ENG218A

Explore our wonderful international literary heritage and its impact on our contemporary lives.

See the relationship between cultures and generations, increasing our knowledge of how ideas are conveyed in popular literature.

Examine the validity of certain established truths and traditions, thereby understanding our own beliefs better.

Read critically, employing thorough interpretations, as well as read for pleasure.

Share interpretations with others in class through class discussion and student presentations.

Write thoughtful, precise, and convincing essays, which demonstrate correct usage of standard English grammar and mechanics.

The successful student will read with heightened understanding of the authors purpose, with a comprehension of the historical background of each literary work, and with a comprehension of the basic elements of such literary genres as poetry, plays, novels, etc.