ENG 270 - Introduction to Fiction Writing

1. Elements of fiction writing (e.g., plot, viewpoint, characterization)
2. Genre in fiction
3. Close reading of literary and student texts
4. Historical and cultural influences on fictional texts
5. Methods of crafting, critiquing and revising short stories

1. Identify elements of fiction in representative works (e.g. plot, viewpoint, characterization). (1)
2. Apply elements of fiction to one's own writing. (2)
3. Examine multiple genres in fiction (2). 
4. Evaluate literary and student texts. (3)
5. Examine historical and cultural influences on works of fiction. (4)
6. Apply the writing process to create works of fiction. (5)

1. Minimum of 2500 words monitored writing