This course is designed for advanced students of English as a second language. It emphasizes writing practice and the study of vocabulary and syntax. This course is designed to reinforce the critical reading and writing skills presented in English 101 through the study of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction. Emphasis is on the analysis and interpretation of literature and on the organization and composition of critical essays, including the research paper. This course is taught in a workshop format, designed to serve students interested in fiction writing.
Emphasis is on study and practice of techniques that go into the composition of short stories.
This course is designed for those who want to learn to write professionally. The course offers an opportunity to discover and develop talent and to practice basic professional writing techniques. The student locates, evaluates, interprets, and organizes a wide variety of library sources with the object of producing a research paper. Great works of Western literature are studied in the contexts of the cultures that produced them. Hebrew, Greek, Roman, Middle Ages, and Renaissance writers are read and discussed.