CANCELLED.
Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4:00pm-4:50pm | MWF | Callaway Center N204 | Brandon Wicks. | FWRT. | 4 | 4207 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Every semester. Intensive writing course that trains students in techniques of writing and literary analysis through writing about literature. Readings and format vary in different sections. Satisfies first-year English writing requirement.
Semester Details: Content: This course will investigate American literatures of fantasy and violence. Why do some American authors use fantastic narratives to explore violent "real-world" issues such as civil rights and sexual oppression? What role does violence play in the fantasy of America? Where do these cultural impulses come from? Through such questions, we will examine the historical and contemporary power of creating fictions to explain, justify, and perhaps liberate, the American national identity.
Texts: Required texts will include Lewis Nordan's Wolf Whistle, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, and The Brief New Century Handbook by Holt and Huckin. All other essays, poems, and short stories will be available on digital reserve.
Particulars: Three essays, four short analytical assignments, weekly in-class writing, and a reading journal will be assigned.
Texts: Required texts will include Lewis Nordan's Wolf Whistle, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, and The Brief New Century Handbook by Holt and Huckin. All other essays, poems, and short stories will be available on digital reserve.
Particulars: Three essays, four short analytical assignments, weekly in-class writing, and a reading journal will be assigned.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.