English and drama

Acts of Writing 1

Module code: Q3295
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework

This module treats writing practice as a way of thinking. Writing can help us to liberate, shape and discipline ideas, and so you will be invited to engage in acts of writing as a way of understanding the form and matter of creative production. The module introduces and scrutinises techniques of writing across academic and artistic disciplines, encouraging you to ask: how can we avoid predictable modes of writing while still learning from the craft of those who went before? Ultimately, the module encourages aspiring writers of various genres, from the academic essay to the review, poem, novel, caption, and modes of performance writing.

Module learning outcomes

• Analyse a variety of modes and genres of literary writing and/or a variety of modes of performance.
• Communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably.
• Produce their own writing in one or more of the modes or genres studied and/or their own performance in one or more of the modes studied.
• Reflect critically on their own writing and/or performance and on its relation to work by other writers and/or performance makers.