| Course ID: | ENGL 3610H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Fiction (Honors) |
Course
Description: | Short fiction in English, with some attention to historical
development of the genre, narrative techniques, and the
development of critical strategies for reading and writing. |
| Oasis Title: | Introduction to Fiction Honors |
| Prerequisite: | (ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H) and permission of Honors |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To introduce students to the range and variety of fiction in
English. To enhance their skills as readers of literary texts
and to sharpen their skills as writers of essays about
literature. To consider some of the wide-ranging ethical and
moral issues addressed by writers of fiction. |
| Topical Outline: | Specific works taught will vary by instructor. These may
include a historical survey of the development of prose
fiction, including works in translation or an in-depth focus on
the works of one author, such as Edgar Allan Poe or Doris
Lessing. Students will learn to analyze the function of various
elements of fiction, such as plot, setting, characterization,
and theme. |