ENGL 2023 - Imaginative Writing I
Description
Designed to teach students the fundamental techniques of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students write original poems, stories, and essays, and critique student and professional models in a workshop setting. Reading and detailed discussion of published stories, poems, and essays. Possible uses of visiting authors, readings, and individual conferences with the instructor.
Pre-Requisite
Completion of ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023 with a grade greater than or equal to C.
3 Credit Hour(s)
Contact Hours
45 lecture hours
3 Faculty Load Hour(s)
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
ACTS Equivalent
ENGL2013 (ACTS) - Introduction to Creative Writing
Grade Mode
A-F
Learning Outcomes
Students will
- Generate creative writing projects in both prose and verse.
- Learn techniques, styles, and forms for imaginative writing.
- Employ a variety of craft techniques in creative works.
- Participate constructively in a workshop environment.
- Apply peer/instructor feedback and revision strategies to significantly revise subsequent drafts.
- Explore structures and techniques used in published fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
General Education Outcomes Supported
- Students develop higher order thinking skills.
- Students gain greater awareness of cultural perspectives.
- Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, which are substantially free of errors.
- Students can read selections at the college level.
Standard Practices
Topics List
- Workshop environment;
- reading like a writer;
- elements of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction;
- revisions of stories, poems, and essays; and
- performance (reading aloud) of written work.
Learning Activities
Peer review, workshop, writing exercises, revision
Assessments
Portfolio of written work.
Grading guidelines
Instructors should assess proficiency with craft elements, sentence-level writing, and revision (writing process).
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