ENGL 2813 Creative Writing Syllabus 710 Fall 2026

Credit Hours 3.00 Lecture Hours 3 Clinical/Lab Hours 0
Type of Credit
CIP Code
23.1302
Course Description

The student will sharpen his or her perceptions and ability to express them creatively. Published and peer examples of poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama will be read and analyzed. The student will compose original works within the four genres of creative writing. AAS: Humanities elective.

General Education Outcomes

General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:

  1. Critical Thinking
  2. Responsibility

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Neil Heyman
Faculty Email

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the genres of creative writing.
  2. Recognize basic literary conventions.
  3. Demonstrate methods of invention.
  4. Demonstrate editorial skills through revision and editing.
  5. Demonstrate written proficiency in a variety of genres.
Topical Outline
  1. Creative Writing Process
  2. Poetry
  3. Drama
  4. Fiction
  5. Creative Nonfiction
Academic Division

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700

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