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26th ACELT Bi-Annual Conference
Writing Creatively: The English Teacher as Writer
03 February 2001

ABSTRACT

What goes into the writing of a poem, an essay, a short story? Who better to ask than the writers themselves? And what better way to find out than to dabble in a little creative writing?

This conference aims to put English teachers behind the writing student’s desk where they can get a taste of the imaginative and creative processes that go into the writing of a poem or a short story.

They will learn firsthand about the discipline and sensitivity called for in the field of non-academic writing straight from the writers themselves – both accomplished and upcoming writers in the field of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

This hands-on experience of writing creatively hopes to leave English teachers with valuable insights into the creative uses of language in both literary and non-literary texts and reflections on how better to explore such texts with their own students in their classrooms.

SCHEDULE

AM
7:30	Registration
8:30	Opening Remarks: Keynote Address – Krip Yuson
9:00	Meet the Writers  Krip Yuson  Doreen Fernandez  Benilda Santos  Rofel Brion  D.M. Reyes
10:00	Break
10:30	Meet the Writers  Susan Evangelista  Cyan Abad  Gad Lim  Lem de la Cruz  Carolyn Pile Open Forum
PM
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Workshops A – Poetry: Rofel Brion & Lem de la Cruz B – Poetry: Benilda Santos & D.M. Reyes C – Fiction: Susan Evangelista & Carolyn Pile D – Fiction: Gad Lim & Cyan Abad
3:00	Break
3:30	Workshop Resumes
4:30	Closing Presentations Distribution of Certificate