Students will learn the principles, examine the market and write approximately ten pieces of fiction and non-fiction for children and teenagers. 3 Study and practice of effective strategies for clear communication on the job. Course examines both written and oral business communication as well as using technology to access and share information. An introduction to the art of writing fiction, poetry and drama. Students will explore creative writing techniques through writing practice, close analysis of published works, and student workshops.
Course includes analysis of nonfiction markets and the submission of work for publication.
Includes journals, diaries, sermons, and pamphlets. Emphasis on the writings of Irving, Hawthorne, Poe and Melville. 3 A survey of American Literature from 1850 to 1945. Literary movements such as Realism, Naturalism, as well as the roots of modern American Literature emphasized. Readings from such writers as the Beowulf poet, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, Swift, Pope and Johnson acquaint students with the literary heritage of the English-speaking world.