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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Intensive workshop providing instruction and practice in expository writing. Students explore their own writing processes through journal writing, conferences, peer critiques, and revision. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (WI)
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4.00 Credits
Introduces students to interpretive reading, writing, and research skills necessary for the study of literature by focusing on some or all of the following literary genres--the short story, poetry, drama, and the novel. Close reading skills and the development of a literary vocabulary are emphasized in order to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of literature. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (GE)
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizes the distinctive character of the British literary imagination through a study of major British writers and their work. Places these works in their historical contexts and identifies literary styles and genres characteristic of the periods studied. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (GE)
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizes the distinctive character of the American literary imagination through a study of major American writers and their work. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (GE)
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4.00 Credits
Examines literary texts from one or more non-British, non-American cultures. The course may focus on any genre, nationality, ethnicity, or time period, such as the Russian novel, modern European poetry, or literature of the Caribbean. May be repeated once when topics vary. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (GE)
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4.00 Credits
Examines a given topic in literary studies. The course may be focused on a theme, a movement, a historical period, or a genre. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent. (GE)
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2.00 Credits
A carefully-supervised practicum for undergraduates who desire experience in teaching composition and grammar. Students will receive training in theoretical and practical concerns related to tutoring in the Writing Center. Students will be selected on the basis of GPA and professor recommendation. Prerequisites: strong writing skills and an interest in teaching writing. Recommended: ENG 300 or ENG 306. Offered for Cr/NC only. Cannot be repeated for credit.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the concept of criticism, to major critical approaches and controversies, and to using critical theory in the interpretation of texts. Emphasis will be placed on applying knowledge of critical theory in understanding scholarly books and articles and in writing essays about literature. (Open to English majors only.) Prerequisite: ENG 215 or ENG 315. (RM, WI)
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4.00 Credits
This course will ground the study of writing in rhetorical theory and will focus on ethical and effective communication--in written and visual forms--in the public realm. After a survey of classical Greco-Roman rhetoric, the course explores the relationship between writing and rhetoric in a variety of areas, including composition theory, religion, literature, politics, race, and gender. Prerequisite: ENG 215 or ENG 315.
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4.00 Credits
An intensive workshop providing instruction and practice in writing clearly and persuasively in appropriate business and technical forms with special emphasis on audience, purpose, and scope. Forms of writing and the types of businesses, government agencies, or public service organizations that are studied will vary from semester to semester. Course includes field observation, service learning, and/or internship. Prerequisite: any 300-level English course.
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