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ENG 675B - Literary Nonfiction

(3 units)
Analysis of the essay and non-fictional prose works.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to explain and discuss issues in literary nonfiction, such as the writer’s use of memory truth, and fact.
2. Students will be able to identify and explain the ways nonfiction writers manipulate style and tone to achieve their purpose.
3. Students will be able to develop critical reading and interpreting strategies for critiquing literary nonfiction.
4. Students will be able to list and discuss the nonfiction writer’s selection of topics and use of literary techniques.
5. Students will be able to identify and explain the mechanics and strategies a nonfiction writer employs in creating a voice and style.
6. Students will be able to demonstrate, through a research essay and presentation, awareness of recent research pertaining to the use of truth and fact in literary nonfiction.


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