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1 ENG 238 WRITING FICTION PRESENTED AND APPROVED: APRIL 6, 2012 EFFECTIVE: FALL
2 Prefix & Number ENG 238 Course Title: Writing Fiction Purpose of this submission: New X Change/Updated Retire If this is a change, what is being changed? Update Prefix Course Description (Check all that apply) Title Course Number X Format Change Credits Prerequisite Competencies X Textbook/Reviewed Competencies-no changes needed (New edition of required text; deletion of optional/supplemental text.) Does this course require additional fees? X No Yes If so, please explain. Is there a similar course in the course bank? X No Yes (Please identify) Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent offered at other two and four-year universities in Arizona? No X Yes (Identify the college, subject, prefix, number and title: Arizona State University: ENG 210, Introduction to Creative Writing; Eastern Arizona College: ENG 234, Short Story Writing; Northern Arizona University: ENG 270, Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction; Pima Community College: WRT 216, Advanced Fiction Writing; University of Arizona: ENGL 210, Introduction to Writing of Fiction. Is this course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? No X Yes Course Textbook, Materials and Equipment Textbook(s) Title Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft. 8 th ed. Author(s) Burroway and Stuckey-French Publisher Pearson/Longman ISBN ISBN-13: ; ISBN-10: Barnes & Noble Price $70.90 (new) Software/ Equipment Modality Check all that apply Title Author(s) Publisher ISBN Barnes & Noble Price N/A X On-ground X On-line X Hybrid ITV X Web-enhanced Course Assessments Description of Possible Course Assessments (Essays, multiple choice, etc.) At least two fiction manuscripts of a minimum of 1000 words each are required; an additional 1000 required words may be satisfied by any combination of additional required fiction manuscripts; in-class, online, or take-home writing exercises (including critiques of peer manuscripts); reading/writing journals; literary
3 Exams standardized for this course? Midterm Final Other (Please specify): Where can faculty members locate or access the required standardized exams for this course? (Contact Person and Location) Example: NCK Academic Chair Office journal presentations; revisions; or selfevaluations. At the instructor s discretion, the following areas may also be evaluated: quizzes/exams, expository papers, class presentations/readings, and individual conferences relative to student manuscripts. Are exams required by the department? X No Yes If Yes, please specify: N/A Student Outcomes: Identify the general education goals for student learning that is a component of this course. Check all that apply: 1. Communicate effectively. a. Read and comprehend at a college level. X b. Write effectively in a college setting. X 2. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills. Method of Assessment In-class or online reading and writing exercises; manuscript submissions in fiction; review of peer manuscripts; in-class or online workshop discussions; quizzes and/or exams. 3. Demonstrate effective qualitative reasoning skills. X In-class or online reading and writing exercises; manuscript submissions in fiction; review of peer manuscripts; in-class or online workshop discussions; quizzes and/or exams. 4. Apply effective methods of inquiry. a. Generate research paper by gathering information from varied sources, analyzing data and organizing information into a coherent structure. b. Employ the scientific method. 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity a. Experience the creative products of humanity. X b. Describe alternate historical, cultural, global perspectives. X In-class or online reading and writing exercises; manuscript submissions in fiction; review of peer manuscripts; in-class or online workshop discussions; quizzes and/or exams. Office of Instruction Use only: CIP Code: ONET Code: Minimum Qualifications:
4 COURSE INFORMATION Initiator: Jim Lyddane Date of proposal to Curriculum Sub-Committee: 4/6/12 Effective Semester/Year Fall 2012 Spring Summer Prefix & Number: ENG 238 Full Title: (100 character limit) Writing Fiction Short Title: (30 character limit) N/A Catalog Course Description: Intensive study and practice of the craft of fiction writing with an emphasis on the reading and discussion of student manuscripts and of published short fiction by contemporary writers. SUN Course Number: N/A Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: N/A Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of ENG 101 or permission of academic chair. Co-requisite(s) N/A Intended Course Goals By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Identify the elements of fiction through the study, evaluation, and discussion of student manuscripts and published short fiction by contemporary writers. 2. Construct fiction manuscripts by applying the elements of fiction to their own creative works. 3. Recognize and apply fiction writing techniques. 4. Distinguish the forms and characteristics of literary fiction from popular fiction. 5. Compose works of fiction in clear, direct, and effective language. 6. Assess and critique the quality of one s own fiction manuscripts as well as the fiction manuscripts of fellow students. 7. Articulate informed responses to works of fiction (student manuscripts as well as published works by contemporary writers). 8. Interpret written and oral critical literary assessment. 9. Appraise fiction markets and submission procedures.
5 10. Revise one s own creative manuscripts. Course Competencies and Objectives By the end of the semester, students will be able to: Competency 1 Identify the distinguishing forms and characteristics of both popular and literary fiction. Objective 1.1 Compare the original treatment of characters, plots, settings, themes, and language in literary fiction to the more formulaic treatment of these elements in such mainstream popular genres as westerns, romances, detective novels, and suspense thrillers. Objective 1.2 Characterize the various forms of traditional and experimental literary fiction (realism, magic realism, metafiction, flash, micro, minimalism, etc.). Objective 1.3 Develop an aesthetic for reading and analyzing various forms of literary fiction. Competency 2 Identify and practice techniques of critical reading. Objective 2.1 Examine, interpret, and evaluate a text thoroughly by annotating during the course of a reading. Objective 2.2 Appraise and assess a text decisively by freewriting upon the conclusion of a reading. Objective 2.3 Develop insightful responses to a text by maintaining a reading journal. Competency 3 Demonstrate proficiency in the use of standard written English. Objective 3.1 Identify and repair common problems in grammar, particularly run-on sentences and sentence fragments. Objective 3.2 Identify and repair common problems in punctuation, particularly the misuse of commas and misapplication of quotation marks. Objective 3.3 Identify and repair common problems in mechanics, particularly the incorrect use of capitalization and the misapplication of italics. Competency 4 Identify and define the elements of fiction. Objective 4.1 Assess the causal nature of plot, identify traditional plot structure, and determine variations on chronological sequencing and traditional structuring. Objective 4.2 Identify the various methods of characterization in fiction, define the characteristics of round and flat characters, determine protagonists and antagonists, explain the function character serves in shaping and driving plot, and recognize the primacy of character in literary fiction. Objective 4.3 Explain the dramatic function setting serves in fiction, describe the various methods writers employ to create vitality in setting, and recognize the connection between setting and character. Objective 4.4 Identify first-person, second-person, and third-person points of view; define reliable and unreliable narrators; define omniscient, limited, and objective perspectives; and recognize how a writer s choice of point of view influences a reader s understanding of any story. Objective 4.5 Assess the importance of theme in literary fiction and how all elements of a story work together to contribute to its meaning.
6 Objective 4.6 Identify the significance of concrete images and sensory details. Objective 4.7 Distinguish the various ways writers employ matters of style, tone, irony, and symbolism to enhance meaning in works of literary fiction. Competency 5 Develop familiarity with the characteristics of contemporary literary fiction. Objective 5.1 Read a representative sampling of contemporary literary fiction. Objective 5.2 Recognize the diverse ways contemporary writers incorporate elements of fiction. Objective 5.3 Identify the varied areas of interest for contemporary writers. Objective 5.4 Develop an understanding of typical plot structure for contemporary literary fiction. Objective 5.5 Analyze selected works of literary fiction for craft and creative process. Competency 6 Demonstrate further proficiency in understanding the elements of fiction through a series of focused written exercises. Objective 6.1 Develop believable characters through direct and indirect methods. Objective 6.2 Establish palpable settings by incorporating concrete images and sensory details. Objective 6.3 Recognize the advantages and limitations (including psychic and emotional distance) of the various points of view available to writers. Objective 6.4 Identify distinguishing characteristics among fictional voices (author, narrator, and character). Objective 6.5 Write natural and effective dialogue. Objective 6.6 Discern differences between traditional and contemporary plot structures. Objective 6.7 Recognize the outer (involving physical event) and inner (involving character interiority) story components in works of literary fiction. Objective 6.8 Recognize that in most works of literary fiction theme arises naturally from a story s characters and events. Objective 6.9 Develop facility in the use of figurative language and gain an understanding of the larger implications of metaphor. Objective 6.10 Recognize clichéd constructions (in language, character, plot, theme, etc.). Competency 7 Generate and develop ideas for short fiction. Objective 7.1 Identify viable sources for story ideas (personal experience, experiences of others, news accounts, images, other works of fiction, pure invention, etc.). Objective 7.2 Distinguish between sophisticated and simple story ideas. Objective 7.3 Determine suitable fictional forms for story ideas (micro fiction, flash fiction, short story, novel, etc.). Competency 8 Recognize and apply components of the creative process in crafting works of fiction. Objective 8.1 Recognize the importance of abandoning fidelity to reality in real life sources for stories.
7 Objective 8.2 Develop story ideas in the context of cohesive fictional art vs. real-life recreation. Objective 8.3 Employ elements of fiction. Objective 8.4 Understand the methods of showing and telling. Objective 8.5 Develop narrative arc. Objective 8.6 Identify and develop conflict. Objective 8.7 Delete unrelated details. Objective 8.8 Construct and develop both an outer story (involving physical event) and an inner story (involving character interiority). Competency 9 Write a fully rendered piece of short fiction. Objective 9.1 Apply as appropriate per manuscript pertinent elements of fiction (complex characters, palpable settings, functional points of view, etc.). Objective 9.2 Identify an effective point of attack for beginning the story on the page. Objective 9.3 Identify an appropriate point of view. Objective 9.4 Identify and develop main and minor characters as necessary per manuscript. Objective 9.5 Establish a situation of conflict for the central character(s). Objective 9.6 Recognize the inner story (involving character interiority) at stake in relation to the story as a whole. Objective 9.7 Write dialogue that develops character, advances plot, and provides exposition in a natural and believable manner. Objective 9.8 Recognize opportunities in dialogue for subtext and incorporate as appropriate. Objective 9.9 Develop the outer story (involving physical event) as a framework for the plot of the story. Objective 9.10 Ground the reader in a concrete setting through the use of specific images and details. Objective 9.11 Develop and exploit situations of escalating conflict for the central character(s). Objective 9.12 Recognize and exploit the element of change in the story. Objective 9.13 Identify the moment of crisis or the climax in the story. Objective 9.14 Identify an effective closing point for the story. Objective 9.15 Incorporate scenes and summary of scenes as appropriate per manuscript. Objective 9.16 Incorporate backstory and back scenes as appropriate per manuscript. Objective 9.17 Organize, edit, and revise the story for cohesion and coherence. Objective 9.18 Write in clear, direct, and vivid prose. Competency 10 Develop further proficiency in the craft of writing fiction by offering constructive critical assessment of peer manuscripts.
8 Objective 10.1 Write informed critiques of peer manuscripts that reveal a firm knowledge of the elements of fiction and a developing understanding of the process of writing fiction. Objective 10.2 Demonstrate proficiency in the use of terminology appropriate to the discussion of works of fiction. Objective 10.3 Recognize the efficacy of applying objective insights on peer manuscripts to one s own work. Competency 11 Enhance written and oral communication skills through the art of providing and receiving critical literary assessment. Objective 11.1 Practice appropriate etiquette for providing written comments on peer manuscripts. Objective 11.2 Practice appropriate etiquette for discussing peer manuscripts in class in a workshop format. Objective 11.3 Use appropriate terminology and vocabulary in assessing peer manuscripts. Objective 11.4 Recognize the value of informed objective assessment. Objective 11.5 Incorporate where appropriate suggestions for revision as offered by peers. Objective 11.6 Engage in critical discussion of peer manuscripts in a professional manner. Objective 11.7 Develop critical thinking skills by recognizing new and various ways to approach the reading and writing of works of fiction. Competency 12 Develop and incorporate revision strategies. Objective 12.1 Identify and write toward the heart of the story. Objective 12.2 Identify the inner and outer story. Objective 12.3 Identify the optimum point of view in the story. Objective 12.4 Identify the motivating factors for the central character(s) and enhance characterization as necessary. Objective 12.5 Identify and exploit the conflict between need and get for the central character(s). Objective 12.6 Revise for specific concrete images and sensory details. Objective 12.7 Revise figurative language as appropriate. Objective 12.8 Revise as necessary for point of attack. Objective 12.9 Revise as necessary the plot and structure. Objective Revise as necessary the closing point. Objective Revise as necessary for clear, direct, and vivid prose. Competency 13 Gain familiarity with markets available to fiction writers. Objective 13.1 Recognize the variety of markets available to fiction writers in general and to writers of literary fiction in particular. Objective 13.2 Identify the various publications that provide market directories (Poets & Writers, The Writer s Chronicle, The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses, etc.).
9 Objective 13.3 Determine appropriate markets for one s own work. Objective 13.4 Identify and compare print and online markets. Objective 13.5 Examine (when possible) examples of independent or college-affiliated literary journals. Competency 14 Identify standard manuscript format and submission procedure. Objective 14.1 Identify appropriate formatting (per heading items, spacing, margins, etc.). Objective 14.2 Identify appropriate content for cover letters. Objective 14.3 Determine appropriate materials to include in the submission (manuscript, cover letter, SASE, etc.). Objective 14.4 Determine appropriate wait time for responses and queries regarding submissions. Objective 14.5 Identify contact information for submission guidelines for individual publications (regarding electronic submissions, multiple submissions, publishing interests, etc.).
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