Welcome - Expectations

ENG107: Writing Craft: Introduction to Imaginative Writing (sections 010, 011, 012, 013)

Instructor: Dr. DaMaris B. Hill

Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 12:00 – 12:50PM

Room:  Whitehall Classroom Building 102 

Blog: www.107F22.blogspot.com

Credits: 3

Office:  Patterson Office Tower 1275, Department of English

Office Hours:  Monday at 11:00 am to 12:00pm or by appointment 

Email : damaris.hill@uky.edu

 

Course Description :

Writing Craft: Introduction to Imaginative Writing is an introduction to the genres and craft of creative writing, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry and etc. Students will study and practice writing in various modes through composition, peer critique, and research. 

 

During our class times, we will meet to consider the ways creative writing is expressed in varied genres. The course will challenge students to critique and create writing in many different genres. The course will also discuss how and why authors choose to express themselves using different genres and hybrid texts. Offers credit for the UK Core requirement in Intellectual Inquiry in Arts & Creativity. Fulfills ENG pre-major requirement and provides ENG minor credit.

 

Suggested and Readings:

Burroway, Janet. Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft. Fourth edition.   978-0134053240

• There will be additional reading selections that are not found in the book. They will be distributed to you by the instructor and teaching assistants.
• A means of taking notes, manually or digitally. 
• A digital device or 8 x 10 Paper for in-class exercises. Exercises will be drafted by hand and will be typed in order to be turned in electronically.
• A folder to hold and organize all the writing you do for this class.
• You must bring your textbook, digital device, notebook, and folder with your completed writing to every class.

Objectives:

The main objectives of the course are to:

• Demonstrate active engagement with the creative process. Students will create, compose, and submit works of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction as requested.
• Read and analyze works written in/inspired by various genres of literature for purpose of inquiry, critical thinking, learning, and communicating across cultural boundaries.
• Engage and participate in discourse about creative writing in general and discuss creative writing using appropriate terms - knowledgeably and confidently.
• Workshop creative writing in a group and peer setting in order to discuss the literary strengths and weaknesses of individual works based on our class readings. 
• Create a creative writing portfolio of at least 5 pages and includes a video of you reading your works.