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IN­TRO­DUC­TION TO LIT­ER­A­TURE: FIC­TION ENG 2001 3 class hours, 3 cred­its Pre­req­ui­site: ENG 1101 Stu­dents will read and dis­cuss works of fic­tion in­clud­ing nov­els, novel­las and the short story; con­duct re­search, pre­pare and de­liver oral pre­sen­ta­tions, and write a va­ri­ety of as­sign­ments, which must in­clude a final ex­am­i­na­tion and midterm ex­am­i­na­tion or quizzes, and may in­clude but are not lim­ited to a term re­search paper, es­says, in-class es­says, shorter re­sponse writ­ings, and on­line writ­ing ac­tiv­i­ties. Writ­ten and oral as­sign­ments will mea­sure stu­dents’ abil­ity to *un­der­stand a range of nar­ra­tive styles—in­clud­ing West­ern, non-West­ern and ex­per­i­men­tal—as well as the re­la­tion­ship be­tween story form, func­tion and mean­ing. *apply var­i­ous meth­ods of lit­er­ary crit­i­cism and analy­sis (for ex­am­ple, study of char­ac­ter, set­ting, lan­guage and other el­e­ments of form; study of genre and nar­ra­tive method; com­par­i­son of var­i­ous au­thor’s works). *in­cor­po­rate bi­o­graph­i­cal, cul­tural or his­tor­i­cal con­texts where they will help stu­dents un­der­stand the lit­er­ary work. *fol­low MLA New Style con­ven­tions for writ­ing es­says about fic­tion. Each in­struc­tor will de­ter­mine the forms and meth­ods of as­sess­ment as spec­i­fied by their course syl­labi. Such eval­u­a­tion must meet cri­te­ria ap­pro­pri­ate for a course taken in the ju­nior or se­nior year of col­lege. By the end of the se­mes­ter graded work will total ap­prox­i­mately 3750 words (or ap­prox­i­mately 15 dou­ble-spaced pages). Stu­dents must sub­mit ac­cept­able pro­jects and pass the final exam in order to pass the course. Course Pro­file avatar: La Fic­tion et La Re­alite, https://​www.​flickr.​com/​photos/​duncan/​101364055/​in/​photostream/

INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: FICTION ENG 2001 3 class hours, 3 credits Prerequisite: ENG 1101 Students will read and discuss works of fiction including novels, novellas and the short story; conduct research, prepare and deliver oral presentations, and write a variety of assignments, which must include a final examination and midterm examination or quizzes, and may include but are not limited to a term research paper, essays, in-class essays, shorter response writings, and online writing activities. Written and oral assignments will measure students’ ability to *understand a range of narrative styles—including Western, non-Western and experimental—as well as the relationship between story form, function and meaning. *apply various methods of literary criticism and analysis (for example, study of character, setting, language and other elements of form; study of genre and narrative method; comparison of various author’s works). *incorporate biographical, cultural or historical contexts where they will help students understand the literary work. *follow MLA New Style conventions for writing essays about fiction. Each instructor will determine the forms and methods of assessment as specified by their course syllabi. Such evaluation must meet criteria appropriate for a course taken in the junior or senior year of college. By the end of the semester graded work will total approximately 3750 words (or approximately 15 double-spaced pages). Students must submit acceptable projects and pass the final exam in order to pass the course. Course Profile avatar: La Fiction et La Realite, https://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/101364055/in/photostream/