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Ethnic Literature |
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ETHNIC LIT |
| CLASS CODE: |
ENG 363R |
CREDITS:
3
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| DIVISION: |
LANGUAGE & LETTERS |
| DEPARTMENT: |
ENGLISH |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: |
This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. |
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| CATALOG DESCRIPTION: |
Emphasizes a literary study of texts produced by ethnic writers or of texts that address ethnic identity. Includes genre such as essays, fiction, novels, poems, plays, and/or autobiographies. (May be repeated for credit. See schedule for specific offerings.) |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Emphasizes a literary study of texts produced by ethnic writers or those that address ethnic identity. Includes genre such as essays, fiction, novels, poems, plays, and/or autobiographies. (May be repeated for credit. See schedule for specific offerings.) |
| TOPICS: |
Exposure to ethnic literature; analysis and evaluation of the literary qualities of the texts; appreciation and understanding of other cultures to gain respect for citizens of the world. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
- Understand and appreciate literature as a valuable source of intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic experience reflecting and enriching the human experience.
- Read literature within such contexts as nationality, historical period, ethnicity, and culture.
- Apply appropriate critical theories to literary texts.
- Continue developing library skills for literary research and document formal writing according to MLA guidelines.
- Integrate secondary texts into written work.
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| REQUIREMENTS: |
Extensive reading, discussion, and oral presentations. Interpretive and analytical papers totaling 15 pages. MLA documentation. |
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| OTHER: |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
August 2001 |
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