ENGL 105 Special Topics in Literature

In this course, students study literature that shares a common theme or that is limited to a particular historical period or genre. In addition, students are introduced to critical reading strategies, literary criticism, and a diverse and expanding literary canon. Students will learn to recognize themes and patterns that commonly occur in literature.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Identify and analyze how writers in different times and places have explored similar themes or patterns in literature.
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider how texts relate to enduring and contemporary cultural issues in literature.
3. Identify and discuss ways in which related art (film, paintings, music, etc.) help broaden our understanding of literature.
4. Analyze literary works for an academic audience.
5. Organizes ideas and source material in order to make clear, cohesive arguments about literature.
6. Communicate effectively an understanding of the literature and present it to others.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and analyze how writers in different times and places have explored similar themes or patterns in literature.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
   • CT3
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider how texts relate to enduring and contemporary cultural issues in literature.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Analyze literature in light of historical and cultural contexts.

3. Identify and discuss ways in which related art (film, paintings, music, etc.) help broaden our understanding of literature.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
4. Analyze literary works for an academic audience.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Presentation

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Oral Communication Rubric

   Oral Communication

   • OC1
5. Organizes ideas and source material in order to make clear, cohesive arguments about literature.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Presentation

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Oral Communication Rubric

   Oral Communication

   • OC2
   • OC3
6. Communicate effectively an understanding of the literature and present it to others.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Presentation

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Oral Communication Rubric

   Oral Communication

   • OC4

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: English - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Compose and present creative and original projects of literary analysis supported by academic sources and documentation.