ENGL167 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL 167 FA

This is a short-story workshop for students who already have a basic understanding of how to write narrative fiction, either by having taken an intro course (e.g., ENGL206/160, Techniques of Fiction) or by other means.

MAJOR READINGS

Students must provide copies of their own stories to their classmates at least a week in advance of the discussion of them. There will be a steady diet of published short stories by a variety of authors as well.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short stories and one revision, amounting to between 8,000 and 10,000 words; portfolio of all written work at the end of the semester.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

No later than Monday, April 4, 2005, email the instructor a five-page sample of your fiction as well as your name, year, major, and a brief summary of previous writing experience: this will be you application to the course. You may not take this course and another writing course concurrently, with the exception of a senior thesis tutorial. Students will add this class during online registration.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Sharpe,Matthew

Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: DWNY208;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI forms will be distributed by the instructor during the browsing period of pre-registration and must be submitted to the Registrar's office prior to the on-line registration appointment

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006