EN 248 - Creative Writing II

• IRW 98  or above (C or above) OR
• SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing of 450 and above OR
• ACT English and Reading Combined Score of 31 and above (valid February 2018 forward) OR
• Accuplacer Writing of 5 and NextGen Reading of 249 and above (valid October 2018 forward) OR
• Accuplacer Writing of 6 or above (valid October 2018 forward)

1. Analyze elements of craft in prose, poetry, and playwriting from the past and present in order to understand creative self-expression from different points of view. 
2. Utilize the language of craft associated with prose, poetry, and playwriting in the discussion of published and original works.
3. Analyze how diverse social and cultural perspectives shape a writer’s work. (GELO 4)
4. Discuss and evaluate how and why writers choose creative forms based on content, purpose, and artistic intent.
5. Experiment with creative choices that illustrate and apply an understanding of the effect form has on the expression of an idea (content). 
6. Write and develop original manuscripts of prose, poetry, and the one-act play. (GELO 2)
7. Apply revision strategies based on external feedback.

1. A Writer’s Role
   1. Self-expression
   2. Social, Cultural, and Historical Context
   3. Audience awareness

       II. Prose 

1. Read and analyze a diverse body of published works to discuss elements of craft and apply creative choices that consider the relationship of form to content in original writing:
   1. Plot
   2. Point of view
   3. Setting
   4. Character development
   5. Description
   6. Theme
2. Poetry
   1. Read and analyze a diverse body of published works to discuss elements of craft and apply creative choices that consider the relationship of form to content in original writing:
      1. Imagery
      2. Line and rhythm
      3. Figurative language
      4. Sound
      5. Compression
      6. Tone

         III.  One-Act Play

1. Read and analyze a diverse body of published works to discuss elements of craft and apply creative choices that consider the relationship of form to content in original writing:
   1. Dramatic situation
   2. Character development
   3. Dialogue
   4. Plot
   5. Elements of Staging

IV.  Study of Forms

Discuss the relationship of form to content and choices writers make to enhance and support creative expression:

1. Prose: Longer forms, the short story, short-short story, and flash (sudden, micro) stories.
2. Poetry: Open vs. closed forms, implications of rhyme scheme, enjambment, and stanza structures, how the poem is put on the page.
3. One-Act Play: Appropriate cast size, set design, and use of theatrical space in developing one-scene and ten-minute plays.

V.  Revision

1. Experiment with and evaluate:
   1. Context
   2. Purpose
   3. Organization
   4. Elements of Craft
   5. Choices in Form

Group discussion and guided analysis:  25-45%

Group workshop and feedback from professor:  35-70%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None