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Oct 01, 2024
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ENG 756R - Craft of WCYA Workshop II (3 units)
This is the second Writing for Children and Young Adults (WYCA) residency workshop, and this course focuses on the fundamentals of writing in the field and explores the history and trends of the genre and the practice of the genre as a literary art form. Students begin to hone in on specific tools to writing picture books, middle grade, or young adult narratives. Additional topics may include figurative description, subject matter, and voice development. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 529R)
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 755R ; 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 (fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and picture book) and audience (young adult crossover, middle grade, early readers); generic tropes; structure; point of view; tone; and voice using elements of WCYA craft/technique.
2. articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, various debates concerning the contemporary WCYA publishing landscape.
3. analyze and describe their own creative work within the context of historical trends/movements and genres in WCYA.
4. constructively criticize creative work written by peers, both in writing and in discussion.
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