Englisch - Creative Writing C1: The Art of Craft - Toward Publication: Critical Revision Techniques

What it is about

You delve into narrative and rhetorical techniques for fictional and non-fictional texts and learn how form and content interact. In the end you will be able to apply advanced writing techniques, conduct peer-text work in workshops, and prepare manuscripts for publication.

What you will be able to do

• Application of ethos, pathos and logos to address readers
• Mastery of plot, scene and synopsis
• Ensuring perspective, flashback and foreshadowing
• Analysis of literary elements in texts and implementation in your own writing projects
• Applying techniques for critical revision and manuscript preparation

What the module consists of

• Seminar/Workshopjoint text analysis, writing exercises and peer-workshops to sharpen writing competence
• Presentationpresentation of a relevant topic with visual aids/handout as part of the portfolio
• Portfoliocollection of creative, collaborative and reflective texts for performance assessment

Teaching method

• Presentationsconveying theories and techniques and presentation of one's own topics
• Group discussionsjoint analysis of readings and exchange about writing styles
• technique-related writing exercisespractical training of stylistic and structural approaches
• Peer‑workshopsmutual support, critique and improvement of texts