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ENG 263 - Introduction to Creative Writing


Description:
An introduction to the creative writing genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Examines the rhetorical forms of each genre.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: Academic Writing I and Academic Writing II.

Credits: (5)

General Education Program Component
K3 - Creative Expression

General Education Pathways: P6 Ways of Knowing

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

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions that govern creative nonfiction, what its expectations are, how professional writers have manipulated the genre
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions that govern fiction, what its expectations are, how professional writers have manipulated the genre, the uses of dialogue, exposition, flashbacks, plot, and character.
  • Analyze the conventions of poetry, some of the current strategies (confessional, imagist, formal, postmodern, etc.), its forms, the persona poem, etc.
  • Complete and submit a portfolio of revised work that demonstrates their repertoire of creative writing skills. 
  • Engage in collaborative feedback strategies informed by awareness of contemporary and ongoing conversations around inclusive and anti-racist pedagogies and accessible design.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/6/22

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg, OnlineWinter Locations: Ellensburg, OnlineSpring Locations: Ellensburg, OnlineSummer Locations: Online



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