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May 12, 2024
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ENG 751R - Craft of Nonfiction Workshop V (3 units)
This is the fifth workshop a nonfiction student will take during their fifth residency. This residency workshop focuses on the fundamentals of fiction. Students practice aspects of fiction and receive feedback on their work. Topics for feedback may include sensory and figurative description, character, dialogue, plot, setting, and tone. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 557R)
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 750R ; 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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