4. LESSON ONE Questionnaire

1. Why did you choose Creative Writing as an elective this semester?

2. How long have you been interested in Creative Writing?

3. Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?

4. What has been your most enjoyable/ most satisfying writing experience?

5. What do you think are your STRENGTHS as a writer?

6. How would you rate your level of interest as a writer in the following genres?

Here is a SCALE from 1 -5 for your Degree of Interest in writing in particular styles or genres.
1 Not much
2 Some
3 Quite a bit

4 A great deal
5 Extremely high level

Please rate EACH of the following Genre (1 - 5) in terms of how interested YOU ARE in writing in this genre:

Children’s stories
Young adult fiction
Short stories(fiction)
Experimental writing
Longer stories (novels, novellas)
Poetry
Memoir & Autobiography
Biography: people’s lives
Romance
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Adventure/Action
Creative Non fiction (journalism)
Myths & Legends

List any OTHER genres you are keen to write in:

7. What aspects of your writing do you believe you need to work on?

8. What would you like to learn from this Creative Writing unit?

9. Do you have any particular writing projects you would like to work on this semester?