Writing and Text Workshop

Course aim

To develop students’ understanding of processes involved in the construction and interpretation of text, and their skills as readers and writers.

Course content

A creative-critical approach to textual study based on the writing and re-writing of texts; theoretical perspectives on literary study; the interface between language and literary/non-literary texts; interplay between writers, readers and text; dialogic techniques in text production; extensive and intensive reading of a wide range of texts.

Textbook(s)

Pope, R 1995, Textual Intervention, Routledge, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Folio of polished writing, Group presentation, Poster project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.