Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor and Teacher
Michelle Hamadache
Level 2 North, Australian Hearing Hub
By Appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrWrit or MChildLit or GradDipCrWrit or GradDipChildLit or MA in Children's Literature
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENGL714
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this practical introduction to writing creative nonfiction students research and write a number of narrative non-fiction pieces from genres including memoir, personal essay, and environmental writing. We consider what creative non-fiction is, looking at the varied cultural contexts in which these very popular and influential texts are currently being written and published, with a focus on the Australian scene. This introductory unit is suitable for students from interdisciplinary backgrounds including creative writing, ethnography, cultural studies, journalism, philosophy and history. You devise your topics in consultation with the lecturer, and are guided in the development of skills in primary research and narrative writing techniques. Assessment is based on participation, practical research tasks and your non-fiction writing.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participation | 20% | No | Weekly and as scheduled |
Minor Creative Work | 25% | No | First Friday of Recess |
Plan for Major Creative Work | 10% | No | Monday, Week 10 |
Major Creative Work | 45% | No | Wednesday, Week 13 |
Due: Weekly and as scheduled
Weighting: 20%
PARTICIPATION
Assessed Weeks 1—12.
IN CLASS AND/ OR ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS
For both internal and online students there are 3 written components to the participation in this unit. You are required to:
(1) Participate weekly in your Forum Discussion Group (on Lectures and Readings);
(2) Guide one assigned Forum Discussion Group (on Lectures and Readings) in the session (Led Discussion);
(3) Provide weekly Workshop Feedback to Peers from Weeks 3—12 of the session.
Due: First Friday of Recess
Weighting: 25%
MINOR CREATIVE WORK
Word Count: 2,000 words (CWPG815/ENGL714).
The full description of this task can be found in the Unit Handbook at the unit's iLearn site.
Due: Monday, Week 10
Weighting: 10%
PLAN FOR MAJOR CREATIVE WORK
Word Count: Up to 500 words (word count will not be strictly enforced in this assessment).
The full description of this task can be found in the Unit Handbook at the unit's iLearn site.
Due: Wednesday, Week 13
Weighting: 45%
MAJOR CREATIVE WORK
Word Count:
The Major Creative Work in this Unit is 2,000 words (for students enrolled in ENGL714) or 3,000 words (for students enrolled in CWPG815) of Creative Nonfiction writing underpinned by significant research. The full description of this task can be found in the Unit Handbook at the unit's iLearn site.
Weekly readings are accessed via the embedded links to the Leganto System on iLearn. For more information about the leganto reading system, including an online tutorial, see: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/leganto. The required readings are also detailed in the full Unit Handbook available at the unit's iLearn site.
REQUIRED READING
RECOMMENDED (i.e. non-essential) READING
External and Internal students must log in to the unit's iLearn site during Week 1. Students will be using the iLearn online site for communications each week. Students access reading materials, discussion boards, web links, each other’s work and assignment marks through the unit’s online web pages. Please familiarise yourself with the site in Week 1, paying particular attention to Announcements.
Students are expected to participate on a weekly basis, logging-in a number of times (for instance 3-4 times during each week) in order to listen to the lecture, to workshop, and to participate in the discussions of the readings. You can choose what time you do this each week—there is no 'live classroom' in this unit. The online week begins on Monday mornings and ends on Sunday night.
1 Introduction
2 Finding Your Voice in the Essay Form
3 Beginnings
4 The Voices of Others
5 Personal Essay
6 Personal Essay—The Family
7 Personal Essay—The Body
8 Nonfiction Crime Writing
9 Creative Criticism
10 Science Writing
11 Food Writing
12 Travel Writing
Those students who are enrolled in internal study mode for CWPG815 and ENGL714 will meet face-to-face on campus four times during the session and participate weekly in a blended internal/external online group. The times and rooms for this can be found at: MQ Timetables: https:// timetables.mq.edu.au/
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