Techniques of Nonfiction
ENGL 292
Spring 2022
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In this course, we will learn how to craft and revise short pieces of nonfiction writing that draw on our own life experiences and our observations of the world around us. To achieve this goal, we will constantly be creating and editing our own prose, and we will perform various writing exercises. Moreover, we will read our colleagues' nonfiction prose and offer them thoughtful, generous feedback. Finally, we will read various published nonfiction essays--memoirs, musings, reviews, and reportage--and we will analyze these pieces in order to understand how veteran authors narrate "real-life" stories in a way that is engaging, beautiful, and meaningful. Upon completing this course, you will have a deeper knowledge of how to construct resonant nonfiction narratives, and a better understanding of various literary concepts, including pacing, arc, imagery, place, and character. You will have learned how to harvest experiences and observations from your own life in order tell a story that reveals subtle but acute information about the larger world. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W)(ENGL-Literature) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Less than 50% |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Tell It Slant: Creating, Refining, and Publishing Creative Nonfiction, Brenda Miller
ISBN-13: ¿ 978-1260454598
Selected essays and readings by writers such as James Baldwin, Joan Didion, Phillip Lopate, Natalia Ginzburg, Carlos Fuentes as well as other contemporary writers.
Short writing exercises exploring craft aspects
Weekly Journals
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Examinations and Assignments:
4 Flash Essays exploring different forms in the genre and one longer essay to be submitted for workshop
Short writing exercises exploring craft aspects
Weekly Journals
Written Workshop Critiques |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements:
Class of 22: Techniques in the CW concentration, Theory and Literary Forms concentration, elective.
Class of 23 and beyond: CW requirement, CW path course (but not 300-level course or upper-level workshop), elective.
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| Instructor(s): Pretorius,Michelle Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: DWNY100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 4 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 11 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 2 | Unranked: 8 |
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