… thesis, students present their own creative work and frame it within a critical discussion. Original literary work in genres of poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, or screenwriting comprise the bulk of the thesis; hybrid projects are acceptable. A creative thesis should consist of the creative work(s) and a critical introduction or afterword of approximately … deadlines, along with guidelines for formatting and submitting the thesis, can be found on the Graduate Schools. Registration for and Assessment of English 798: Thesis A student must register for English 798: Thesis with their thesis advisor each semester they are working on their thesis project. Before the start of the semester, the student must inform the … will then contact the thesis advisor to discuss where the student is in the program along with reasonable expectations for the work to be completed that semester and will send a separate reminder to both the advisor and the student to document a plan of work for the semester. According to Graduate School policy, the student and their advisor must document a plan …
… The Jerome Norgren Poetry Contest About South Dakota State University, the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, and the School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies are pleased to invite you to submit your students’ creative work to the 2024 Jerome Norgren Poetry Contest. The contest is open to all high school (9th-12th) and middle school (6th-8th) students in South Dakota writing poetry on all subjects and in all styles (free verse or traditional). The deadline for submissions is February 15 (postmarked) each year. There are separate prizes for high school and middle school students. Winners will be invited to read their poems at South Dakota State University. Prizes: First prize: High School - $100.00 / …
… Writing Center About the Writing Center The SDSU Writing Center serves all students enrolled in the university, both graduate and undergraduate. Students can chat about an essay for a … an active and engaged learning experience in which the tutor and the student work together to improve writing. The Writing Center is located in 103 Briggs Library. Students may also register for appointments by calling the Writing Center at 605-688-6559. Sessions are normally scheduled for 45 minutes, with 10-15 minutes between sessions reserved for walk-ins. …
… The Paul Witherington Prose Contest The Paul Witherington Prose Contest The Paul Witherington Creative Writing Contest is open to all high school (9th-12th) and middle school (6th-8th) students in South Dakota. The contest is for short fiction or creative non-fiction on any subject and must be no longer … from the English Department. Dr. Witherington, a Fulbright lectureship recipient, is a prolific writer with more than 40 published short stories which have appeared in many literary magazines, including the Mississippi Review , Kansas Quarterly , Epoch , Chicago Review , Cimarron Review , Alaska Quarterly Review , Northwest Review , Quarterly West , Mid-American … Funding for this year's contest has been provided by Wells Fargo and Paul and Gay Witherington. The deadline for submissions is February 15 of each year (postmarked). There are separate prizes for high school and middle school students. Prize-winning submissions will be published in a chapbook of Winning Writing, and we will print sufficient copies for …
… Portfolio Guidelines The Portfolio Option The portfolio will contain revised projects from two previously completed graduate courses (in most instances, this should be the final, or capstone, project for the course). The student may choose to include critical work, creative work or a … sentences should do what they mean. Structure. The student revises the form to create a sense of tightness and alignment with the other layers of craft, including sentence style, imagery, tension, etc. Elements of genre. The student revises scenes, dialogue, characterization, figurative language, imagery, etc., with an eye toward precision and detail. Tension. … should save copies of syllabi from all courses taken. Registration for and Assessment of ENGL 788: Master's Research Problems/Projects Students who choose the portfolio option must register for a total of two credits of ENGL 788: Master’s Research Problems/Projects, one with each of their co-advisors. They should do so during the semester in which they are …
… Fall 2024 Semester Undergraduate Courses Composition courses that offer many sections (ENGL 101, 201, 277 and 379) are not listed on this schedule unless they are tailored to specific thematic content or particularly … on issues related to the mind, the body, and the relationship between them. The topics we will discuss during the course will include the correlation between social media and body image; the efficacy of sex education programs; the degree to which beliefs about race and gender influence school dress codes; and the unique mental and physical challenges faced by … 221 is a survey of early British literature from its inception in the Old English period with works such as Beowulf and the “Battle of Maldon,” through the Middle Ages and the incomparable writings of Geoffrey Chaucer and the Gawain- poet, to the Renaissance and beyond. Students will explore the historical and cultural contexts in which all assigned reading …
… Spring 2025 Semester Undergraduate Courses Composition courses that offer many sections (ENGL 101, 201, 277 and 379) are not listed on this schedule unless they are tailored to specific thematic content or particularly … on issues related to the body, the mind, and the relationship between them. The topics we will discuss during the course will include the correlation between social media and body image; the psychological effects of self-objectification; and the unique mental and physical challenges faced by college students today, including food insecurity and stress. English … Steven Wingate Students will explore the various forms of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction and poetry) not one at a time in a survey format—as if there were decisive walls of separation between then—but as intensely related genres that share much of their creative DNA. Through close reading and work on personal texts, students will address the decisions that …
… English Graduate Course Descriptions Summer 2023 English 792.S01 Topics: Gothic Film Dr. Sharon Smith Online Horace Walpole’s 1764 novella The Castle of Otranto established many of the … editing skills to create an anthology of nineteenth-century short stories. REQUIRED TEXTS Einsohn, Amy, Marilyn Schwartz, and Erika Buky. The Copyeditor's Handbook and Workbook: The Complete Set . Oakland: University of California Press, 2019. (9780520306677) Keleman, Erick. Textual Editing and Criticism: An Introduction . New York: Norton, 2009. (9780393929423) … ed. Boston: Pearson, 2016. (9780134080413) ENGL 592.ST1 Screenwriting Online Prof. Steven Wingate Students will learn the fundamentals of screenwriting: good format, believable and imaginative stories, solid characterization, and well-turned narrative arcs. The class will read outstanding screenplays as craft examples, adapt a literary work to learn format, then …
… on a rolling basis. Financial Aid is Available: Teaching assistantships, which include a full tuition waiver and stipend, are available to our on-campus students and are awarded on a competitive basis. There's no separate application for teaching assistantships; to apply, just indicate you'd like to do so in your statement of purpose. Meanwhile, online students who work as elementary/secondary or … within the school. Our on-campus graduate students have the opportunity to gain additional valuable work experience by assisting with the publication of our annual art and literary magazine, Oakwood and helping with the annual Great Plains Writers Conference. The Online English M.A. Program We offer a flexible online English M.A. program perfectly suited to …
… What English classes should I take? Many high school students enroll in English 101: Composition I as their first dual credit course. English 101 is a great place to start because it … you to skills in writing, communication, logic, research and citations that prepare you for success in subsequent college courses. After successful completion of English 101, you may be interested in continuing to build your writing skills by completing English 201: Composition II or English 283: Introduction to Creative Writing. Depending on your major, …