University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 23, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

ENG 403B - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction II

(3 units)
Continuation of ENG 305 - ENG 306 .

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing OR ENG 303 .

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

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. practice manipulating the elements of fictional craft/technique—forms (the novel, novella, and short story); generic tropes; narrative structure; point of view; tone; and voice—through the composition of original works of fiction.
2. analyze and describe their own and others’ fiction, via written and oral discussion, within the context of historical trends/movements and genres in fiction.
3. constructively criticize fiction written by peers, both in writing and in class discussion.
4. apply literary editing methods to compile and revise their own portfolio of work.


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