ENG 105 - Creative Writing

 
Description
This is a course designed for beginning creative writers.  Students practice elements of craft and explore traditional and contemporary forms in at least two of the following genres: short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and drama.  Students learn to offer and receive consideration and criticism of creative work with a focus on employing both to develop a more sophisticated understanding of writing in the selected genres.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

1. Apply critical reading techniques to the analysis of published and unpublished creative work. 
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of conventions of each writing genre.
3. Analyze the technical devices and elements of craft in their own and their classmates’ creative works.
4. Practice the conventions of writing short stories, essays, poetry and drama.
5. Distinguish criteria for literary writing.

1. Approaches to revision
2. Critical analysis of short stories, creative non-fiction essays, poetry and drama
3. Understanding of manuscript format
4. Workshop response skills
5. Strategies for submission and publication of written work
6. Understanding of writing in the digital age

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Current recognized texts, websites, handouts, videos and other forms of media.

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Communication

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