Introduction to a selection of some of the most impactful pieces of modern literature written between 1650 and the present, considering the historical circumstances that these texts grew out of and often respond to, and the historical context, through periods of Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, colonization, slavery, war, resistance, emancipation, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism.
Introduction to a selection of some of the most impactful pieces of literature written from antiquity through the late Renaissance, considering the historical circumstances that these texts grew out of and often respond to, through periods of Antiquity, the early and late Middle Ages,and the Renaissance.
This beginning creative nonfiction writing course introduces students to the fundamentals of memoir writing, literary nonfiction, and personal essay, while cultivating creative and critical thinking skills through the examination of diverse authors, and preparing students for intermediate creative nonfiction writing, especially those students considering a major or minor in creative writing.
Examine the relationship between video games and selected literary texts based on shared themes, social issues, historical periods, and ethnic/cultural experience. Compare literary genres, tropes, context, and styles, and explore the way video games engage, complicate, and repurpose these literary elements.
This seminar explores effective revision and editing processes, providing students with ways to "re-think" their writing and incorporate concrete strategies for improvement.
This seminar teaches students how to create effective thesis statements and topic sentences, including considerations of language, style, and structure.
This seminar provides students models of the elements of an academic essay and how to create their own academic essays, including considerations of language, style, audience, and structure.
A course designed to help students strengthen and refine college English skills and achieve course learning outcomes. Under faculty supervision at the Reading & Writing Center, students utilize technology, receive tutoring, and/or attend workshops to practice and improve writing, reading, research, and study skills.