cpw2rfw reading for writers
READING FOR WRITERS
CPW2RFW
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will undertake a close and scholarly analysis of fiction and creative non fiction. Reading across a range of genres in 20th and 21st century work, students engage with texts to identify the stylistic and technical choices writers have made and to consider the effects of these both in the prescribed texts and in their own writing.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPatricia O'Reilly
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Learning resources
How Fiction Works
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorJames Wood
Year2009
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PublisherVintage
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPatricia O'Reilly
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 20
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative narrative response to a text using techniques analysed in class. (1500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| Workbook of exercises and responses completed in-class, online, and at home. (2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| In class assessment (500 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |