ENGL2103Writing for Social Change

Course handbook

Description

Writing for Social Change is both a longstanding literary tradition and a current professional practice, used in a myriad of careers from politics, policy and non-profits, to advocacy, activism and the arts. This course will explore ways that authors and other artists have used songs and slogans, sci-fi and social protest, memoir and manifesto, to articulate social critique. Texts may include important works from First Nations, People of Colour, feminist, queer, and anti-capitalist traditions, as well as more recent writing from the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and environmental movements. Students will learn to analyse and employ the rhetoric of persuasion, with the option to work on a collaborative social change campaign or an individual critical or creative work.

Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2024.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Recognise different traditions of social change literature in historical contexts;

2. Critically examine contemporary social change literature in current cultural contexts;

3. Interpret and employ the conventions of persuasive rhetoric;

4. Create publishable content for creative, critical or collaborative social change projects.

Content

Topics may include:

• Traditions of social change literature
• Writing from the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and environmental movements
• Analysis of persuasive rhetoric
• Critical, creative and professional writing for social change

Assumed knowledge

The successful completion of a minimum of 60 units at the 1000 level.

Assessment items

Professional Task: Professional Task – Group Presentation

Written Assignment: Written Assignment – Rhetorical Analysis

Professional Task: Professional Task - Project Proposal

Written Assignment: Written Assignment – Critical, Creative, or Collaborative Project

Course outline

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