EL3013 - Reading and Writing the Short Story
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Students in this subject develop the skills of short-story writing both by developing their own work and by studying exemplary instances of the genre. Students read short stories individually and in groups; analyse and workshop their own and other stories; and draft and edit stories with a view to submission for publication.
Learning Outcomes
- a practical and critical understanding of the varieties of the short story form, and its relation to the society from which it emerges;
- a capacity for critical analysis of creative writing;
- publication-standard drafting and editorial skills.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EL2013 EL5013 |
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ariella Van Luyn |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | multidraft Essays (40%); participation in discussion board on learnjcu (20%); assignments (40%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ariella Van Luyn |
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| Assessment: | tutorial attendance and participation (20%); multidraft Essays (40%); essays (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Ariella Van Luyn |
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| Assessment: | tutorial attendance and participation (20%); multidraft Essays (40%); essays (40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.