CCCOnline LogoCourse Snapshot for ENG221 - Introduction to Creative Writing

The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.

Course Competencies

The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:

  1. Examine the structure of creative writing genres.
  2. Analyze style.
  3. Critiques creative writing.
  4. Experiment in techniques of creative writing.
  5. Apply the writing process to achieve a polished final work.
Learning concepts for this course are enchanced using modules, websites, and online discussions.

Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies

Module 1 Learning Outcomes

 Mapped to Course Competencies (above)
Acquire familiarity with your own writing process. 1
Acquire familiarity with the workshop function in this course. 1, 3, 4
Acquire familiarity with the general philosophy of learning writing that this course has to offer. ( 1, 3

Module 2 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with the general principles of writing poetry - the poet's "job description". 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity withome essential ideas of audience in poetry: the ears on which your words will fall. 1, 2, 4

Module 3 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with the ideas of creative language use in poetry. 1, 2, 3, 4
You will acquire familiarity with the use of metaphor, simile, and other forms of figuative language. 1, 2, 3, 4

Module 4 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with the use of image and scene to create emotion in poetry. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with the distillation of emotion to avoid sentimentality. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with the creation of narrative in poetry through concrete detail. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with technique for revising poetry. E

Module 5 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with the general principles of narrative and story. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with basic narrative structure and the idea of precision in the "short-short" form. 1, 2, 3, 4
You will acquire familiarity with some essential ideas of audience in fiction. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with methods for fiction workshop and the critique of fiction. 1, 2, 3, 4

Module 6 Learning Outcomes

 Mapped to Course Competencies (above)
You will acquire familiarity with the use of concrete detail to convey scene and narrative. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with methods for understanding and paying attention to your own voice in the stories you tell. 1, 2, 3

Module 7 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with types of characters used in fiction. 1, 2, 3
You will acquire familiarity with practice in creating believable characters. 1, 2, 3, 4

Module 8 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with the function of dialogue in a story. 1, 2, 3, 4
You will acquire familiarity how to create believable dialogue. 1, 2, 3, 4

Module 9 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with writing a fully-developed short story (1200-2200 words). 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Module 10 Learning Outcomes

Mapped to Course Competencies (above)

You will acquire familiarity with techniques for revising fiction. 5

Course Time Commitment and Expectations

For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10  and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.

Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):


Units Points %
Discussions (9 @ 25 points each) 225 20%
Poetry Workshops (2 @ 50 points each) 100 10%
Fiction Workshops (2 @ 75 points each) 150 15%
Written Assignments (15 @ varies) 575 55%
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 1050 100%
Optional Written Assignments (3 @ 15 points each) 45 -

 

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