ENG 273N - Creative Nonfiction KCC AA/DL and KCC AS/AH

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 100, a grade of "C" or higher in ENG 160, a grade of "C" or higher in ESL 100, or consent of instrucComment: ENG 273N was formerly ENG 206. Refer to ENG 273 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 273N focuses on introducing creative nonfiction as a literary genre, critical analysis and writing of various kinds of creative nonfiction, such as autobiography, biography, nature and travel writing, writing on historical and scientific subjects, and cultural criticism Emphasis will be on logical, rhetorical, stylistic, and aesthetic concerns of the genre. In addition to the general ENG 273 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 273N, the student should be able to: Distinguish the characteristics of various sub-genres of creative nonfiction. Analyze language, point-of-view and style in various texts and in own writing. Analyze ways in which a writer's background, values and beliefs may shape the text. Analyze how a reader's background, values and beliefs my affect his/her reaction to a text. Produce clear and effective writings in various forms of creative nonfiction. Develop subjects of personal interest into essays. Develop a voice, a point of view and a perspective from which to write. Adapt organization and style to audience, purpose, and subject.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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