Imagining English: Creative Writing for Bilingual Students (ELS)

3-0-9 units. HASS-A · Undergraduate

Guides advanced bilingual students in the art of writing short stories (fiction) and poetry in English as well as refining advanced grammar and vocabulary. Discusses published examples from classic and well-known American, British, and non-native writers. Reviews the basic elements of craft and technique such as (for fiction) plot, character, and setting and (for poetry) form, meter, and sonic instruments as well as figurative language and meaning for both. Discusses differences between academic and non-academic tone and style and the role of generative AI in the creative process. Also includes one small translation project from students' native language. Limited to 15; undergraduates only.