ENGL& 112 - Introduction to Fiction

5 Credits

Students read and discuss five to seven novels, generally organized around a theme. Novels may be classic or contemporary. Course covers formal elements (such as characterization, plot, structure, setting and theme), provides a brief overview of the history and evolution of the novel and examines the social and cultural value of novels.

Course Note Previously LIT 131.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Day
Designed to Serve All students interested in literature.
Active Date 20200330T21:15:21

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
Varies by instructor. Knowledge and skills covered:

Brief overview of historical development of the novel
Formal aspects of novels including characterization, setting, theme, point of view, structure, tone, style, dialogue, symbolism
Analysis and interpretation of novels
Historical, cultural, and biographic influences on the novels studied
Social and cultural value of novels

Student Learning Outcomes
Identify and differentiate the various genres of fiction

Demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of the novel.

Identify the aesthetic style and narrative tropes associated with various genres of fiction

Explain connections between texts and social, political, historical, and biographical contexts.

Support a textual analysis with reasoned evidence.

Demonstrate and communicate literary analysis of Ethnic Literature through a variety of means (oral, written, electronic).

Engage in dialogue with peers to synthesize multiple interpretations