ENG 303 - Principles of English Studies

Description:
Provides critical reading and writing strategies necessary to studies in English; introduces the expectations and requirements of the major.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and ENG 102 or equivalents.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
1. Recognize and employ contemporary critical assumptions and methods used in literature classes.		Students will be assessed by one or more of the following: participation in class discussion, quizzes, oral reports, exams, papers.
2. Write formal and informal responses to literature that demonstrate engagement, reflective thought about the writer’s own assumptions, effective inquiry, and responsible interpretation.		Formal and informal writing will be assessed for critical thinking and interpretive skills.
3. Identify themes, patterns, and formal features in literary texts.		Students will be assessed by one or more of the following: participation in class discussion, quizzes, oral reports, exams, papers.
4. Employ the rhetoric of English Studies, including specialized vocabulary and appropriate evidence.		Student papers will be assessed for the ability to construct a literary argument and to employ critical vocabulary.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in literary research techniques and familiarity with library resources.		Paper incorporating research.
6. Demonstrate familiarity with English major and minor requirements and develop a plan for completing the major.		Participation in group advising session and complete course of study plan.