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English - Creative Writing
Tampa - Undergraduate - BA |
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CIP Code:
23.0101 |
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Program Mission Statement:
The Department of English at the University of South Florida is a community of teacher-scholars and writers whose mission is to promote learning in language, composition, literature, critical theory, pedagogy, and professional, technical, and creative writing. The Department at both the undergraduate and graduate levels promotes the development of life-long skills in language, critical thinking, reading, writing, and research; embraces intellectual and human diversity; and fosters comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.
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Graduates of this program will be able to demonstrate the following:
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate knowledge of the forms of poetry
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Methods of Assessment
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- All creative writing majors are required to take Form and Technique of Poetry. Faculty teaching this course will include poetic forms on the syllabus and measure students’ achievement of outcome number one through a variety of mechanisms, with the primary emphasis on written assignments.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate knowledge of the forms of fiction
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Methods of Assessment
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- All creative writing majors are required to take Form and Technique of Fiction. Faculty teaching this course will include prose forms on the syllabus and measure students’ achievement of outcome number two through a variety of mechanisms, with the primary emphasis on written assignments.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate knowledge of the techniques used to create poetry, fiction, and/or creative nonfiction
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching Poetry II, Fiction II, and Creative Nonfiction will collect a final portfolio of student work and evaluate it in terms of specific genre-related techniques.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate knowledge of how to format and submit work for publication
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching upper-level creative writing courses will require students to present the work in their final portfolio in the format required for publication. Students will prepare at least one cover letter. Faculty will track publication records of undergraduates.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate knowledge of how to supply effective peer editing feedback
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty will evaluate outcome number five through group workshops, class discussion, and written feedback.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to constructively critique student manuscripts
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Methods of Assessment
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- Each creative writing course will include a workshop component, in which student work is traded and evaluated. Faculty will assess students' ability to deliver constructive criticism through workshop sessions and evaluation of their written comments to one another.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to revise and proofread their own work for publication
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching Poetry II, Fiction II, and Creative Nonfiction will collect a final portfolio of student work and evaluate it in terms of publication possibilities.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to define and distinguish poetic forms
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching Form and Technique of Poetry will measure students' ability to distinguish the patterns of poetic forms through a variety of measures, such as writing assignments, exams, and oral reports.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to define and distinguish prose forms
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching Form and Technique of Fiction will measure students' ability to define and distinguish the patterns of prose forms through a variety of measures, such as writing assignments, exams, and oral reports.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to read published work from the perspective of a writer
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty will include pulished work on their syllabi and evaluate students' ability to read this work through a variety of measures, including in-class discussion, in-class writing assignments, exams, and/or oral reports.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to effectively present their own work to an audience
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Methods of Assessment
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- The creative writing faculty will measure students' achievement of outcome number one through in-class presentations. Some instructors may offer a capstone experience such as public reading.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to write poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction that appeals to a specific audience
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty will assess students' achievement of outcome number two through a variety of methods, such as individual conferences, workshop discussion, and evaluation of students' cover letters for their final portfolios.
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to explain why published authors have made specific choices regarding form and technique
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty of each creative writing course will evaluate outcome number three through a variety of measures, including exams, oral reports, written assignments, and discussion
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OUTCOME
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- Demonstrate the ability to write clear and effective poetry and prose
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching creative writing courses will evaluate outcome number four through a variety of measures, such as final portfolios and in-class writing assignments.
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OUTCOME
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Methods of Assessment
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- Faculty teaching creative writing will provide a workshop component in each course and evaluate students' ability to respond to constructive criticism through a variety of means, with the primary emphasis on a final portfolio of revised work.
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