ENGL 200 - Creative Writing

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

ENGLISH

Description:

Students will write in multiple genres, including but not limited to poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, among others. Class experiences will include workshop, peer review, revision, reading work aloud, and compiling a portfolio of creative work. Pre-requisite: ENGL 101 or its equivalent. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Write and revise original imaginative texts in multiple genres based on a series of prompts. (2) Apply the language of literary craft (image, metaphor, line, scene, significant detail, narrative stance, etc.) in written and oral critiques of peer work. (3) Analyze structure, content, and technique of imaginative texts. (4) Describe form, convention, or literary tradition of at least one genre. (5) Distinguish between matters of aesthetic value and matters of personal taste.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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