Writing and Research About Literature

Catalog description

Introduces the fundamentals of the research methodologies and critical approaches in the English major. Students are taught how to write and workshop a critically informed literary analysis involving both primary and secondary texts and using standard practices in the discipline (accessing authoritative criticism, cultural, and/or historical information using specialized research tools, and cultivating an ability to apply diverse critical perspectives). Course work includes reading and writing assignments that develop writing skills and original, critically informed analyses. Students should expect to write at least one documented paper.