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ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry

(3 units) CO7
Beginning writers workshop in both poetry and fiction.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102  or ENG 114 .

Units of Lecture: 3
Core Status: CO7
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to list and discuss the major craft elements of both poetry and fiction, and recognize those elements within specific texts. (CO7)
2. Students will be able to develop strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary poetry and literary fiction. (CO7)
3. Students will be able to demonstrate, through the production of both poetry and prose, an ability to implement contemporary language and ideas into creative works. (CO1)
4. Students will be able to demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process. (CO1)
5. Students will be able to describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting. (CO7)
6. Students will be able to write at least three successful poems and two pieces of literary fiction, as measured by the course rubric. (CO1)
7. Students will be able to demonstrate, through the writing of journal entries or reviews, an ability to write thoughtfully about contemporary poetry and fiction.
8. Students will be able to perform or publish at least one poem or piece of short fiction. (CO7)


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