This basic course in technical writing examines letters, memoranda, and different types of reports. The main goal is to be constantly aware of the purpose and reader, therefore being complete, concise, clear, credible, and objective. This one-semester course introduces the student to the range of children's literature from early folklore to current selections. Students read widely to develop discrimination in the selection of books for children of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school levels as well as develop the ability to interpret criteria and evaluate the different genres of literature suited for children. This course examines intensively selected, significant works of the last decade, both fiction and non-fiction.
Selection is made from poets, novelists, essayists and the literature of the performing arts.