MCCCD Program Description

Reading and Writing About Literature

Course: ENG200

First Term: 1994 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Emphasis on critical analysis of various genres of literature; includes study of necessary terminology, introduction to methods of literary criticism, and practice in interpretation and evaluation

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the development of rhetorical theory, from classical to the present, and discuss the various rhetorical devices and techniques that may be used for analysis. (I) 2. Contrast various types of literary criticism as to their methods of analyzing and evaluating works of literature. (II) 3. Discuss and write an analysis of a formal essay, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to the essay. (III) 4. discuss and write an analysis of poetry, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to poetry. (IV) 5. Discuss and write an analysis of short fiction, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to short fiction. (V) 6. Discuss and write an analysis of a novel, utilizing literary criticism methodology to comment upon such elements as style, arrangement (structure), purpose, and uses of literary conventions and techniques appropriate to the novel. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. An Overview of Rhetorical Theory and Stylistic Devices and Techniques II. An Introduction to Literary Criticism A. Types B. Methodology III. Critical Elements A. Style B. Arrangement C. Purpose D. Uses of library conventions and techniques IV. Critical Elements of and Approaches to Poetry A. Style B. Arrangement C. Purpose D. Uses of literary conventions and techniques V. Critical Elements of and Approaches to Short Fiction A. Style B. Arrangement C. Purpose D. Uses of literary conventions and techniques VI. Critical Elements of and Approaches to the Novel A. Style B. Arrangement C. Purpose D. Use of literary conventions and techniques

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/27/1990

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