ENGLISH
102: Literature and Composition
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: English
101:
English Composition
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Instructor: |
Judy Cavanaugh |
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513M |
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(518) 562-4183 |
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Welcome
to English 102!
This course is designed to introduce
students to literature and to writing about literature.
Since passing English 101 is a prerequisite to this course,
students are expected to have mastered basic writing skills and
to be able to write an effective essay. English 102
emphasizes oral and written analysis of poetry, fiction, and
drama.
Course Objectives: Students will
1. demonstrate critical thinking
skills through written and and oral analysis of literature,
2. develop a thesis on a literary
topic,
3. support a thesis using the
literature as a source,
4. use literary terms
appropriately to discuss fiction, poetry, and drama
Textbook
requirements
(all are available in the CCC bookstore):
-Prentice
Custom Library text: Introduction to Literature
for J. Cavanaugh's English 102
-The
Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks (a novel)
-Any
writer's
handbook, such as Prentice Hall Reference Guide (from
English 101)
-Instructor-made
Course Notes Packet
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