Short Creative Writing Piece | UQ Assessment Ideas Factory

Although a portion of the overall mark is allocated for originality and creativity, this assessment is primarily designed to test students' compositional dexterity by focusing on emulating the selected genre. While students must adhere to stylistic requirements they are free to write on a topic of their choosing, thus offering a personalised approach to learning. This assessment works equally well in courses with unique disciplinary conventions. In WRIT1110, this assessment was scaffolded with short (formative) creative writing pieces and a draft submission of the final story. The feedback encouraged students to develop skills and gain insight into editorial processes. Students gave feedback to two of their peers, encouraging peer to peer learning.

Advantages

Caters to diverse cohorts through a personalised approach in which students select their own topic, whilst offering structure and direction by writing to a specific genre.
Caters to student interests and diversity by incorporating personalised, creative tasks, whilst also maintaining an academically rigorous assessment rubric and outcomes.
Helps to produce graduates with effective written communication skills and proficiencies in critical thinking and evaluation, both core UQ graduate attributes. Well suited to all HASS gateway courses as it teaches fundamental writing skills and develops capacities in critical reflection.

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A lot of marking

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Underpinned by an approach that sees (creative) writing as a practice-led process. Stories are redeveloped based on expert feedback. This emphasises the importance of editing, feedback and drafting processes.

How it supports academic integrity

Trains students to be active readers

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Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Short Creative Writing Piece

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