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Developing A Perspective: Looking at the World Afresh ENGL 352 Fall 2016 Section: 01   The most valuable quality a writer can have is a singular perspective, a way of engaging with the world that is the writer's alone. Partly this perspective is shaped by narrative voice, partly it is shaped by choosing what to focus upon. We will use techniques from various creative fields to look at our surroundings afresh while simultaneously developing our composition skills to form these observances into literature. Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Course Format: Lecture / Discussion Grading Mode: Graded Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None Fulfills a Requirement for: None Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above SECTION 01 Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Junot Diaz, John Berger, Annie Dillard, Don DeLillo, Jonathan Franzen and (towards the end of the semester) various authors chosen by the students themselves. Examinations and Assignments: There will be a short creative writing assignment each week (350 words minimum) based on classwork. Students will also be expected to read a story-length assignment for each class. Towards the end of the semester, there will be a four-week project to encourage the beginning of a more substantial creative work. Additional Requirements and/or Comments: This course contributes as a Special Topic to the Creative Writing concentration and to the Theory and Literary Forms concentration of the English major. Instructor(s): McKeon,Darragh Vincent         Times: ....R.. 01:20PM-04:10PM;       Location: ZLKA202; Total Enrollment Limit: 15 SR major: 4 JR major: 4     Seats Available: 3 GRAD: X SR non-major: 3 JR non-major: 3 SO: 1 FR: X Drop/Add Enrollment Requests Total Submitted Requests: 2 1st Ranked: 0 2nd Ranked: 0 3rd Ranked: 0 4th Ranked: 0 Unranked: 2

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