ENGL 305 - Creative Nonfiction

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course will introduce students to various forms of creative nonfiction, including but not limited to personal essay and memoir. The course will be both reading- and writing-intensive as students read examples in the genre and produce their own texts.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

demonstrate understanding of at least one principal form of artistic expression and the creative process inherent therein (SUNY GE 8 SLO)
demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements used in the art form under study to produce a creative work in the chosen medium. (SUNY DELHI GE 8 SLO)
be able to analyze and interpret the art form under study. (SUNY DELHI GE 8 SLO)
recognize differences in structure across various creative nonfiction genres
write texts that conform to various genres of creative nonfiction