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. Discuss, analyze and contextualize a range of creative non-fiction genres;
3. Apply your writing skills in relation to popular 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: Portfolio
Description: (summative and formative)A multi-phase assessment based on 3 requirements:
1.Submission of a folio of writing activities for peer assessment,
2.Participation in editorial process - both oral and written elements, and
3.Submission of critiques of peers works in progress.
Relates to objectives: 1-3
Weight: 30%
Due date: throughout semester
