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COURSE NUMBER / ENG223 / TITLE / Creative Writing - Fiction
SEM CR HRS / 3.00 / LT HRS / 3.00 / LAB HRS / SOE HRS /

ECH

/ 3.00
COURSE PCS# / (Assigned by Administration)

Prerequisites:ENG 120 and ENG 121 advisedIAI Code EGL 921

Catalog Description (40 Word Limit): Students will understand the structure and elements of fiction and the writing process, produce fully-developed works of fiction, and demonstrate an understanding of the critical terminology of the creative writer. Course fee Level 1

List the Major Course Segments (Units) Lt Hrs Lab Hrs

Elements of the Genre10

Elements of Style 5

Techniques of Editing30

EVALUATION: / Quizzes / X / Exams / Oral Pres / X / Papers / X
Lab Work / Projects / X / Comp Final / Other

Textbook:Title:Mooring Against the Tide – Writing Fiction and Poetry

Author:Jeff Knorr and Tim Schell

Publisher:Pearson/Prentice Hall

Volume/Edition:Second Edition

Copyright Date:2006

The current textbook listed is the most appropriate one for this course.

Major Course Segment HoursLearning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Structure and Elements of Fiction and the Writing Process / 10 / -Produce oral and written in-class responses that demonstrate a recognition of the similarities and differences in form and content of fiction works.
-Demonstrate an ability to interact, analyze and respond to intellectual and stylistic contexts of short fiction by completing a critical response journal and a substantial, typed analysis that examines closely multiple works.
Learning the Critical Terminology of the Creative Writer / 5 / -Identify the terms used by creative writers by completing in-class quizzes.
Production of Fully Developed Works of Fiction / 30 / -Write and revise short fiction for presentation and discussion in class (at least 25 – 30 finished pages).
-Display an ability to interact, analyze and respond to the works of their peers with oral in-class responses.
-Illustrate a recognition of the need for revision by making multiple revisions to each short fiction piece they write.
-Produce a substantial portfoliot that displays each of their projects from first draft through final draft.
-Display an ability to analyze and respond to the strengths and weaknesses in their own works by producing a substantial, typed analysis that examines closely all of the stages of their fiction.

Course Outcomes:

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to produce fully developed works of short fiction.
  • Demonstrate an ability to interact, analyze and respond to intellectual and stylistic contexts of short fiction.
  • Produce responses that demonstrate a recognition of the similarities and differences in form and content of fiction works.
  • Display an ability to interact, analyze and respond to the works of their peers.

A rubric will be used to assess the student's performance for each outcome. This rubric will be on a 4-point scale (Beginning, Developing, Proficient, and Exemplary). An average score will be calculated.

General Education Goals

Communication

Students will communicate professionally and effectively through

  1. Observing
  2. Reading
  3. Listening
  4. Speaking
  5. Writing

Foundational Knowledge

Students will demonstrate foundational knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences.