ALW223 - Creative Nonfiction: the Personal Essay
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | J Scicluna |
| Prerequisite: | ALW101 and ALW102 |
| Corequisite: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Arts and Education courses and D311, D312, D313, D326, D346, D347, D370, D391 |
| Incompatible with: | ALW323, ALW306 |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
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Content
This is a unit of reading and writing creative nonfiction, which explores the personal essay as a form of nonfiction narrative. The unit focuses on reading and analysis of creative nonfiction models, on their breadth and depth and the uses to which writers put the form. Students are encouraged to experiment with structure, style and voice and to target specific readerships when writing their own nonfiction narratives.
Assessment
Manuscript 1 (1000 words) 30%
Manuscript 2 (2000 words) 50%
Engagement with feedback (1000 word equivalent) 20%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2493 | $2823 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.