English (ENGL) 381
Creative Writing in Prose (Revision 3)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study Online-enhanced
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Humanities
Prerequisite: ENGL 211 and ENGL 212, a final grade of “B” in ENGL 353, and permission of the professor.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
ENGL 381 is not available for challenge.
Overview
English 381encourages you to find and write your own stories, provides detailed instruction in the art of fiction to help you practise effective revision, and guides you to further artistic insight through recognizing technique and integrity in the work of various accomplished authors. Although the course concentrates on short fiction, it also provides an opportunity to work on the opening of a longer narrative-- novella or novel.
Students are expected to have a sound background in literature and proven essay writing ability. .Before contacting the professor with your request for approval to register, please read Readiness for English 381. This document also provides further information about the course.
Outline
- Unit 1: Introduction
- Unit 2: Setting and Character
- Unit 3: Plot and Structure
- Unit 4: Point of View and Voice
- Unit 5: Metaphor and Symbolism
- Unit 6: Revising
- Unit 7: Starting a Novel
Evaluation
To receive credit for ENGL 381, you must achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on each assignment and a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
Assign 1 | Assign 2 | Assign 3 | Assign 4* | Assign 5 | Total |
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10% | 20% | 20% | 25% | 25% | 100% |
*As part of its evaluation components, English 381: Creative Writing in Prose has an optional peer-to-peer editing activity. If you choose this activity, it will be submitted as Assignment 4, as outlined in the online course site.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Hodgins, Jack. A Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction. Toronto: McLelland and Stewart, 2001.
Mills, Mark. Crafting the Very Short Story: An Anthology of 100 Master Pieces. New Jersey: Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2003 1st edition. ISBN 0-13-087654321
Other Materials
The course materials also include a reading file, a student manual, and a study guide written by Canadian author Lynn Coady.
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 3, May 23, 2012.
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