Personal Essay I

WRITING X 422.1

Learn to write essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs about your life in this introductory course.

What you can learn.

Learn to be a compelling first-person narrator
Work on theme, character development, voice, and pacing for your life stories
Complete at least one personal essay of at least 600 words

About this course:

"Personal Essay" is a broad term that encompasses essays, opinion pieces and mini-memoirs—but which always details the writer's journey through a specific experience. This workshop teaches aspiring personal essayists how to be a compelling first-person narrator and employ craft elements such as theme, character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to complete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 words) and develop material for future essays.

Fall 2024 Schedule

September 30 - December 9

Monday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT

Future Offering (Opens July 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Brittany Ackerman

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Fee:

$720.00

In Person

Location: UCLA

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Notes

No meeting November 11. Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 14, 2024

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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Schedule

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Discussion

Mon Sep 30, 2024

6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT