ENG 454 - Studies in Nonfiction

Description:
Extensive reading and analysis of literary nonfiction. May be repeated up to 15 credits under a different subtitle.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: ENG 302, ENG 303, or permission of instructor.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify the formal elements and generic conventions of literary nonfiction and explain how formal choices contribute to meaning.
Compare and contrast works of nonfiction based on theme, subgenre, historical context, and/or historical context.
Analyze and discuss the development of a genre in relation to specific historical, material, or cultural conditions.
Discuss and analyze the thematic concerns of works of nonfiction.
Write formal and informal responses to works of nonfiction that demonstrate engagement, reflective thought about the writer’s own assumptions, effective inquiry, and responsible interpretation.
Apply theoretical approaches to the analysis of nonfictional texts.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/23/2013