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English 393 - Spring, 2015
Teaching Literature & Composition
Class Information
Instructor:
Johns, Alessa
CRN:
32909
Time:
F 12:10-2:00
Location:
248 Voorhies
Description
This course is intended for 2015-16 instructors of English 3. We will emphasize hands-on practice as we consider the formal vocabulary and methods of close reading appropriate for teaching narrative, drama, and poetry; discuss various strategies for teaching each genre; cover means of integrating writing instruction with literary analysis; and grapple with the challenges and opportunities posed by digitization and the globalized classroom. In addition to participating in class discussions and exercises, students will visit and evaluate one of the ENL 3 courses being taught during the term.
Grading
S/U grading; students must attend class and submit a draft syllabus by the deadline in order to receive an "S" grade.
Texts
Reading and Writing About Literature
, Janet E. Gardner
The Making of a Poem: An Anthology of Poetic Forms
, Mark Strand and Eavan Boland
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
, Chris Baldick
