ENGL 1730 E (CRN: 13567)

English: Intro to Creative Writing (E)

3 credit hours

About ENGL 1730 E

Introductory course on techniques of writing poetry, short prose fiction, and creative nonfiction. Classes organized around discussion of student work; weekly writing assignments.

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Section Description

This is an introductory workshop focused on the art and craft of prose in the genres of creative nonfiction, short fiction, and prose poetry. Students read short examples, write weekly exercises, and expand and revise work to be shared in various kinds of peer- and professor-feedback workshops.

Section Expectation

This is a student-centered, project-oriented course. Participation is crucial and includes weekly readings and related creative writing exercises, peer feedback, and some reader-response critical writing focused on understanding craft, aesthetics, and thematic concerns of our formal models. Students will share work with one another and the class for feedback and undertake substantial revisions of three projects.

Evaluation

Grade is based on participation and assignment completion and a final portfolio of best writing.

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