| Course ID: | JNMW 6002E. 4 hours. |
| Course Title: | Nonfiction Writing II: Developing the Manuscript |
Course
Description: | Each student will work with a new faculty mentor designing a
writing plan for the rest of their time in the program and
rigorously revising the work they produced in their first
semester. |
| Oasis Title: | Nonfiction Writing II |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | JNMW 6000E or JNMW 6001E |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will learn to design a writing plan for a long-term
project. With the guidance of a faculty mentor, students will
develop the skills to plan, research, and write a long-term
project in narrative nonfiction. |
| Topical Outline: | I. Designing a writing strategy for a long-form narrative.
II. Writing, rewriting, and revising the narrative manuscript.
III. Responding to and incorporating notes from fellow
students, editors, and other readers.
IV. Editing and polishing the manuscript. |