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Dec 21, 2024
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ENG 601B - Advanced Non-Fiction (3 units)
Writing of nonfiction modes from the classical essay to contemporary imaginative prose.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to assemble a polished writing portfolio targeted to specific professional writing goals, using effective drafting, revision, and editing strategies in several nonfiction genres.
2. Students will be able to revise effectively for style, using readers’ feedback, with attention to such qualities as clarity, concision, coherence, and variety.
3. Students will be able to conduct rhetorical inquiry into professional and academic contexts and purposes for advanced nonfiction writing.
4. Students will be able to discuss and critique key genres and documents of creative nonfiction and professional writing—such as narrative journalism, memoir, proposal, and investigative report.
5. Students will be able to conduct appropriate research for assigned topics and effectively integrate research results into creative and professional writing.
6. Students will be able to produce oral and written reflections on ethical issues in creative nonfiction and professional writing.
7. Students will be able to list, integrate, and evaluate resources that assist with developing and revising nonfiction writing for various settings and publication venues.
8. Students will be able to select, draft, and polish the correct materials for graduate school, publication, and job-seeking in professional writing.
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