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Senior Writing/Critical Thinking Seminar |
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SRWRTGSEM |
| CLASS CODE: |
ENG 495 |
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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| DESCRIPTION: |
Provides the capstone experience for all English Majors. Requires the preparation of a senior portfolio representing the student's best work. (Required for English Majors.) |
| TAUGHT: |
Winter, Summer, and Fall |
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: |
Theory relevant to reading, writing and interpreting literature topics specific to the chosen theme or historic period; literary research; cultural contexts of literary works. |
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: |
- Synthesize English Major course work.
- Develop a personal philosophy of literature's purpose and evaluation.
- Explore representative literature to apply personal philosophy.
- Apply the particular skills learned in the emphasis area.
- Prepare a comprehensive personal portfolio that represents best work as an English Major.
- Publish a literary journal, Capstone.
- Practice revision with emphasis on developing a mature voice and style.
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| REQUIREMENTS: |
In-depth reading of assigned texts. Synthesizing and applying previous English major course work. Preparing a research project customized to the student's major emphasis. Presenting orally a review of research project. 20 pages of critical writing. MLA documentation. |
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| OTHER: |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
August 2001 |
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