ENGL 171 - Writing Plays

5.0 Credits
An introduction to playwriting with an emphasis on the one-act play. Includes an historical overview of playwriting, reading one-act plays, and exploring the genre through writing assignments and a final project. Workshop format. Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL& 101 (was ENGL 105).

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify, analyze, and evaluate the genre’s conventions and styles via the works of contemporary writers. [REASON]
Apply the genre’s conventions and techniques to develop, revise, and edit their own writing projects. [COMMUNICATE]
Assess their own writing and the writing of others. [REASON]
Communicate and interact effectively while giving and receiving feedback in writing groups. [COMMUNICATE]
Demonstrate effective writing process and productive, sustainable writing habits. [ACT]
Describe and implement the process of submitting their work for publication. [ACT]