Emphasis is placed on research, listening, critical reading and thinking, analysis, interpretation, and design used in oral and written presentations. Upon completion, students should be able to work individually and collaboratively to produce well-designed business and professional written and oral presentations. This course has been approved to satisfy 3 SHC of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in English composition and to satisfy the SACS oral communication competence requirement for all associate degree programs. This course may be offered in internet format. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to practice the art of creative writing.
Emphasis is placed on writing fiction, poetry, and sketches.
Upon completion, students should be able to craft and critique their own writing and critique the writing of others. This course is designed as a workshop approach for advancing imaginative and literary skills. Emphasis is placed on the discussion of style, techniques, and challenges for first publications. Upon completion, students should be able to submit a piece of their writing for publication. This course covers selected works in American literature from its beginnings to 1865.