So I had to choose between persuasive writing and creative nonfiction for an English class this semester. While persuasive writing may be more practical, I figured my workload would be lighter if I chose creative nonfiction. The professor is Mike Cryer, and I never thought I would enjoy an English class as much as this one. We are still writing our first essay, but it is basically a reflective narrative on a novel and how it connects to our lives. This is quite different than composition classes. In fact, at a workshop when we going over my rough draft, Mike said it was too “academic” and I needed to write in more of a narrative fashion, using dialogue. I completely revamped my essay and now it’s like a mini short story. This is a new way of writing for me, but I’m starting to enjoy writing creatively. If anyone needs to take an extra English class, I would definitely recommend ENG 217 with Mike Cryer.
Well, these classes always depend on the instructor. I have taken once POS 110. I never thought it would be that interesting but trust me the instructor made it such a remarkable class.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time in his class and learned a lot too! He seems like he was able to challenge you, but make it fun.
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