Course Description
Elements of writing poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction through selected readings and discussion of student writing.
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INTRO CREATIVE WRIT
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 3800
Non-Traditional Format
This course is writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. The written assignments will result in a significant and diverse body of written work (the equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in student writing, providing opportunities for feedback and substantive revision.
Prerequisite
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102M
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to introduce creative writing as a topic for academic study. Unless otherwise designated, ENGL 3800 is a multi-genre course focusing on at least three of the following genres--poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, prose poetry, micro fiction, and performative writing. Students will learn about elements of genre, the writing process, and revision. Students will be expected to read contemporary works of literature and to respond to their peers' writing. A final portfolio of student writing is required.
Topical Outline
The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the intstructor may be necessary. The focus and coverage will vary from semester to semester and instructor to instructor, but topics of study can include: Reading and Writing Poetry Reading and Writing Fiction Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction Reading and Writing Prose Poetry Reading and Writing Memoir Reading and Writing Micro Fiction Reading and Writing Performative Writing Invention Editing Revising
Syllabus