ENG 214 - Types of Literature:Nonfiction KCC AA/DL and KCC AS/AH

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100. ENG 214 introduces students to the genre of literary nonfiction. Emphasis will be on literary, cultural, rhetorical, and stylistic concerns in interpreting nonfiction texts. Upon successful completion of ENG 214, the student should be able to: Engage in an active, deliberative, interpretative process of reading non-fiction texts. Identify the audience(s) and purpose(s) of a text. Analyze a writer's rhetorical, stylistic, and literary strategies and techniques and their relationship to a writer's audience and purpose. Discuss subject, theme, point-of-view, descriptive and narrative style, and figurative language in nonfiction works. Demonstrate an understanding of (1) how a writer's background, values, and beliefs shape his or her writing; (2) how texts interact with readers and socio-historical contexts to produce meaning and interpretations; and (3) how a reader's background, values, 4 and beliefs affect his or her responses and interpretations of texts. Compare and contrast works from different cultural traditions and historical periods to highlight similarities and differences. Demonstrate an understanding of how the validity of interpretation is established. Express one's insights and interpretations clearly and persuasively in writing.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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