# 35872. T, 7 TO 9 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 3 Weeks, Starts Week Of 1/21 Writing—Travel TRAVEL WRITING. Turn your travels into material for fabulous essays, articles and books. Bring along an open mind and your own free spirit, as well as pen and paper, for a one-day journey that will change your trips forever. Bring a sack lunch. $59 CCGE. CODE# 36066. SA, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 2/23 CCGE. CODE# 36067. SA, 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. Above Class Only – Meets 1 Day, 4/12 [back to top]	Provide Feedback Supply Lists