LIT265 — Major American Writers
3 , 3 lecture periods 0 lab periods Survey of selected works by American authors from the colonial period to the present. Analyzes literary texts of various genres, such as poetry, drama, and fiction, for meaning and form. Examines the relationship between dominant and marginalized literary communities as they pertain to the formation of an American literary canon. Includes extensive reading and writing that relate works to their social, cultural, and historical contexts. Explain the social, historical, and cultural contexts of American literature. Interrogate historical and socio-cultural biases that resulted in the inclusion and exclusion of historically marginalized writers within the American literary canon. Make critical arguments for the interpretation of American literature through writing. Outline: Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry Producing written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which includes a minimum word standard of 3000 words. Written assignments emphasize critical inquiry which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence. Includes a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports a main idea. Explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills is part of the course’s content. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of
Prerequisites: WRT101, WRT101S