ENGL1205 - OL - Art of Reading: Intro Lit Stud

(LI) Literary Inquiry

This course challenges students to see themselves and the world differently through the study of literature. Students use the interpretive tools of literary analysis to pose questions that pursue the truth about what they read and see. While the assigned readings vary each semester, they will include traditional literary texts as well as new media. Students will study these texts in their historical contexts, through a variety of critical perspectives, and in conjunction with visual media. At its most basic level, this course challenges students to become active analysts of the world around them. They sharpen their critical thinking and reading skills by generating original perspectives through writing and by learning to communicate those perspectives to a variety of audiences.