Students will explore the genres of short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction and will compose and revise works in the genre(s) of their choice. The course serves students of varying interests and abilities through the workshop peer-evaluation approach.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the Humanities and Social Sciences is to foster an appreciation of the role that the humanities and social sciences has played in the evolution of civilized society and to explore the ways that an understanding of theory and practice in philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, the fine arts, and written and oral expression will enable students to participate thoughtfully in a global society.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Expected learning outcomes of this course are in alignment with the learning objectives established by the 2020 Kansas Core Outcomes Project.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify creative writing elements and techniques.
- Analyze elements of craft in published works.
- Compose in multiple creative writing genres.
- Apply elements of craft to evaluate and revise one's work.
- Apply elements of craft to critique peer work.
Quizzes, required weekly written critiques, and additional exercises will supplement the workshop activities.
Quizzes, required weekly written critiques, and additional exercises will supplement the workshop activities.
- Weeks one through five: Students will read and analyze models of published writing and will write both short exercises and complete works in response to textbook assignments, lectures, and discussion covering the three genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) the course emphasizes.
- Weeks six through twelve: Following the first manuscript submission deadline, students will prepare for workshop discussion by reading the assigned student writing.
- Weeks thirteen through seventeen: Following the second manuscript submission deadline, students will prepare for workshop discussion by reading the assigned student writing.
- Final Assignment: Revision portfolio/reflection essay
- Class discussion
- Workshop discussion
- Online discussion threads
- Lecture
- Instructor demonstration
- Instructor written critiques
- Textbook examples and supplementary models and exercises
- Creative writing print publications/electronic media/on-line resources
- Student-generated writing
Outcome 1.
Outcome 2.
Outcome 5.
- Satisfactory preparation for and participation in workshop critiquing of student work determines competence for Outcome 1.
- The workshop format of the course mandates that students generate the primary text through their submissions of original non-fiction, short fiction, and poetry, providing means of determining competence for Outcome 2.
- Satisfactory preparation for and participation in workshop critiquing of student work determines competence for Outcome 5.
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