General Goals and Objectives for English 200

Your English 200 is an introduction to reading imaginative prose, poetry, and drama at the college level. Reading assignments in the course are employed to encourage critique and analysis and to increase discernment about the nuances of language use.

Your English 200 class should give you introductory knowledge of key literary terms and reading strategies, and should give you the opportunity to demonstrate that knowledge in discussing and writing about canonical and non-canonical texts.

In this class, you will write response papers and analytical papers, with at least one analytical paper of roughly three pages that demonstrates your ability to apply appropriate terms, strategies, and textural evidence to analyze and respond to at least one reading.

Your English 200 class should reinforce and expand your knowledge of how to employ your writing processes in order to generate responses, analyses, and critiques that are appropriate in language, structure, format, and tone.

By the end of English 200, you should be able to:

• Consider and respond to diverse viewpoints and perspectives.
• Be able to read, discuss, and write about canonical and non-canonical texts and to apply their understanding of these texts to personal and cultural issues.
• Apply a variety of reading strategies to critique and analyze imaginative texts.
• Make confident use of their writing processes to write analytically.
• Work comfortably in a collaborative setting to discuss, analyze, and write confidently about imaginative prose, poetry, and drama.

 

General Education Goals and Objectives

English 200 fulfills the B.1 (Humanities/Literature) general education requirement. It will help students attain these general education objectives:

1. proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking

2. an informed acquaintance with major achievements in the arts and humanities.

This course examines representative works in the major genres of literature (poetry, fiction, and drama), with attention to different time periods, cultures, and diversity. Through class discussions and through reading and writing assignments, students will question, think, and write critically about literature. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the concepts and methodologies essential to the analysis and appreciation of a significant body of work.