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3.00 Credits
Students examine the component parts of drama and an overview of its development from its origins to more contemporary experiments. An understanding and appreciation of this genre is developed through a close analysis of plays by masters of the form. When possible, attendance at professional productions is arranged. Prerequisite: ENG 101 (with a minimum grade of C) or placement into ENG 102. (English Literature Core Course)
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ENG-220
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Neumann University periodically offers Special Topics courses in English [ENG] that reflect specific topics of study which are not part of the standard University curriculum. These courses would take the form of an intensive study of a selected theme, genre, or literary phenomenon, such as science fiction, the art of nonfiction, the Franciscan influence on the lyric, or Arthurian romance. Special Topics courses in English that are numbered at the 126/226 level are generally open to all students and may be designated as Core courses. Courses at the 326 level are specifically designed for students at either the junior or senior level, while courses at the 426 level are only open to students with senior standing. For any given semester, course title(s) and content area(s), as well as any specified prerequisites in addition to those listed below, are published during the preceding semester. Permission of the instructor may also be required before a student can register for any Special Topics course. Prerequisite: For a 200-level Special Topics English course, ENG 102 (with a minimum grade of C); for a 300-level or 400-level Special Topics English course, ENG Literature Core.
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ENG-226
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3.00 Credits
This course serves to expand and sharpen one's natural responses to poetry by developing an understanding of poems through creative and imaginative reflection together with analytical procedures that focus on the elements of poetry and the way they work together to shape a poem and involve the reader. Prerequisite: ENG 101 (with a minimum grade of C) or placement into ENG 102. (English Literature Core Course)
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ENG-230
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3.00 Credits
Students are introduced to the techniques for discussing writing with writers during various stages of text production. Each student serves as a peer tutor of writing for a minimum of 20 hours during the semester in addition to completing all other course requirements. Prerequisite: English 102 (with a minimum grade of B).
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ENG-235
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3.00 Credits
The short story is studied as a genre and art form with special emphasis on the styles of literary imagination and critical theories which are used to investigate them. Course content ranges from the beginnings of the short story to its modern manifestations. The achievements of major figures and the cultural contexts within which they wrote are investigated. Prerequisite: ENG 101 (with a minimum grade of C) or placement into ENG 102. (English Literature Core Course)
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ENG-240
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3.00 Credits
This course, especially recommended for prospective teachers of English, explores a representative sampling of literature suitable for study in secondary schools, such as award-winning books intended for junior high youth, classic and contemporary coming-of-age fiction, other novels dealing with significant social issues, one or two plays, and a selection of poems. Attention is given to the historical development of literature for young people, its roles as mirror and shaper of culture, and to critical approaches, organizations, and instructional resources relevant to teaching literature in the new millennium. Students are encouraged to develop at least one special-interest paper on non-required texts. Prerequisite: English 101 (with a minimum grade of C) or placement into ENG 102. (English literature Core Course)
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ENG-250
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3.00 Credits
This introduction to the craft and art of writing short stories or a novella is conducted as a writer's workshop. Students are encouraged to share character sketches, structures for stories, and brief narratives in a mutually supportive small-group environment. Feedback, the cornerstone of improving writing, is emphasized as a critical component of the revision process. To understand different techniques for developing setting, plot, structure, character development, tone, and style, students read models of exemplary stories to analyze the writers' techniques. A portfolio is required as part of the student's evaluation. Prerequisites: ENG 102 and English Literature Core (both with a minimum grade of C).
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ENG-274
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3.00 Credits
This introduction to the craft and art of writing poetry is conducted as a writer's workshop in which students are encouraged to share poems that they write in a mutually supportive small-group environment. To understand types of poetry, students also read models of exemplary poems to analyze structure and style and, occasionally, to imitate. A portfolio is required as part of the student's evaluation. Prerequisites: ENG 102 and English Literature Core (both with a minimum grade of C).
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ENG-275
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3.00 Credits
Students examine scriptwriting principles and practices for the stage, as well as for informational,persuasive, and entertainment programming in radio and television. Course work includes the creation and critique of scripts in addition to the study of scripting techniques. The course also focuses on working methodologies, formats, client satisfaction, and the effective use of the written word within visual and auditory contexts. Prerequisite: English Literature Core (with a minimum grade of C).
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ENG-276
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3.00 Credits
Designed as a writing workshop, this course improves each writer's prose style, structure, and content as well as challenges each student to develop nonfiction essays about topics of personal interest. Models of nonfiction essays in the creative nonfiction genre are examined to see how published writers develop and execute their ideas. Structural patterns for organizing several types of nonfiction essays, such as the memoir, personal essay, literary journalistic essay, critical essay,and segmented essay are studied. Prerequisite: ENG 102 (with a minimum grade of C).
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ENG-277
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