A study of literary conventions and techniques is undertaken as a foundation for writing about literature.
Training is given in the planning, organization, and writing of longer critical papers.
Stress will be placed on effective style and methods of research. The content of the course is literary-critical, rather than expository. To read in the three genres and demonstrate on tests an understanding of the conventions and techniques of each genre. To write literary analyses of literary works based on knowledge of their conventions and techniques. To research and prepare, outside of class, a typewritten paper of 1000-1500 words on a literary work from one of the three genres as a requirement for completion of the course.