ENGL 2420 - Introduction to Short Story/Novel
This course provides exposure to both short and long fiction with an emphasis on the elements that create strong examples of both. It is an introductory-level prose fiction class.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
General Education Requirement: Humanities
Comments: This course fulfills the Human Culture requirement at UW.
Prerequisites:
ENGL 1010 English I with a grade of “C” or better
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of ENGL 2420 Introduction to Short Story/Novel, the student will:
- Differentiate between long and short prose fiction.
- Explain both text and subtext in appropriate literary terms.
- Elucidate significant themes in prose fiction.
- Demonstrate connections between fiction and human existence.
- Write about literature and story and their place in human culture.
- Articulate how literature provides understanding of the past.
- Compare authors’ use of literary devices.
- Incorporate research to extend knowledge about a piece of literature and its author.
- Engage in exploratory writing-to-learn activities.
- Produce formal writing-to-show-knowledge assignments.
Program Outcomes
English AA
PO#1 Write well-developed college-level documents tailored to a specific writing situation.
PO#2 Critique a variety of written material with the concepts and terminology appropriate to the audience and genre.
PO#4 Analyze various forms of literature and the role literature plays in life, culture, and history.
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