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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide an overview of children's literature. Books of fiction and of poetry, the traditional literature of the fairy tale, fable, myth and legend, and materials in the nonfiction areas of science, biography, and history will be evaluated. Standards for the selection of books will be considered. Writing is an integral component. Book reviews, learning logs, and an author report are developed in depth. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Core Complement Course in Literature This course will provide an understanding of the basic principles of literary art from the writings of Plato and Aristotle to current literary theorists. Various approaches to literature will be examined. Foundation course required of all English literature majors. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will read and evaluate a variety of poems and poets, review the technical aspects of poetry, and investigate poetic conventions. Central to the course is the sharing of students' own creative efforts, thus providing evaluation and the production of a body of original verse. Publication strategies will be discussed. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to guide students through both the creative and practical aspects of fiction writing. Critiquing the work of contemporary professional writers, as well as that of fellow students, constitutes an important part of the course. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for the non-literature major, this course emphasizes the various types of writing and speaking that equip college graduates for success in business and the professions. Students write a variety of business documents, including memoranda, business letters, resumes, and proposals. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to mass communications by providing a survey of mass media featuring both print and electronic samples. Media discussed include newspapers, magazines, public relations, advertising, radio, and television. The course also covers the ethical and legal issues facing journalists and other professional writers. Foundation course required of all English Communications Studies majors. 3 credits.
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This course serves as an introduction to news reporting with a focus on the basic skills of the profession. Students will begin by learning to define the news and to understand its various categories. From there they will learn the fundamentals of structuring news stories, observing news-style rules, handling quotes, interviewing, and researching. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course continues the basic skills of Journalism I and builds upon them. Students will explore more complicated stories, cover events outside the classroom, and conduct extensive interviews as well as delve into some of the legal, moral, and practical issues of news reporting. Students will also sample various types of news stories, from traditional straight news to feature articles, in-depth news features, and more specialized reporting. Prerequisite: ENG271. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will build on their earlier writing experience. Appropriate diction, syntax, organization and style will be studied and practiced. Class discussions of assigned readings and students' writing will be integral. Students successfully completing this course may be invited to serve as Peer Writing Tutors or University Writing Fellows. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study the evolution of English from its Anglo-Saxon to its present status as the first truly global language. Special emphasis will be given to those societal and cultural forces which shaped and continue to shape it and to the constantly changing world which it mirrors. 3 credits.
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