ENG 204 - Creative Writing: Beginning Creative Nonfiction Workshop

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Focus on crafting nonfiction essays that incorporate fiction techniques. Complete a series of writing and reading exercises designed to teach students further aspects of the craft of literary essay writing such as voice, scene and summary, segmented essays, authenticity, imagery and style. Develop a collection of essays including but not limited to personal essay, memoir, portrait, essay of place and literary journalism. The workshop method will be used to discuss student writing and foster critical thinking.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 200 or permission of department chair.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze work written by established and contemporary creative nonfiction writers and recognize themes and techniques.
Write competent and original creative nonfiction.
Use a range of literary terms and techniques to discuss their own creative nonfiction and the creative nonfiction of their peers.
Critique the creative nonfiction of their peers in a workshop environment.
Revise their creative nonfiction by integrating critique from instructor and peers into their revision process.
Articulate how they are using critique to raise their work to a higher standard.
Prepare a submission for literary journals and publications.