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Personal Essay I
WRITING X 422.1
Learn to write essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs about your life in this introductory course.
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Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
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
Available
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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.
Schedule
Discussion
Mon Sep 30, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Oct 7, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Oct 14, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Oct 21, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Oct 28, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Nov 4, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Nov 18, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Nov 25, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Dec 2, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Discussion
Mon Dec 9, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLASchool of Public Affairs Bldg. 1270
Winter 2025 Schedule
January 14
- March 18
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Notes
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 28, 2025
Schedule
Online
Tue Jan 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Jan 21, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Jan 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Feb 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Feb 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Feb 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Feb 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Mar 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Mar 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Online
Tue Mar 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
January 8
- March 18
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 22, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.