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Personal Essay II

WRITING X 422.2

Expand your knowledge of what makes personal essays strong in this course for those familiar with personal essay basics.

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In Person
Online
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0
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What you can learn.

  • Explore life-changing moments alongside little decisions that set you on a new path
  • Write and revise at least one personal essay about your own life
  • Identify publication opportunities and the best markets for your work

About this course:

Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to explore the choices you've made, whether life-changing moments or those little decisions that set us on a new course. Through this exploration, you come to a better understanding of family dynamics and how events from the past have affected the choices you make today. In this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes an essay stronger, more compelling and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication and to pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work.
Prerequisites

WRITING X 422.1 Personal Essay I or comparable workshop experience.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Brittany Ackerman
401003
Fee:
$720.00
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Notes

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. 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.

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.

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Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Wed Jan 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Jan 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Jan 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Jan 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Feb 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Feb 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Feb 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Feb 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Mar 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178
Discussion
Wed Mar 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
Dodd Hall 178

Spring 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Victoria Zackheim
402192
Fee:
$720.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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