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3.00 Credits
While this course does not preclude the study of poems, plays, autobiographies, and other kinds of fictional and non-fictional African writing in English, its main matter or text is short and long narrative fiction - that is to say, short stories and novels.The context of this course is mainly, but not exclusively, Africa south of the Sahara, and as such, its central themes revolve around traumatic colonialism or white domination and the equally difficult post-colonialism or black self-rule that came tumbling after.The primary focus, however, is literature, but as pertaining to and qualified by the specific conditions of seeing and being in (sub-Saharan) Africa .This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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The study of works by English, American, British, and Australian writers of the 20th century emphasizes their efforts to address the conflicts encountered by women of diverse backgrounds in their various roles and stages in life.The genres include fiction, memoir, and autobiography with continuing attention to the literary traditions established by women authors such as Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, Sylvia Plath, Susanna Kaysen, Jill Ker Conway, Maya Angelou, Carolyn Chute, Anne Tyler, and Harriett Doerr.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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This course introduces the field of contemporary composition theory.Composition theorists consider ways of responding to the words of other people in a manner that is thoughtful, careful, and provocative.At the same time, they learn that by responding to the work of others, they ultimately become better writers and better thinkers themselves.This course focuses specifically on the response types appropriate for one-to-one work with writers.Students also gain hands-on experience in the course by writing extensively, sharing writing with other class members, critiquing student texts, and engaging in trial tutoring sessions.This course is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to apply for a paid position as a peer tutor in the Fairfield University Writing Center.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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This intermediate course in basic non-fiction prose expands the writing skills gained in EN 11, emphasizing cultivation of an individual style in short essays on everyday topics.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to the field of Caribbean literatures in English and English translation, with a focus on the French-speaking Caribbean.When read in the context of African diasporic literatures, it coincides with what has been called "African American Literatures" or literature written by peoples of African descent in the New World.This course examines a wide range of theoretical and fictional texts that introduce students to the debate surrounding the formation of Antillean cultural identity/identities.It examines Caribbean literatures with respect to their language of origin (English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Creoles and patois), colonization, slavery, racial experience, landscape, creolization, migration, and diaspora specifically in Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Trinidad, Cuba, and the Netherlands Antilles/Surinam.Therefore this course is a survey that engages the historical, political, and cultural contexts out of which these literatures have emerge d.This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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In a workshop setting, the class discusses six assign-ments, writing about a painting or writing in a structured form such as a sestina or sonnet.In addition to looking at models that illustrate individual assignments, the class reads collections by six poets and discusses a book on traditional forms.(Prerequisite: EN/W 202) Three credits.
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This course introduces students to a body of literature that is appropriate for young adults.Topics considered include theories and purposes for reading literature in the classroom; developing criteria for evaluating adolescent literature; reading workshops; and integrating adolescent literature across the curriculum.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
In response to feminist commentaries on the problems encountered by women writers, students seek to understand those problems through selected readings from eminent critics and contemporary authors, and to overcome them in weekly writing assignments with a gender orientation.These may be familiar essays, personal memoirs, fictional vignettes, persuasive argument, or literary criticism.The seminar, consisting of workshop discussions in which peers evaluate each other and themselves in terms of their individual writing goals and their techniques for achieving them, encourages students to develop their special assets as writers on feminist topics.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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This course prepares students to teach writing in grades 7-12.The course explores four significant questions: How do students learn to write What assignments encourage good writing What do state standards [2006 English Language Arts Framework] require students to know about writing And, how should writing be assessed We will also examine topics such as censorship, the "achievement gap," and the ethical responsibilities of a writing teacher.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a solid background in traditional and structural grammar.Students apply to their own writing what they learn about the parts of speech and about phrases, clauses, and sentences.To achieve greater linguistic sensitivity and mastery, students also learn how to analyze the smaller components of language (sounds and word segments) and the more complex and elusive elements of style.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.
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