ENGL 2221 Introduction to Creative Writing
An introductory course in which students will write both poetry and short fiction and read published examples of each. We will experiment with the formal possibilities of the two genres and look at what links and separates them. The course is workshop-based, with an emphasis on steady production and revision. Through exercises and/or open and directed writing assignments, students will produce a portfolio of short fiction and poetry.
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- English: Earlier literatures in English: eighteenth- or nineteenth-century literature, 1700-1900 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Earlier literatures in English: medieval or early-modern literature, before 1700 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Major electives (five courses, 15 credits) from department offerings (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Race, Blackness, and Language requirement (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.49 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.64 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Eric Weiskott | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Spring 2026 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Allison Curseen | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Susan Roberts | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Allison Adair | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 30 |
| Fall 2024 | Allison Curseen | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Christopher Boucher | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Eric Weiskott | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | — | 7 of 11 |
| Fall 2024 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Elizabeth Graver | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 32 |
| Spring 2024 | Stuart Nadler | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | — | 13 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 | Allison Curseen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Christopher Boucher | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 14 |
| Fall 2023 | Eric Weiskott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 14 |
| Fall 2023 | Stuart Nadler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Allison Adair | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Spring 2023 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 30 |
| Fall 2022 | Christopher Boucher | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Fall 2022 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2022 | Stuart Nadler | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Fall 2022 | Susan Roberts | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2022 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Stuart Nadler | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | George O'har | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 12 |
| Fall 2021 | Kimberly Garcia | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |
| Fall 2021 | Stuart Nadler | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | Susan Roberts | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 01