ENGL 102 - Writing for Arts and Humanities (3)

The goals for Written English II are to develop students’ critical reading, thinking, and writing skills as they discuss and write about a variety of literary genres: fiction, poetry, and drama. The readings for this course includes American and world literature selections that reflect a range of ethnic and cultural diversity, and a thematic approach may be utilized as long as characteristics of the genres and close reading skills and textural analysis are taught. To help achieve these goals, writing is approached as a process, requiring multiple drafts and revisions of each student paper. Students also receive instruction in research techniques and in writing the research paper. In additional, students become familiar with and cultivate an appreciation for stylistic characteristics of each genre and the timeless insights into the human condition provided through reading and study of literature.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101.