ENG 139 - Introduction to Creative Writing

1. demonstrate critical standards for discriminating between effective and ineffective writing;
2. analyze the work of published authors to understand the specific elements of the writer’s craft;
3. engage in the creative writing process to produce literary texts;
4. critique their own and fellow students’ writing;
5. develop literary and stylistic options for composing poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction;
6. create their own final portfolio with a thematic emphasis that includes revised and edited poems, stories, essays, and a critical introduction/reflection.