ENG 366 - Creative Nonfiction Writing

Description:
A workshop that considers the varieties and forms of the creative essay and its historical evolution. Emphasizes reading professional models, the uses of research, and the development and application of criteria for evaluating and revising essays. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 263 or ENG 264 or ENG 265.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Learn about the conventions that govern creative nonfiction, what its expectations are, and bow professional writers have manipulated the genre
Distinguish between varieties of creative nonfiction
Learn about the overlapping elements common to poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction-e.g., setting, characterization, insight, lyricism, etc.
Complete and submit a portfolio of revised work that demonstrates their repertoire of creative nonfiction writing skills.
Recognize the value of drafting, peer feedback and reflection as vital to the creative process
Learn research strategies to generate and deepen their material

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/18/18