9:05A-9:55A  MWF (25)  3 cr

COAS INTENSIVE WRITING SECTION

OPEN TO MAJORS ONLY.  DECLARED MINORS OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FROM
BH402.

An introduction to vocabulary and critical methods useful for understanding and discussing
literary texts.  During the first two-thirds of the semester, interpretative terms and methods will
be defined and illustrated primarily by studying poems from various historical periods that
exemplify a variety of forms, styles, and human concerns; and secondarily by examining a
handful of short stories.  These methods and terms will then be applied to two or three longer
works, including a play by Shakespeare and a twentieth-century novel.  Several writing
assignments of various lengths, including in-class quizzes and formal papers; a comprehensive
final examination.