Introduction to Literature

Catalog description

In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. This course emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills, developing arguments about literary works and the critical reception of those works. In discussion and writing, students will examine arguments as such, learning to identify sound as well as fallacious reasoning in critical assessments of literature. This course may be offered in a distance education format.