Emphasis is on critical reading and thinking as well as the analysis and interpretation of prose, poetry, and drama, including plot, characterization, theme, and cultural context. Upon completion, students should be able to construct mechanically-sound, documented essays and research papers that analyze and respond to literary works. Students should also be able to present material orally in a clear and logical format. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for the general education core requirement in English composition. This course provides intensive study of short fiction as a literary form based on close reading of representative texts.
Emphasis is on the development and analysis of short fiction.
Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and discuss the distinguishing features of short fiction. This course covers selected works in American literature from its beginnings to 1865. Emphasis is on historical background, cultural context, and literary analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret, analyze, and respond to literary works in their historical and cultural contexts. This course covers selected works in American literature from 1865 to the present.