ENGL 336           3 Credit Hours

Creative Writing

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teacher responsible

Dr. Mawuli Adjei

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a second semester course.

Course Content

This is a workshop type course intended for a small group of students, each with a keen interest, a strong aptitude and/or demonstrable talent for creative writing. It systematically explores creative writing with emphasis on short fiction, certain nonfiction genres and poetry as a basis for sharpening the students' creative talents.

By the end of the course, students should have a firm grasp of the rudiments of creative writing and be able to present portfolios on short fiction, non-fiction (memoir, auto/biography, portrait), and poetry. They should also be able to develop competence in the use of language as the fundamental tool for the expression of the creative talent. Finally, students should sharpen their critical skills well enough to critique their own works as well as those of other writers.

Teaching

Tuesday, 11.30-13.30

Course delivery takes the form of lectures, individual presentations and discussions. Class attendance is compulsory for all students. Students who absent themselves from lectures for three times will be expelled from the class.

Formative Coursework

Students will be assessed based on class attendance and participation, class assignments and a final portfolio.

Indicative reading

M. Hennessy, The Borzoi Practice Book for Writers

L. Egri, The Art of Dramatic Writing

D. Bartholomae & A. Petrosky, Way of Reading: An Anthology for Writers

M. Adzei, Introduction to Punctuation

J. Egan, The Best American Short Stories

F. Hubbard, How Writing Works

J. Hawthorn, Studying the Novel

Assessment and Grading

Class Attendance and Participation:               10 marks

Class Assignments:                                        30 marks         

Final Portfolio:                                                60 marks

Grading Scale: