ENG 226W - Sophomore Seminar in English

3 credit(s) Writing Intensive and High Impact Practice: Learning Community
This seminar introduces English majors to the academic discipline of literary study. Although its subject varies, the seminar includes a variety of texts and explores various critical approaches to their interpretation. The seminar is also designed to teach students basic skills of close reading and literary research, including how to use such bibliographical tools as the online version of the MLA Bibliography and how to find and procure journal articles and scholarly books. In addition, it provides experience in reading scholarly articles and establishing a familiarity with academic literary discourse. Oral as well as written presentation is stressed.
Prerequisite(s): For English majors and minors only, or by permission of instructor.

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