Spring 2027

Literary Aspects of Journalism

Explores and critiques literary journalism through critical reading of reporting and writing, examining narrative nonfiction trajectories and subgenres.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Kathryn McGarr3.8/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.53 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explore and critique literary journalism.

  • Prepare a presentation on a subgenre of literary journalism.

  • Explore the trajectory of narrative nonfiction as a category of writing.

  • Critique literary journalism with more sophisticated analysis techniques.

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JOURN 669

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.63 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.50 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KATHRYN MCGARR is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.53 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Literary journalism
  • Narrative nonfiction
  • Critical reading of reporting and writing
  • Subgenres of literary journalism

Skills

  • Critically read and analyze reporting and literary journalism using sophisticated analysis techniques.
  • Explore the development and categories of narrative nonfiction and literary journalism.
  • Prepare presentations on specific subgenres of literary journalism.

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JOURN 669 · Spring 2027

Literary Aspects of Journalism

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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