This course examines genres of non-fiction writing, such as creative non-fiction, advanced expository writing, advanced argumentative writing, grant writing, community-service writing etc. by reading, evaluating and analyzing non-fiction essays, creative non-fiction works, memoirs, satires, blog posts, reviews, op-ed articles etc. and then using the rhetorical and generic conventions modeled by these readings to produce new works of non-fiction. Students develop a theoretical understanding of writing and of the writing process as well as create a substantial work of non-fiction.

Prerequisite: CSCM2040 (COSK2230) or CSHR2040 (COSK2245)