The general approach is to examine selected short works as models and to present copies of student writing to the class for discussion and criticism. A workshop in the discipline of writing fiction. Students study the techniques of short-story writers, such as Anton Chekhov and Eudora Welty, to use as models in the writing of their own stories. A workshop in the craft of modern essay writing. Students examine classic and experimental essays for technique and content.
Emphasis is placed on individual style, but imitation of selected works are encouraged.
A workshop in the craft of writing fiction. English 233 or consent of the instructor. A workshop in the craft and art of writing poetry. Classes are a mix of open readings and criticism of student poems, reports, and tutorials. Students are asked to compose a chapbook-length portfolio of their own poetry by the end of the semester.