May 21

Course ENGL 2120

Course ENGL 2120: British Literature Survey Course (Spring 2021)

Modality: Online

Course Description:

The aim of this course is to introduce English majors to a wide range of genres and authors in the British tradition. Apart from the history of British literature, students will be introduced to different genres of British literature (poetry, non-fiction, drama, short story) from different periods. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the material by taking frequent reading quizzes, performing exercises, writing a short out-of-class essay, participating in class discussion, and writing a research essay. This survey course encourages the students to understand and critically analyze how the history, culture, and politics of each period shape the content and form of literature.

Syllabus: ENGL 2120

Assignments

  1. Group Presentation
  2. Short Essay Assignment
  3. Research Essay Assignment

 

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