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ENGL 3140 – Syllabus
ENGLISH 4100 ADVANCED FICTION WRITING – Spring 2015
Professor: Miroslav Penkov
Web Page: http://courses.unt.edu/mpenkov
Office Location: AUDB 213B
Office Hours: Wednesday – 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Thursday – 3:00 – 3:30 or by appointment.
Email:
This syllabus is subject to change (though I’ll notify you in advance).
Week One (1/22) – Introduction
ü Policies & Procedures, Syllabus.
ü Introductions
ü Story One Assignment
Week Two (1/29)
ü John Gardner – Common Errors
ü Quiz & Writing Exercise
ü Come to class having read the following stories:
§ Wells Tower – The Brown Coast
§ Bonnie Jo Campbell – Trespasser; Boar Taint
Week Three (2/5)
ü Quiz & Writing Exercise
ü Come to class having read the following stories:
§ Wells Tower – Retreat; Leopard
§ Bonnie Jo Campbell – Family Reunion
Week Four (2/12)
ü Quiz & Writing Exercise
ü Story Two Assignment
ü Come to class having read the following stories:
§ Wells Tower – Door in Your Eye; Everything, Ravaged, Everything Burned
§ Bonnie Jo Campbell – The Inventor, 1972
DUE: Story One – bring a copy to class – one side of the page, unstapled. See Policies and Procedures for exact formatting.
Week Five (2/19) – Workshop – Story One – 4 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Six (2/26) – Workshop – Story One – 4 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Seven (3/5) – Workshop – Story One - 3 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Eight (3/12) – Workshop – Story One - 3 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Nine (3/19) – SPRING BREAK – No Class
Week Ten (3/26) – Workshop – Story One – 4 stories
DUE: Story Two – bring a copy to class – one side of the page, unstapled. See Policies and Procedures for exact formatting.
Week Eleven (4/2) – Workshop – Story Two - 4 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Twelve (4/9) – Visiting Professor
ü No workshop. Come to class for a lecture/exercise from a visiting professor.
Week Thirteen (4/16) – Workshop – Story Two - 5 stories
Week Fourteen (4/23) – Workshop – Story Two - 5 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Fifteen (4/30) – Workshop – Story Two - 4 stories
ü Come to class having read and commented on the packet of stories.
Week Sixteen (5/7) – DUE: Final Portfolio – a print-out, in a folder.
DUE: Final Portfolio – a print-out, in a folder.