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Communication | Writing
Facebook for Beginners
Did your friends or
kids convince you
to join Facebook?
Are you wondering
how this social site
actually works?
Learn how to
include your info in
your account, tailor
the privacy settings
to meet your
needs, and post
information and photos. You will also learn
how to connect with others on Facebook,
comment on the posts of your Facebook
friends, and “tag” people in your photos
and/or posts. We’ll also cover popular
Facebook applications and how to use the
Facebook Help Center. Class is taught as
a lively presentation, and the materials
fee includes hard and digital copies of the
instructor’s PowerPoint slides so you can
easily go home and do it yourself.
Joyce
Feustel
founded Boomers’ Social Media
Tutor in 2010. She helps people new or
relatively new to social media to become
more effective in their use of social media.
She has degrees in education and business
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
$61 Non-Member
$49 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1911AL: Two Thu., 6–8PM Begins 11/3
1911AM: Two Mon., 6–8PM Begins 1/23
Streamline Your Writing
8 Steps to Getting It Done!
If writing is part of your job or if you
write for personal expression, this course
will help you to be more efficient. Writing
is rarely easy, but the SOFA (Situation,
Objective, Fulfillment, Addenda) format
is an easy-to-understand method that
you can use to write virtually anything,
including newsletters, essays, procedures
and processes, job application letters,
and even short stories and novels. Eight
questions prompt you to think through your
writing tasks from outline to final draft.
Chris Hyde
has an MA in creative writing,
and he has worked as a technical writer and
editor in ten industries for over 30 years.
The materials fee covers a comprehensive
course syllabus that you’ll be able to refer
back to for all writing projects as well as
Chris’ book,
The SOFAwriter’s Guide
.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2016V: One Wed., 6:30–9PM 10/12
2016W: One Wed., 6:30–9PM 11/16
2016X: One Wed., 6:30–9PM 12/14
2016Y: One Sun., 1–3:30PM 1/08
Beginning Creative Writing
Stories come from all sorts of places,
including dreams, memories, or mysterious
places in our imagination. Turning these
sparks of inspiration into authentic writing
that engages, evokes, and entertains is a
process that takes equal parts dedication
and liberation. Through this course,
students will develop an original piece
of creative writing with guidance from
peers and instruction that focuses on
creating compelling characters, settings,
conflict, and an authentic narrative voice.
Course sessions will consist of lectures,
discussions, workshops, and writing
exercises. Instructor
Eric Erickson
earned
an MA in English and creative writing and
has published fiction in several literary
journals. He is currently nearing the
completion of his first novel.
$131 Non-Member
$119 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1909AI: Four Mon., 6–8PM Begins 11/7
1909AJ: Four Mon., 6–8PM Begins 1/09
Dipping Your Toe into
Creative Writing
Explore the craft of creative writing with
this taster class covering the basic tools
writers need to transform their ideas from
concept to the page. This one-session class
is ideal for new writers wanting an overview
of topics important to creative writing
and for intermediate writers looking for a
condensed refresher. The class incorporates
lecture with short writing exercises designed
to apply concepts. Topics include a basic
introduction to story and plot, narration
and point of view, as well as setting and
character. By the end of the class, writers
will not only be able to apply these basic
concepts to their writing, but also have
the resources and the direction for further
study either independently or in a formal
setting.
Rick Gustafson
developed this class
to share “the things he wished he’d known
about writing” early in his career. Rick has
an MLS from the University of Denver and
has won several writing awards for fiction
including the E.M Koeppel Short Fiction
prize in 2014. He is a weekly contributor
to Colorado Community Media and works
fulltime as a writer.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2059R: One Tue., 6:30–9PM 11/8
2059S: One Tue., 6:30–9PM 1/10
Grammar for Grown-Ups
Do you sometimes wonder whether you
need its or it’s in a sentence? Do you find
yourself pausing before hitting the comma
button on your keyboard, doubting whether
you need one there or not? If so, help is
here! It’s easier than you think to master
the basic, real-world grammar you need to
know in order to write a great memo, blog
post, cover letter, or other communication.
Review the basic parts of speech and how to
use them, clarify the comma situation, and
watch your confidence grow.
Lisa Napell
Dicksteen
has been a writer and editor for
over 25 years. Her writing has appeared in
The New York Times, Bride’s
, and numerous
other publications. She has a master’s
degree in teaching secondary English and
years of experience working with students
of all ages.
$46 Non-Member
$34 Member
$4 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1910AB9: One Mon., 7–9PM 11/21
1910AC: One Wed., 7–9PM 1/11
How to Write and
Successfully Sell Magazine
Articles
If you have a story
to tell and have
dreamed of writing
for magazines or
other print and online
media, discover how
to break into the
media world as a paid
freelance writer. Learn
where to find great
article ideas, how
to refine them, how to pitch (query) your
article idea to an interested editor, and how
to write the final article. We’ll review local,
regional, and national magazines, TV, or
radio venues to consider sending your pitch
to and discuss what style guidelines editors
expect. In this interactive workshop you’ll
write a query letter to an editor pitching
your story idea and write a first draft of
the article, so bring a few ideas you’re
interested in writing about.
Jules Marie
has
a BS in marketing and holds certificates in
entrepreneurial studies, digital marketing,
and social media management. She is the
founder of 33 Words PR and is a journalist
and publicist who has had hundreds of
magazine articles published.
$61 Non-Member
$49 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
2073G: One Thu., 6:30–9PM 10/20
2073H: One Sat., 9–11:30AM 11/19
2073I: One Tue., 6:30–9PM 12/6
2073J: One Sat., 9–11:30AM 1/14
