An ability to recognise, analyse and practise the core types of non-fiction writing is an important part of the professional writer's practice. This unit promotes the acquisition of practical and analytical skills in a range of professional and personal non-fiction creative writing genres.
Aims
This unit aims to develop writing skills in a variety of non-fiction written modes, specifically essay and humorous writing, life writing, and writing on books, film, music, visual arts, fashion, food, and travel.
Objectives
On completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1. identify creative non-fiction (essay and humorous writing, life writing, and writing on books, film, music, visual arts, fashion, food, and travel) as particular genres of writing with their own characteristics, conventions, history and assumptions;
2. understand, analyze, and historically and socially contextualize a range of creative non-fiction genres;
3. extend and develop your writing skills in relation to popular but complex genres of writing for publication in print and electronic forms.
Content
This unit addresses content such as creative non-fiction writing skills development, creative non-fiction writing practice and analysis of genre elements.
Description: (summative and formative) A 1000 word piece of creative non-fiction suitable for publication.
Relates to objectives: 2 & 3
Weight: 30%
Due date: mid-semester
Assessment name: Written Assignment
Description: (summative) A 2000 word piece of creative non-fiction suitable for publication.
Relates to objectives: 2 & 3
Weight: 40%
Due date: end-semester
Assessment name: Peer Critique & In-Class Work
Description: (summative and formative)A multi-phase assessment based on 3 requirements:
i.submission of own work for peer assessment,
ii.participation in small-group editorial discussions, and
iii.submission of in-class writing exercises and responses to the set readings.
Relates to objectives: 1-3
Weight: 30%
Due date: throughout semester
