ENGL 2562 - Creative Writing Capstone
Description
The capstone course investigates professional and academic paths for writers while integrating skills learned in the other courses in the AFA in Creative Writing. The course culminates in a portfolio and participation in a reading open to the college and community.
Pre-Requisite
Completion of ENGL 2023 or ENGL 2033 with a grade greater than or equal to C.
2 Credit Hour(s)
Contact Hours
30 lecture hours
2 Faculty Load Hour(s)
Semesters Offered
On Demand
ACTS Equivalent
N/A
Grade Mode
A-F
Learning Outcomes
Students will
- Incorporate writing skills from all writing and creative writing courses
- Create a portfolio or body of work
- Develop writing practices that both incorporate peer feedback and self-editing
- Develop a critical perspective of their own creative work, and enter the current conversation within the field of their choice
- Gain an understanding of professional and academic careers and opportunities
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
- Critical reflection on the student’s work within the genre
- Critical and current readings
- Revision
- Workshop
- Writing life and careers
Learning Activities
- Coordinate a reading list of critical and creative pieces with faculty
- Individual discussions with faculty about critical and current readings
- Revisions of original creative work
- Coordinate a schedule of deadlines for new and revised creative work and the critical introduction
- Workshopping new and previously generated pieces of writing intended for the portfolio
- Looking for publishing opportunities
- Researching existing degree programs for continued study
- Readings and discussions with professional writers
- Attending virtual or in-person readings, craft talks, and community events
Assessments
- Portfolio of creative work
- Critical introduction to portfolio
- Personal reflection and statement of purpose for career and/or academic goals
- Public reading of selected creative work
- Schedule of deadlines for important milestones: new work, revisions, and completion of thesis, critical introduction, and public reading
Grading guidelines
Faculty advisor should assess student progress in revision, student comprehension of critical and current works in the chosen field, and student ability to meet scheduled deadlines.
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