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An advanced study of the modern English language focusing on grammar and style.

A study of the theory and practice of writing rhetorical analyses with a special emphasis on critical literacy and analysis of non-fiction prose. This is a writing-intensive course which includes both formal and informal modes of writing.

A study of the theory and practice of rhetorical analysis, synthesis, and argumentative writing with a special emphasis on writing analyses of nonfiction. This is a writing-intensive course which includes both formal and informal modes of writing.

A selective study of fiction focused on a specific cultural theme, cultural group, or specific historical period. (Examples might include, but are not limited to, a focus on Christian culture, African-American literature, or Nineteenth-Century American Literature.) The course will be writing-intensive-including formal and informal writing-and will focus on formalist and cultural analytical approaches to fiction.

A selective study of drama focused on a specific cultural theme, cultural group, or specific historical period. (Examples might include, but are not limited to, a focus on Christian culture, Asian-American drama, or Sixteenth-Century European drama.) The course will be writing-intensive including formal and informal writing and will focus on formalist and cultural analytical approaches to drama.

A selective study of poetry focused on a specific cultural theme, cultural group, or a specific historical period. (Examples might include, but are not limited to, a focus on Christian culture, African-American literature, or Nineteenth-Century American Literature.) The course will be writing-intensive-including formal and informal written responses--and will focus on formalist and cultural analytical approaches to poetry.