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LITPA-2000-13: First Year Writer's Workshop

Fall 2019

Subject: Literary and Performing Arts Studies
Type: Seminar
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: Oakland
Course Dates: September 03, 2019 — December 13, 2019
Meetings: Wed 12:00-03:00PM, Oakland - Ralls - 202
Instructor: Denise Newman

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 0/13 Closed

Description:

In this multi-genre course we'll be exploring what Robert Graves calls "the controllable and the uncontrollable" parts of writing, because as he says, "each is helpless without the other." This will guide our approach to the different aspects of craft, starting with a thorough investigation of the sentence, and moving on to other concerns, such as narrating voice, sensory imagery, rhythm, and structure. At the same time, we'll be immersed in process, creating the conditions for the uncontrollable to occur through various in-class writing prompts and a daily practice of writing. Through in-depth discussions of literature and student writing, you will develop the ability to articulate what works and what doesn't, which in turn will aid revision-a crucial part of the creative process.

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