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ENGL-2744: Introduction to Creative Writing

Description: A workshop for beginning writers who will identify and apply formal elements of a variety of genres and employ the skills, tools, methods, and iterative processes used by creative writers to produce fully developed works of art.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 632

Average GPA: 3.61 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 63.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.10%

Joann Harvill201694.1%5.0%0.1%0.0%0.3%0.5%3.9130
Edward C Falco201732.4%64.0%1.7%0.0%0.0%1.9%3.443
Nikki Giovanni201592.0%4.4%3.2%0.0%0.0%0.3%3.8615
Lisa Norris200654.5%39.0%1.3%2.4%2.8%0.0%3.344
Elisabeth L Bloomer202467.7%20.2%5.7%2.0%2.3%2.2%3.4761
Aileen Murphy202474.7%18.4%3.9%1.3%1.2%0.6%3.6264
Lisa M Summe201663.7%18.2%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.401
Gyorgyi Voros202261.1%27.8%6.6%1.1%1.9%1.5%3.4654
Robin M Allnutt202462.5%26.6%6.5%0.8%2.1%1.5%3.4647
Fatimah K Boone201184.6%7.7%0.0%0.0%7.7%0.0%3.621
Sean R Conaway202482.9%10.8%2.7%0.9%1.4%1.5%3.7229
Dante Fuoco2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Ruth E Aitken202492.3%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.921
Carl N Bean202046.6%35.0%10.4%3.6%2.6%1.8%3.2028
Amanda B Manns201764.3%28.5%0.0%0.0%7.1%0.0%3.431
Andrew J Hobin202479.2%13.6%2.7%1.1%1.3%2.1%3.6923
Clinton J Craig202467.9%17.9%7.5%1.1%1.6%4.1%3.539
Joseph R Scallorns202479.7%13.9%3.3%0.6%1.1%1.4%3.7234
Sara M Crickenberger201370.2%20.6%3.4%3.4%2.6%0.0%3.532
Tata Maria E Vera201573.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%20.0%0.0%3.091
Tolu Adeyeye202093.3%0.0%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Ashieda M Mckoy202086.7%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Andres Macias2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Brianna P Stout202466.7%20.5%3.4%0.0%9.4%0.0%3.312
Katherine T Soniat200675.0%23.3%0.0%0.0%1.7%0.0%3.583
Jennifer Lawrence201875.0%12.6%0.0%0.0%12.5%0.0%3.301
Kevin M West201870.7%17.7%0.0%0.0%5.9%5.9%3.581
Robert J Hooper202487.2%7.5%3.1%1.1%0.9%0.3%3.7818
Evan J Massey202182.4%0.0%5.9%5.9%0.0%5.9%3.691
Taylor B Portela2022100.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Mark R Armstrong202387.5%6.3%0.0%0.0%6.3%0.0%3.691
Georgia E Hodes202387.5%12.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Bures Simone T Poirier200642.3%54.5%3.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.355
Bryan C Murray200923.5%52.9%17.6%5.9%0.0%0.0%3.011
Lucinda H Roy202463.5%35.1%1.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.5911
Erika S Meitner201260.5%33.0%4.6%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.483
Kedon K Willis201394.1%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
Nathan D Blake201588.5%6.5%3.5%0.0%1.5%0.0%3.783
Samuel O Woodworth201664.7%29.5%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.591
Freddy O Fuentes201694.2%5.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.921
Xan F Phillips201682.4%5.9%5.9%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.551
Jasmine M Francis201755.5%27.9%5.6%5.6%0.0%5.6%3.341
Mimi E Mcdonald201882.1%13.4%0.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.672
Thomas M Prater201894.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.6%4.001
Gideon J Simons202082.4%17.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.631
Joseph T Truscello202383.7%10.5%2.3%1.0%1.8%0.7%3.7220
Blessing J Christopher202270.6%29.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711
Janine A Joseph202273.0%16.1%2.8%2.6%2.8%2.8%3.572
Nathan D Dragon202486.1%5.6%5.6%0.0%0.0%2.8%3.802
Florence Gonsalves202372.2%11.1%5.6%5.6%0.0%5.6%3.481
Josette A Torres2009100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
Christopher Wilson202288.4%7.5%1.7%1.6%0.8%0.0%3.806
Scott L Sanders202159.7%34.4%3.9%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.475
Laura Usselman201372.2%22.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571
Christopher A Prewitt201361.1%27.8%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.481
Jeffrey A Mann202165.7%26.4%4.2%0.5%1.6%1.6%3.579
Amy E Marengo201584.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%10.5%5.3%3.511
Amy L Long2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Gaspar De Alba Ana Christina Acosta201768.4%15.8%0.0%0.0%10.5%5.3%3.361
Smith Evan Lavender201794.8%2.6%0.0%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.872
Staff Okonkwo202083.3%11.2%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Khadijah Queen202194.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%3.981
Honora A Ankong202294.5%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Sonya A Lara202283.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821
Kennedy L Coyne202377.8%22.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Ivan A Davenny202388.9%5.6%0.0%0.0%5.6%0.0%3.691
Mary Fischer202483.4%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Alexander Gershberg202488.9%5.6%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Sophia E Terazawa202498.2%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.993
Tiffany L Trent200866.1%23.4%8.8%0.0%1.8%0.0%3.463
James M Vollmer201881.7%11.5%3.4%0.8%1.7%0.8%3.746
Ronald E Dulaney200842.1%31.6%26.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.211
Timothy A Lockridge200889.5%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Carrie Meadows200989.5%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.721
Kate Kimball200957.9%36.8%5.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541
Geri Roberts201066.7%19.1%0.0%4.8%0.0%9.5%3.631
Akalin Julia C Tillinghast201184.3%10.6%0.0%0.0%5.3%0.0%3.641
Sandra M Yee201389.4%10.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Jennifer D Schrauth201478.9%10.6%0.0%5.3%5.3%0.0%3.541
Jeffrey K Haynes201589.5%5.3%0.0%0.0%5.3%0.0%3.741
Arian N Katsimbras201578.9%21.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.741
Emily E Dhatt201670.0%20.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%3.621
Leslie E Jernegan201984.2%5.3%5.3%0.0%5.3%0.0%3.601
Staff Garretson2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Yasmine Z Ameli2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.951
Makensi Ceriani2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Ornelas Mirna V Palacio202189.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%10.5%0.0%3.581
Andre Jones202173.7%26.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.721
Dashiel N Elhauge2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Zaldivar Bessie M Flores202385.0%12.8%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Kira K Homsher202279.0%15.9%5.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Soham S Patel202386.4%13.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.863
Mina V Buzzek2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Robert G Hicok201432.5%45.0%12.5%5.0%5.0%0.0%2.862
Jeremy G Griffin200855.0%30.0%10.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.231
Manisha Sharma200980.0%15.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711
Betsy Cutler200975.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.661
Amy E Vance201075.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.581
Megan M Moriarty201155.0%30.0%5.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%3.161
Ernest W Sullivan201135.0%55.0%5.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%3.171
Cheryl W Ruggiero2011100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Raina L Fields201170.0%30.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.621
Elias P Simpson201285.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%15.0%0.0%3.221
James B Stolen201390.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Michelle P Calkins201465.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%3.271
Staff Uren201461.9%9.5%4.8%9.5%9.5%4.8%3.081
Sara B Sheiner2017100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Devin H Koch201985.0%5.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.751
Daniel P Kennedy201970.0%20.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571
Anne E Raab202165.0%15.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451
Alexa R Garvoille202185.0%10.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Rachel K Richards202390.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.721
Frederick M D'aguiar200438.1%57.1%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.351
Kathleen S Fallon200977.2%16.6%3.1%0.0%3.1%0.0%3.636
Lauren R Goldstein200785.7%4.8%4.8%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.621
Alexander B Sabol200890.5%4.8%0.0%4.8%0.0%0.0%3.811
Weston L Cutter200885.7%4.8%4.8%4.8%0.0%0.0%3.661
Abby J Walker201095.2%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
Lauren S Jensen201076.2%23.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Ashley N Montjoy201185.7%9.6%0.0%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.701
Mark H Derks2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Amanda Zubillaga201276.2%23.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801
Soraya J Palmer201480.9%4.8%9.6%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.541
Cynthia Q White201495.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.811
Matthew W Bennett201690.5%4.8%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841
Santana Mariana Sierra201786.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.4%8.7%3.781
Cody P Kour201885.7%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841
Jessica S Cohen201990.5%4.8%0.0%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.681
Daniel R Melling201995.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.771
Sarah E Hansen202095.3%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Sarah Boudreau202176.2%9.6%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.631
Staff Lischau202171.4%4.8%9.6%4.8%9.5%0.0%3.241
Ennis M Mccrery201579.5%15.9%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.732
Benjamin H Kaja200781.8%9.1%0.0%0.0%9.1%0.0%3.461
Jessica A Broaddus201172.7%18.1%4.5%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.371
Robert F Kenagy201286.3%13.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841
Christopher Linforth201395.4%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.931
Jamie M Rand201490.9%4.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821
Nora Salem201672.7%22.7%0.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.481
Kaitlen R Whitt201790.9%9.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871
Beejay R Silcox2017100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Donald M Hall201881.8%9.0%4.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%3.641
Patrick A Siebel201886.4%4.5%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Darling Meredith E Glasson201977.3%22.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Adele E Williams202090.9%9.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
Geraldine S Saffle200954.2%45.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541

Grade Distribution Over Time