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ENG 298 - Writing About Literature

(3 units)
Introduction to literary study–literary terms, genres, time periods, and analysis.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  or ENG 113 ; English major or minor or secondary education major with English as a major or minor teaching field.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to analyze a broad range of specific literary genres (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction) and historical periods (e.g., Early Modern, Romanticism, Naturalism).
2. Students will be able to employ literary terminology appropriate to the study of various genres.
3. Students will be able to write literary analyses and critical arguments based on close reading, using academic citation styles when appropriate.
4. Students will be able to articulate the relationships among authors, texts, and readers.
5. Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to use electronic and traditional resources for research and literary study.
6. Students will be able to analyze literature in relation to historical context, tracing trends in the representation of gender, race, and class.


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