ENGL 113 - creative Writing: Nonfiction

Institution:

Antelope Valley College

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Description:

3 units 3 hours weekly Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 101 (AVC assessment). A workshop-formatted course on the elements of writing creative nonfiction, a genre that uses literary techniques drawn from fiction and poetry to generate creative, fact-based writing, such as memoir, life-writing, literary journalism, oral history, and the personal essay. The course examines the literary genre and traditions of creative nonfiction as they relate to the technical skills needed to produce quality student writing. Emphasis is on the structural and aesthetic features of the genre, as well as the evaluation of such, including the standards of professional editors and publishers. Students will read examples of creative nonfiction, as well as student writing produced for a critically adept audience. (CSU, UC, AVC)

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.avc.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 722-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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