Stott, R and Avery, S. Writing with Style (Speak-Write Series), Longman, 2000
Carver, Raymond: American Short Story Masterpieces. NY: Dell, 1989
Brande, Dorothea: Becoming a Writer, Pan Books 1996
A Capote Reader, Penguin Classics, 2002

EXAMS 30%
Part I: (45 mins) Questions on form, techniques, periods and movements relating to module content. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2)
Part II: (1 hour 15 mins) Creative Piece on one of the specific techniques studied during the module. Notebooks containing annotations may be brought into the exam. (Learning Outcomes 2, 4)

PORTFOLIO (final work) 70% which contains:
a) evidence of workshop participation (dated draft work, edits, process notes) (Learning Outcomes 3, 4)
b) (a) piece(s) of completed creative writing [1,500 words] (Learning Outcomes 4, 6)
c) Contextualizing Introduction (Learning Outcome 5)

Key Information Set Data:
30% Written Exam
70% Coursework

This module will introduce students to essential elements of form and style, in prose, poetry and drama, through a programme which will include examples of journalism, poetry, short stories and plays. They will be given the opportunity both to study examples of different kinds of writing and to try them out themselves. There will be a programme of practice-led workshops with writing exercises, readings and feedback from the group and tutor. Through these workshop tasks, students will learn a number of writing techniques and be encouraged to use them in writing imaginatively. They will be given opportunities to practise traditional as well as more experimental forms of prose and poetry.

This module consists of craft lecture, manuscript workshop and editorial tutorials. One of the principles underlying this module is the belief that the practice of writing can be assisted by knowledge and understanding of literature, so, the process of critical analysis in other lecture and seminar programmes will compliment the writing , reading and evaluating of student work in the workshop sessions here. Essential to the text-based workshops classes, for example, will be some consideration of literary form and style, the study of some cutting edge contemporary writers such as Mary Gaitskill and Michel Faber.

Key Information Set Data:
24% Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities
76% Guided Independent Study

Networked PC
DVD/Video Projection
Library
Internet
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.