2021 Fall
ENGLISH 141 001 - LEC 001
Modes of Writing (Exposition, Fiction, Verse, Etc.)
Melanie Abrams
Class #:21497
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
English
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 99
Waitlisted: 3
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 25
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 to 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 0 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Lectures and discussion on the crafts and/or processes of writing in various genres including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc. Topics for reading and writing assignments vary semester to semester.
Class Description
This course will introduce students to the study of creative writing—fiction and poetry. Students will learn to talk critically about these forms and begin to feel comfortable and confident writing within these genres. Students will write a variety of exercises and more formal pieces. In weekly discussion sections, students will participate in class workshops where their work will be edited and critiqued by other students in the class.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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