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Jul 02, 2024
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ENG 747R - Craft of Nonfiction Workshop I (3 units)
This residency workshop focuses on the fundamentals of nonfiction. Students practice and receive feedback on essay writing, the mixed-genre essay, memoir, literary journalism and journaling, with emphasis upon the differences in tone, content and structure of each. This class may be taken multiple times for credit. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 517R)
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Prerequisite(s): formerly Sierra Nevada University Creative Writing MFA student.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze the form (the memoir, long-form essay, and micro essay); generic tropes; essay structure; point of view; tone; and voice using elements of creative nonfiction craft/technique.
2. articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, various debates concerning the contemporary creative nonfiction publishing landscape.
3. analyze and describe their own creative work within the context of historical trends/movements and genres in creative nonfiction.
4. constructively criticize fiction written by peers, both in writing and in discussion.
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