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ENG 105 - Critical Reading

(1 unit)
Introduction to critical skills applicable across the disciplines. Emphasis on analyzing scholarship; audience, purpose, thesis, support, logic, style, conventions. Attention to writing summary, synthesis, analysis.

Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to engage in close reading and critical interpretation of a wide range of texts across different genres.
2. Students will be able to make arguments about or close read texts.
3. Students will be able to identify the defining characteristics of major literary genres.
4. Students will be able to identify and discuss authorial intention, tone, and bias, and to differentiate between literal and figurative meanings.
5. Students will be able to evaluate and interpret examples of drama, poetry, and prose.


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