ENG 301 (1450-FA24) - Intro Lit Analysis and Theory

Course Introduction:

English 301 is the foundational course to most English major/minor/certificate courses. Consequently, students will develop literary analysis skills through exposure to various genres explore different theoretical positions to enhance understanding of literature and learn information literacy. By the end of the term, students will learn to synthesize these building blocks in order to craft a literary research essay. This course is an intensive writing course. 

Course Objectives

  • Students will learn critical close reading/analysis skills of literary texts verbally and in written form.
  • Students will learn rudimentary differences between genres.
  • Students will learn about various theoretical schools.
  • Students will learn to apply theoretical approaches to literature, verbally and in written form, in order to expand their understandings of literary texts.
  • Students will learn, through their applications of theory to literature, to write essays that employ organization, argumentation and style.
  • Students will learn information literacy (the evaluation of and incorporation of scholarly sources).
  • Students will learn the construction of the literary research essay. 
  • Students will write a 5-7 page critical research essay with attention to MLA citation style and with a minimum of three sources.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively use the grammatical and stylistic conventions of Dominant Academic Discourse (DAD) in writing. 

Required Texts:

  • Materials posted on Moodle (M).

Recommended Text:

·         MLA Handbook, Ninth Edition (we have copies you can use in the Writing Studio).