Ways of Reading: The Work of Literature
ENGL 201C
Fall 2011
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01
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"Ways of Reading" introduces students to the characteristics thought of as literary and the methods for studying them. This is a gateway course into the English major, and only one of the ENGL201 series may be taken for credit.
"Ways of Reading" courses develop strategies for careful and close reading, and techniques for the analysis of literary forms such as poetry, drama, and prose narratives such as novels and short stories. They familiarize students with some of the protocols of the literary-critical essay, examine the idea of literature as a social institution, and explore ways of connecting textual details and the world beyond the text. The ways of reading learned in the course are powerful tools for critically assessing discourses that expand far beyond the realm of literature. So while students will become adept literary critics, they also will learn quickly that to be a literary critic is to read critically and carefully all the time: in poems, novels, and plays; but also in political speech, in popular culture, and in the discourses that shape everyday life.
The main concern of this "Ways of Reading" course will be on the development of skills of literary analysis and of clear and effective writing, but we will focus our efforts by considering a number of ideas about the distinctive purposes and demands of literary expression. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
This course will require 8 short essays and will emphasize the process of development and revision. It will also focus on the analysis and interpretation of literary texts.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Shakespeare's The Tempest and poems and stories by a variety of authors.
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Examinations and Assignments:
8 short essays |
| Instructor(s): McCann,Sean Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: DWNY100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 15 | FR: 2 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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