COMP116 Creative Writing II
Department of Language & Literature: Composition
- I. Course Number and Title
- COMP116 Creative Writing II
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250 minutes
- IV. Prerequisites
- COMP110 (C or better) or Writing Placement Test score of 9 or permission of the Department of Language and Literature, based on the writing samples
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- Class size is limited to fifteen. All composition courses have a minimum requirement of 5,000 words in formal writing assignments. The class is genre-specific, focusing on poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is a seminar-type exploration of creative writing techniques with emphasis on writing and criticism of student writing. Students study works from literary traditions as models and inspiration for their own creative work. Assignments will enable them to develop mastery in a certain genre.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify the techniques, characteristics, and visions of the given genre readings;
- constructively critique the works of other students, assigned course readings, and their own creative work;
- write and revise their own work regularly as required by the instructor, showing progressive improvement on drafts;
- produce writing that is sensitive to the nuances of language; and
- identify plagiarism, and articulate its ethical implications
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
The class will be conducted both as a writing workshop and as a discussion seminar on fictional, nonfictional, or poetic techniques. Activities include freewriting, drafting, revising, workshopping, discussion of student work, discussion of model works.- In the workshop format, students study and discuss the literary heritage of the language and read their own work, receiving reactions from fellow students and the instructor.
- The instructor will hold conferences to discuss individual work.
- The instructor will use illustrative models of fictional, nonfictional, or poetic styles and techniques to instruct students on the possibilities of expression.
- Students will demonstrate, in a least one required assignment, their understanding of plagiarism as a major ethical concern, including its effects on the person and the community.
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Students will be assessed on the following:- a minimum of 5000 words of creative writing, revision, and literary analyses, resulting in a portfolio with the assigned number of pieces as designated in individual instructor course formats. Since assigning a poem, short story, or creative nonfiction essay an "A" or "F" can be subjective, the grade will be determined by frequency of the writing submissions, quality of revision, exemplification of fictional, poetic, and dramatic technique, and number of finished pieces;
- their ability to critique their own work and the works of others, specifically in a workshop situation where they exhibit constructive group behavior;
- their writing process as discussed in student-instructor conferences and classroom workshops;
- their ability to read and analyze literary models that illustrate fictional, creative nonfiction, and poetic styles and techniques;
- their ability to demonstrate an understanding and use of language and language nuance, including the rhetorical tropes;
- other evaluative tools may include, but not be limited to, the following: quizzes, examinations, class participation, and other projects as specified in individual instructor's course syllabus; and
- their ability to demonstrate their understanding of plagiarism as a major ethical concern and their ability to identify plagiarism and its effects on the student and community through specific readings, writings assignments, and/or quizzes.
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
Chosen by the instructor - relates to the art, creative writing, and/or appropriate literary anthologies. See instructor's course syllabus. -
Review/Approval Date - 1/08; NewCore 8/2015; Revised 01/03/2025