ENG 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing and the Environment

Description:
An introduction to the creative writing genres: poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction as they are applied to place and the environment. Examines the rhetorical forms and expectations of each in a workshop format.

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

Credits: (5)

General Education Program Component
K3 - Creative Expression

General Education Pathways: P1 Civic & Community Engagement, P5 Sustainability, P6 Ways of Knowing

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

Explore a breadth of literary elements.
Recognize and discuss literary elements in a variety of genres and forms.
Practice using a variety of literary elements, developing enhanced communication and demonstrating a basic understanding of fundamental concepts within an academic field.
Engage in collaborative feedback strategies informed by awareness of contemporary and ongoing conversations around inclusive and anti-racist pedagogies and accessible design. Engage with PNW communities, empathizing and imagining others’ experiences.
Connect to writing life beyond the creative writing classroom.
Develop revision strategies and practices for their own work, and articulate best writing practices.
Reflect, revise, and synthesize their personal writing, engaging with cultural aesthetics as appropriate.
Apply new knowledge to engage and connect with local communities, demonstrating compassionate leadership.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/20/22

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