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<p>This unit introduces students to the craft, process and critical practice of storytelling. Through a blend of online mini lectures, readings, discussions, workshops, and creative-critical writing practice, students learn the foundations of storytelling and develop the key skills to shape ideas into well-crafted narratives. The unit covers a range of compositional techniques, with the focus primarily on prose writing. Reading, writing, re-writing, workshopping and revision will be undertaken by students. The unit includes critical examination of contemporary texts, creative writing theory, critical reflection, writing exercises, structured peer-review and workshopping which are designed to facilitate students’ use of creative detail, conscious crafting of formal elements, and critical engagement with the practice and process of writing stories.</p>
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<p>•Storytelling & Creativity<br>
•The Senses, Show vs. Tell & Setting<br>
•Questions of Genre<br>
•Character, Dialogue<br>
•Point of View & Register<br>
•Plotting & Narrative Structures<br>
•Editing & Proofreading (Macro- & Micro-editing)<br>
•Why do we Workshop? & How to Workshop<br>
•Workshopping<br>
•Extending Your Storytelling: Figurative Language & Other Narrative Devices<br>
•Authorship</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit introduces students to the craft, process and critical practice of storytelling. Through a blend of online mini lectures, readings, discussions, workshops, and creative-critical writing practice, students learn the foundations of storytelling and develop the key skills to shape ideas into well-crafted narratives. The unit covers a range of compositional techniques, with the focus primarily on prose writing. Reading, writing, re-writing, workshopping and revision will be undertaken by students. The unit includes critical examination of contemporary texts, creative writing theory, critical reflection, writing exercises, structured peer-review and workshopping which are designed to facilitate students’ use of creative detail, conscious crafting of formal elements, and critical engagement with the practice and process of writing stories.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Storytelling & Creativity<br> •The Senses, Show vs. Tell & Setting<br> •Questions of Genre<br> •Character, Dialogue<br> •Point of View & Register<br> •Plotting & Narrative Structures<br> •Editing & Proofreading (Macro- & Micro-editing)<br> •Why do we Workshop? & How to Workshop<br> •Workshopping<br> •Extending Your Storytelling: Figurative Language & Other Narrative Devices<br> •Authorship</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
109999 - Creative Arts, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bawrt1001">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed 1 of "BAWRT2001" / "LITCR1001"</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Identify a range of relevant practices and techniques in contemporary prose writing through reading, analysis, and creative practice.</p>
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<p>Critically evaluate some of the cultural and creative apparatuses of creative writing production</p>
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<p>Consider the complex dynamics of the creative writing process and the relevance of ‘reading as a writer’.</p>
S1
<p>Demonstrate competency with various creative writing techniques.</p>
S2
<p>Use strategies for producing, evaluating, workshopping and revising writing through understanding and practising writing, revision and peer-review processes.</p>
S3
<p>Demonstrate awareness of the publishing industry</p>
A1
<p>Reflect critically and creatively on creative writing techniques and processes</p>
A2
<p>Develop draft-in-progress material in preparation for final manuscript and participate in meaningful peer review of draft-in-progress work in a workshop environment.</p>
A3
<p>Produce a final manuscript and critical reflection based on creative journals and draft-in-progress/workshopping activity.</p>
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<p>Each journal task has questions/prompts designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge gained in the weekly topics, reflect on issues of the writer’s craft, evaluate their writing strengths and practice, and further develop their knowledge and skills. Journal tasks may be aligned with ‘The Five Rs Reflective Reading Scale’.</p>
<p>Reflective Journal Tasks</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1
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<p>Draft of story submitted for workshopping: students will submit a polished draft of a work-in-progress and engage in guided peer-review of their peers’ drafts during designated workshopping weeks.</p>
<p>Draft of story submitted for workshopping and active participation in workshopping/peer-review</p>
<p>10-20%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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<p>Polished Story and Critical Reflection: students will submit a final revised version of their workshopped story, accompanied by a critical reflection that may describe what ‘reading like a writer’ and creative writing practice means to them. Participation evaluated on discussion of completed components in weekly seminars in class or online.</p>
<p>Polished Story, Critical Reflection, and Participation</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
109999 - Creative Arts, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bawrt1001">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: BAWRT1001 - U2.1