WR 241 Fiction

1. Identify the use of fictional techniques within published works of fiction.
2. Apply the use of fictional techniques in an original short story (2,000 to 5,000 words long).
3. Identify the use of fictional techniques within peer writing.
4. Clearly communicate responses to peer work, both in written summaries and within small-group discussions.
5. Revise original work based on peer responses.

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

1. Read actively, think critically and write purposefully and capably for academic and, in some cases, professional audiences.
2. Locate, evaluate and ethically utilize information to communicate effectively.
3. Demonstrate appropriate reasoning in response to complex issues.

• Introduction of the Short Story as a Literary Form
• Introduction of Fictional Techniques
  • Plot structure
  • Methods of characterization
  • Use of setting
  • Narrative point of view
• Application of Fictional Techniques in Writing Exercises
• Introduction of the Workshop Process for Sharing and Responding to Student Work
  • Submitting original work for review by other students
  • Providing written summaries of peer work for other students
  • Participating in discussion of the techniques observed in peer work and their general effects for readers (discussions should describe the reaction of readers rather than prescribe decisions for authors)
• Introduction to the Process of Submitting Work for Publication
• Revision of Student Work for Possible Submission for Publication