ENG 468 - Contemporary Writers Colloquium

Description:
Mixed genre seminar with collaborative feedback element, featuring visiting writers. Students read work by visiting writers, develop critical thinking about craft, attend readings, explore contemporary publishing issues, and write both analytical papers and creative work. May be repeated up to 20 credits. ENG 468 and ENG 568 are layered courses; a student may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: ENG 364 or ENG 365 or ENG 366 or ENG 368.

Credits: (5)

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

Identify and analyze forms and structures of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry).
Incorporate critical mentoring and feedback into the revision of creative writing.
Apply and further develop genre craft techniques to the creation of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction
Develop criteria to use in comparative analysis of contemporary creative writing.
Apply collaborative feedback strategies informed by awareness of contemporary and ongoing conversations around inclusive and anti-racist pedagogies and accessible design.
Develop an understanding of the publication process–from initial creation to manuscript submission.
Identify and analyze education and career options in creative writing.
Analyze literary readings by visiting writers.
Contextualize pieces of contemporary creative writing within current critical discourses.
Engage in the development of criteria for use in analysis of contemporary creative writing.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/06/22

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online