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ENG 205

Introduction to Creative Writing

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Beginning writers workshop in both poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction).

Requirements

Prerequisites

ENG 102ENG 114
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 or ENG 114.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO7

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • list and discuss the major craft elements of both poetry and creative prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and recognize those elements within assigned texts. (CO7)
  • develop strategies for reading and interpreting contemporary poetry and creative prose. (CO7)
  • demonstrate, through the production of both poetry and creative prose, an ability to implement and manipulate craft elements in their own writing. (CO1)
  • demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process. (CO1)
  • describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting. (CO7)
  • demonstrate, through the writing of journal entries or reviews, an ability to analyze and interpret contemporary poetry and creative prose. (CO7)
  • perform or submit for publication at least one poem or piece of creative prose. (CO7)