Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Advanced Novel
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2007
Course Code: COMM5430
Course ID: 040529
Course Title: Refine writing and editing techniques - Advanced Novel
School: 345T Creative Media
Program Code: C5181 - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
Course Contact : Brendan Lee
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254358
Course Contact Email: brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Dr Olga Lorenzo
+(61 3) 9925 4058
olga.lorenzo@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 85
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Students should have completed Produce Writings- Novel (VBP552) and either have completed or be in process of completing Refine Writing and Editing Techniques -- Novel (VBP553).
Course Description
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to research and experiment with writing and editing techniques and media to generate writings. The emphasis in this course is on completing a manuscript to publishable standard and preparing to show the work to publishers and agents.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP553 Refine writing and editing techniques - Advanced Novel |
Learning Outcomes
- Inform work through experimentation with writing techniques and media
- Develop and refine conceptual vision for writngs
- Determine and organise resource requirements for work
- Plan the writing
- Realise the writing
Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
All classroom-based lectures, workshopping, group exercises.
Students are expected to do their own research and writing off-campus.
Classes to include discussion of elements of craft in novel writing, writing exercises, workshopping of student writing and class presentations
Teaching Schedule
All classroom-based lectures, workshopping, group exercises.
Students are expected to do their own research and writing off-campus.
Classes to include discussion of elements of craft in novel writing, writing exercises, workshopping of student writing and class presentations
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Housekeeping Marilynne Robinson |
References
Other Resources
Not applicable
Overview of Assessment
5000 word manuscript
Presentation on set text
Assessment Tasks
1. 5000 word manuscript
A 5000-word excerpt from novel, including word count, edited to publishable standard.
80% of assessment
2. Presentation on set text
Five-minute presentation on the text set above, focussing on a single element of craft.
Note: this is not a book review, nor a discussion of the themes of the novel or a recounting of the plot. It is a discussion of ONE of the elements of craft covered in the teaching schedule above; i.e., pace, dialogue, point of view, etc. Your report should focus on WHAT I LEARNED about this element of craft while reading this book. Take notes while reading.
10% of assessment
3. Class participation: Workshops, Class Discussions and Exercises
Students are expected to participate in class discussions, consistently workshop manuscripts, respond to feedback, provide a positive contribution to the work-in-progress of other students, contribute to an analysis and discussion of set texts, and participate in writing and discussion of class exercises.
10 % of assessment
Other Information
Not applicable
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