Oct 13, 2024  
2023-2024 SCC Catalog 
    
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ENG 205 - English Literature I


Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3

Description: This is a (college transfer) course in which the following topics are presented: the study of English literature from the old English period to the Romantic period with emphasis on major writers and periods.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 102  with a minimum grade of C.
Course Topics:
  • Writers and their Works
  • Social, Historical, and Cultural Influences on Literature
  • Critical Analysis
  • Synthesis of Secondary Criticism
  • Essay Development
  • MLA Guidelines

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
  • Access to a computer with Windows 2000 or newer
  • Ability to format .doc, .rtf, or .html documents
  • Internet access.

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A =  90 - 100
B =   80 - 89
C =   70 - 79
D =   60 - 69
F =     0 - 59


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify writers and works of the period.
  2. Relate the social, historical, and cultural influences in literature in oral and/or written analyses.
  3. Analyze or explicate works using formalist criticism.
  4. Defend original theses with relevant evidence from primary sources.
  5. Synthesize several critical analyses/secondary sources into an essay that conforms to MLA guidelines.

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