ENG 754 - The Craft of Writing for Children and Young Adults

(3 units)

This course covers the fundamentals of Writing for Children and Young Adults (WCYA). Students practice a variety of forms in the field, including: picture book, middle grade, and young adult books – and receive feedback on their work. Additional topics for feedback may include use of figurative description, scene development, subject matter, and voice development. (Formerly SNU: ENGL 519)

Maximum units a student may earn: 15

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. recognize and use terminology regarding basic elements of WCYA craft.
2. identify common forms of WCYA in published work and analyze their use.
3. articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, contemporary arguments in the use of WCYA craft/form, as well as their historical groundings.
4. manipulate elements of WCYA craft and/or WCYA forms via the compilation and revision of a portfolio of creative work.

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