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CRWR 2013 - The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This course investigates the idea of the writer's voice (or voices) through reading and writing. 'Voice' is a mysterious concept. Students will explore the usefulness of 'voice' (or voices) as a concept in other writers' work, and student-writers will ask whether they are consciously trying to develop what they might call 'voice', to consider whether it is useful to try to define or pinpoint their own 'voice', or if they should leave that to critics. In so doing, students will be encouraged to identify what attracts them to particular authors and pieces of writing. This course will challenge them to (where applicable) rethink their work after being exposed to a range of writing and to frame it as it relates to competing traditions. The texts we will read together will be selected for the multiplicity of voices they reveal, and will include novels, poetry, memoir and short fiction. Assessment will consist of: two pieces of creative writing (which can include creative non-fiction); an exegetical essay (investigating the research components of their work) and seminar participation.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code CRWR 2013
    Course The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing
    Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
    Assumed Knowledge Advanced writing and reading skills in English
    Assessment Assessment: 1000 word writing piece A (20%), 2000 word writing piece B (40%), 1500 exegetical essay (30%), participation (10%)
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Hooton

    Dr Matthew Hooton will convene the course in 2022
    matthew.hooton@adelaide.edu.au
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    After successfully completing this course students should be able to:

    1. Confidently read, understand and appreciate a range of contemporary literary texts and the contexts of their production.
    2. Begin to demonstrate an awareness of how to frame a research problem and devise ways of addressing it in the context of creative writing.
    3. Prepare and deliver polished and carefully edited samples of creative writing (through a series of exercises and drafts).
    4. Critically evaluate their own and others’ written materials.
    5. Engage productively and respectfully with their peers.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1,2,3,4

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1,2,3,4

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    4,5

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    1,4,5

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    1,2,3,4,5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, by Sherman Alexie.

    How to Be Both, by Ali Smith.

    Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell.

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by J.K. Rowling.

    *Additional Course Readings Available via MyUni.






    Online Learning
    Additional course-related material is available through MyUni, including recordings of all lectures.
    The following documents/information will also be available via MyUni: Lecture Content, Course Outline, Explanation of Assessment Tasks and Assignments, Weekly Schedule and Readings.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Students are expected to have read the material (see schedule in course profile or via MyUni) for each week's lecture and tutorial. Lectures will provide time for writing and Small Group Discovery Experiences/Discussion. Tutorials will act as hour-long, peer-to-peer creative writing workshops.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Students will commit the equivalent to 156 hours of study in this course.

    Learning Activities Summary
    Lecture Topics:

    -Voice and Point of View (Mechanics)

    -An Englishwoman Sits in a Rocking Chair… (The Storyteller’s Voice)

    -Musicality, Place, and the Written Word

    -The Voice of a Child

    -If Hemingway Flexes His Bicep and No One Sees it… (The Macho Persona)

    -Experimentation and Beautiful Sentences

    -Humour

    -All Those I’s and You’s (The Slippery Narrator)

    -One Hand Clapping (Personal Histories and Writing for an Audience)

    -Subjugated Voices and Silence

    -Voices in Translation

    Specific Course Requirements
    Not applicable
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    ASSESSMENT TASK; TASK TYPE; WEIGHTING; COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S):

    Tutorial Participation, Formative & Summative, 10%, 2,4,5.
    500 word creative assign. 1, Formative & Summative, 20%, 1,2,3,4,5.
    500 word creative assign. 2, Formative & Summative, 25%, 1,2,3,4,5.
    2500 word assign/exegesis, Formative & Summative 45%, 1,2,3,4.
        

    Assessment Related Requirements
    Participation marks are based on attendance at tutorials and weekly uploads demonstrating active engagement with peers.
    Assessment Detail
    Assessment; Description; % weighting:

    Assign 1: A 500-word creative response to readings and topics. Drafts may be workshopped. 20%
    Assign 2: A 500-word creative response to readings and topics. Drafts may be workshopped. 25%
    Final Assign: A 2000-word creative response, and a 500-word exegetical accompaniment. 45%
    Participation: Active engagement in tutorials with demonstrated/uploaded notes/responses. 10%
    Submission
    All assignments must be submitted online through MyUni. 
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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