Overview
Description
This course covers the fundamentals of Writing for Children and Young Adults (WCYA). Students practice a variety of forms in the field, including: picture book, middle grade, and young adult books – and receive feedback on their work. Additional topics for feedback may include use of figurative description, scene development, subject matter, and voice development.
Units
Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Related Courses
Formerly Known As SNU: ENGL 519
Attributes
StandardRepeatable up to 15 credits
Learning Outcomes
- recognize and use terminology regarding basic elements of WCYA craft.
- identify common forms of WCYA in published work and analyze their use.
- articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, contemporary arguments in the use of WCYA craft/form, as well as their historical groundings.
- manipulate elements of WCYA craft and/or WCYA forms via the compilation and revision of a portfolio of creative work.