FINE-115 Creative Writing

This course introduces students to the literary elements of poetry and short narratives and provides opportunities to express themselves in those genres through creative discourse with other writers.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL-121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Write grammatically correct and imaginatively constructed poems, short narratives, and/or
   plays.
2. 2. Provide constructive feedback on the writings of others.
3. 3. Apply constructive feedback towards the revision and improvement of one’s own writing.
4. 4. Explain how literature created by a culture or subculture reveals values of that culture or
   subculture.
5. 5. Analyze how artistic literary expression reflects the confluence of creative and humanistic
   expression with the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts studied.
6. 6. Pose and address questions fundamental to the humanities and the literary arts regarding
   the period under study in relation to contemporary times.
7. 7. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze creative efforts in writing, including writing
   produced and published within the Maryland literary community, national, and international
   texts.
8. 8. Read one’s own writing aloud more effectively, demonstrating an appreciation for meaning,
   tone, and rhythm.
9. 9. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of humanism and aesthetics, including literary elements and devices employed in
   the writing of poetry and prose, such as images, metaphor, characterization, theme, and
   setting.
10. 10. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into an analysis of the role of the literary
    arts in illuminating the human spirit, creative process, and search for meaning.
11. 11. Demonstrate specific processes and technologies through which creative writing is
    produced and shared, including generating ideas, participating in workshops, revising,
    compiling a portfolio, and preparing work to submit for publication.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Write grammatically correct and imaginatively constructed poems, short narratives, and/or
   plays.
2. 2. Provide constructive feedback on the writings of others.
3. 3. Apply constructive feedback towards the revision and improvement of one’s own writing.
4. 4. Explain how literature created by a culture or subculture reveals values of that culture or
   subculture.
5. 5. Analyze how artistic literary expression reflects the confluence of creative and humanistic
   expression with the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts studied.
6. 6. Pose and address questions fundamental to the humanities and the literary arts regarding
   the period under study in relation to contemporary times.
7. 7. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze creative efforts in writing, including writing
   produced and published within the Maryland literary community, national, and international
   texts.
8. 8. Read one’s own writing aloud more effectively, demonstrating an appreciation for meaning,
   tone, and rhythm.
9. 9. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
   issues of humanism and aesthetics, including literary elements and devices employed in
   the writing of poetry and prose, such as images, metaphor, characterization, theme, and
   setting.
10. 10. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into an analysis of the role of the literary
    arts in illuminating the human spirit, creative process, and search for meaning.
11. 11. Demonstrate specific processes and technologies through which creative writing is
    produced and shared, including generating ideas, participating in workshops, revising,
    compiling a portfolio, and preparing work to submit for publication.