Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Solicit and review literary and artistic submissions, and respond fairly, intelligently, andprofessionally to a variety of submissions, showing respect for all involved. 2. Work cooperatively and communicate effectively with co-editors and contributors toedit and publish literary magazines, using critical thinking and problem solving toaddress strategic, software, and mechanical problems and possibilities in publishing. 3. Mentor apprentice editors through a complete publication cycle of keyboarding,designing, laying out, and proofreading a printed publication, and communicatingeffectively with professionals who handle other aspects of publication, such as theprinting and binding. 4. Independently edit and publish a small print publication, and in some instances, anonline publication, carrying it through each stage of production, cooperating withothers in the process, and keeping costs reasonable.5. Write creatively with greater knowledge, self-awareness, and awareness of how andwhere to publish their work in the larger community.

Course Activities and DesignOutcomes for this course require working through multiple drafts of several pieces ofwriting with time to separate the acts of writing and revising; in addition, the readingoutcomes require time to read, reread, reflect, respond, interpret, analyze, and evaluate.Students meet for four hours in class during the week as well as for special sessions ifworkload or deadline necessitate them. In addition to reading and workshopping their ownwork, students will solicit and review manuscripts and artwork for inclusion in the literaryand art magazines (Alchemy, Alembic, Rock Creek Review, and Pointed Circle).Classroom methods vary as necessary to prepare for the publication of the quarterly andannual literary and arts magazines. These methods may include lectures, conferences, demonstrations, assigned readings or field trips to learn about printing, graphic arts,photography, typesetting, marketing, layout, and small-press operation. Students may berequired to attend and participate in public readings that they will organize for contributingwriters in conjunction with marketing the magazine. The instructor should spendapproximately an hour of conference with each student outside of class.

The course grade is determined by appraisal of the student's participation and contributionto the group effort of producing the literary and arts magazine. Evaluation is based uponeffectiveness, dependability and timeliness in carrying out responsibilities; contribution ofimaginative and workable ideas; application of critical values as developed in this andother classes; successful completion of any other assigned work, such as a personalchapbook and creative writing; willingness to accept a fair share of drudgery; andacceptance of responsibility for editorial choices. Attendance policies vary with instructors:students missing a week's worth of class may not expect an A; those missing two weeks'worth may not pass the course.

• Desktop publishing• Desktop publishing software, such as? InDesign? Photoshop? OmniPage Direct? MS Word• Book design and typography• Self-publishing• Online Publishing• Designing and producing a small chapbook• Producing a campus literary magazine• Cooperation, collaboration, mentorship, apprenticeship• Furthering creative writing skills• Publishing and the business of literature• Editing and proofreading skills• Sharpening critical skills