Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL 167
Spring 2009
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01
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This is a short-story workshop for students who already have a basic understanding of how to write narrative fiction, either by having taken an intro course (e.g., ENGL160) or by other means. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing
Students will receive regular, detailed feedback on their written work from the professor and each other. Revision emphasized.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Students must provide copies of their own stories to their classmates at least a week in advance of the discussion of them. There will be a steady diet of published short stories by a variety of authors as well.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four short stories and one revision; in-class writing exercises; portfolio of all written work at the end of the semester. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No later than December 5, 2008 at 4 p.m., please bring a five-page, double-spaced sample of your prose fiction to the English Department office, 204 Downey, and include a cover sheet with your name, email address, major (if applicable), and a very brief summary of previous writing experience; this will be your application to the course. You may not take this course and another writing course concurrently, with the exception of a senior thesis tutorial. Students will add this course during drop/add. Please note: students who may be interested in writing a creative honors thesis are encouraged to take this course for a grade. To write an honors thesis a student must have an overall average of A- in English courses and, additionally, two A's in creative writing courses. |
| Instructor(s): LaFarge,Paul Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK403; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 2 |
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