Personal Essay I
Personal Essay I
WRITING X 422.1
Learn to write essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs about your life in this introductory course.
Duration
As few as 10 weeks
Units
3.0
Current Formats
Live Online
Cost
Starting at $820.00
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What you can learn.
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 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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Monday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Live Online
Remote Classroom
Notes
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.
Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Online
Mon Sep 21, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Sep 28, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Oct 5, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Oct 12, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Oct 19, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Oct 26, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Nov 2, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Nov 9, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Nov 16, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Mon Nov 23, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom