Prentice Hall, 1997. We all use some kind of interpretive strategy whenever we read, view, or listen to texts. One purpose of this course is to make you more aware of the variety of assumptions people make about literary texts and the implications these have for critical reading and writing. This course should help you develop awareness of reading as a creative act with social and political implications as you learn the theory of and practice several major critical approaches. You will be aided in this preparation by the writing that will be due at every class period, writing which will prepare you mentally to participate in class discussions and to write longer papers.
Assignments are due when indicated.
This will be a graded review of the material we have covered to this point in the semester. In brief, you will develop an argument about some aspect of Irving's Sketch Book using critical research and taking advantage of multiple critical approaches. All of the following must be completed by the dates indicated.