ENG 747 - Craft of Nonfiction

(3 units)

This course covers the fundamentals of nonfiction. Students practice and receive feedback on essay writing, the mixed-genre essay, memoir, literary journalism and journaling, with emphasis upon the differences in tone, content and structure of each. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 517)

Maximum units a student may earn: 15

Prerequisite(s): formerly Sierra Nevada University Creative Writing MFA student.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. recognize and use terminology regarding basic elements of creative nonfiction craft.
2. identify common forms of creative nonfiction in published work and analyze their use.
3. articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, contemporary arguments in the use of creative nonfiction craft/form, as well as their historical groundings.
4. manipulate elements of creative nonfiction craft and/or creative nonfiction forms via the compilation and revision of a portfolio of creative work.

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