ENG 205 - Introduction to Creative Writing

(3 units) CO7

Beginning writers workshop in both poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction).

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 or ENG 114.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. list and discuss the major craft elements of both poetry and creative prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and recognize those elements within assigned texts. (CO7)
2. develop strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary poetry and creative prose. (CO7)
3. demonstrate, through the production of both poetry and creative prose, an ability to implement and manipulate craft elements in their own writing. (CO1)
4. demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process. (CO1)
5. describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting. (CO7)
6. demonstrate, through the writing of journal entries or reviews, an ability to analyze and interpret contemporary poetry and creative prose. (CO7)
7. perform or submit for publication at least one poem or piece of creative prose. (CO7)

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