English (ENGL) 384
Writing Creative Non-fiction (Revision 1)
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Humanities
Prerequisite: ENGL 211 and ENGL 212 or equivalent and professor approval is required.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
ENGL 384 is not available for challenge.
Overview
English 384: Writing Creative Non-fiction is a senior-level course that offers students the opportunity to write creative non-fiction and receive feedback on their writing. Creative non-fiction, also called literary non-fiction or literary journalism, is a genre that applies to non-fiction the principles of storytelling usually associated with fiction. Students will learn these principles of storytelling as they produce their own work.
English 384 is part of the English program at Athabasca University and can be take for credit towards our degree in English, and other degree programs. English 384 is also part of the program in Creative Writing. Students can contact staff in the Centre for Language and Literature for more information about these degree programs.
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to the Genre of Creative Non-fiction
Unit 2: Biography and Autobiography
Unit 3: Writing about Place
Unit 4: Writing about History and Culture
Evaluation
To receive credit for ENGL 384, you must achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on each assignment and a composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the assignments is as follows:
| Assign 1 | Assign 2 | Assign 3 | Assign 4 | Assign 5 | Assign 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 20% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 10% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Miller, Brenda, and Suzanne Paola. Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Other Materials
The course materials also include a student manual, study guide. The course website uses Moodle for the discussion forums and peer editing work.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 1, October 16, 2008.
Last updated by SAS 04/22/2013 11:26:49
