COURSE INFORMATION
OUTLINE
COURSE NO. ENG 214
TITLE Introduction to Creative Writing
CREDIT HOURS 3 CONTACT HOURS 3
FULL CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Fosters skills in techniques of reading, writing, and analyzing contemporary literature. Students generate creative texts through workshops and engage in both peer and instructor review sessions. Portfolio exam. Online courses require computer knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG 102 or ENG 105 or permission of the instructor.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES):
Upon successful participation and completion of
the course, students will be able to:
1. Form and explain in writing their personal
preferences or opinions relating to fiction and poetry from both classical and
contemporary literature;
1. Define in writing or in oral presentations, the formal
elements of narrative – point of view, plot, character, setting, mood, tone,
conflict and resolution in preparation for using those elements in creating
their own original work;
2. Write a complete short story that has opening
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement for inclusion
in a course portfolio;
3. *Write a poem that creates a specific image,
utilizes one or more metaphors, and is written in one of these forms:
narrative, epistle, concrete, free verse, or lyric for inclusion in a course
portfolio;
4. Create a portfolio that includes evidence of
prewriting, writing, revising, and editing as evidence of the student’s ability
to utilize the writing process.
*This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College’s Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) and submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Lecture, class critiques,
reading, discussion.
CRITERIA FOR GRADING:
A
student’s final grade is determined on the basis of successful completion of
all assigned writing prompts, readings and responses, as well as participation
and attendance.
REQUIRED TEXT(S):
To be determined by full-time faculty.
SUPPLEMENTARY READING/PRINCIPAL REFERENCES:
Discretion of the instructor. Anthology
and/or individual works
BRIEF OUTLINE OF
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE NO.
ENG 214
TITLE: Introduction to Creative Writing
I.
Fiction
II.
Poetry
III.
Creative
Non-fiction and/or drama and/or film scriptwriting
IV.
Workshop
V.
Portfolio
Description Revised: Spring 2004
Revised: Fall 2002
Revised: Summer 1989
Dated: Fall 1984