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Jul 02, 2024
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ENG 758R - Craft of WCYA Workshop IV (3 units)
This is the fourth residency workshop in Children and Young Adults (WCYA), and this course focuses on the fundamentals of writing in the genre, as well as the practice of the genre as a literary art form. Students hone in on specific tools to writing picture books, middle grade, or young adult narratives. Additional topics for feedback may include use of figurative description, scene development, subject matter, and voice development. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 549R)
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 757R ; 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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