Introduction to Creative Writing

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Three lecture. Techniques of writing poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, with analysis of both published and student writing. Students will be able to: demonstrate critical standards for discriminating between effective and ineffective writing; analyze the work of published authors to understand the specific elements of the writer’s craft; engage in the creative writing process to produce literary texts; critique their own and fellow students’ writing; develop literary and stylistic options for composing poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction; create their own final portfolio with a thematic emphasis that includes revised and edited poems, stories, essays, and a critical introduction/reflection. Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 102 . General Education: Arts and Humanities Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.