WesMaps - Wesleyan University Catalog 2009-2010       Summer Session       Winter Session       Home       Archive       Search
CS92PROD
Techniques of Nonfiction
ENGL 292
Spring 2010
Section: 01  

This course is an introduction to contemporary creative nonfiction and to some of the major issues in the genre. It emphasizes the reading and discussion of works of memoir, travel literature, profiles, and lyric essays. This course is also an introduction to workshop procedures and ethics. Students will hone their skills as nonfiction writers and readers through a variety of exercises, experiments, and longer essays and will develop a critical vocabulary for analyzing each others' writing as well as the published texts.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL
Course Format: DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W)(ENGL-Literature)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

Last Updated on APR-24-2024
Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to submit comments or suggestions. Please include a url, course title, faculty name or other page reference in your email ? Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459