Overview
Description
Students write and receive feedback on their own nonfiction. Students also read, and write a variety of critical papers about, the work of eminent authors in the genre. Emphasis is upon the development of voice and literary technique, as well as increased knowledge of the genre.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- formerly Sierra Nevada University Creative Writing MFA student
ENG 747
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
ENG 747 ; formerly Sierra Nevada University Creative Writing MFA student.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
formerly Sierra Nevada University Creative Writing MFA student
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- recognize and use terminology regarding elements of creative nonfiction craft.
- identify common forms of creative nonfiction in published work and analyze their use.
- articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, contemporary arguments in the use of creative nonfiction craft/form, as well as their historical groundings.
- manipulate elements of creative nonfiction craft and/or creative nonfiction forms via the compilation and revision of a portfolio of creative work.