ENGL& 112: Introduction to Fiction

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Class Program

English

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091095

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities

Description

Study of traditional and contemporary themes and styles in fiction. Through class discussion and writing assignments, students analyze, interpret and evaluate works.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Discuss works of fiction using relevant literary terms.

Recognize and interpret recurrent patterns, elements, motifs, conventions, styles, themes, and forms.

Employ the vocabulary of literary analysis to generalize from one work to another.

Draft and revise critical analyses.

Demonstrate an appreciation for and understanding of fiction as an art form.

Express and support opinions about works of fiction.

Core Topics

Approaches to literature
History of fiction
Escape vs. interpretive fiction
Writing critical analyses
Elements of fiction
Stylistic considerations
Traditional and contemporary themes
Synthesis, evaluation, and review