ENG 261 - Introduction to Poetry

Credits: 3

Description
Lectures and discussions about poetry intended to develop the student’s ability to read, understand and evaluate a poem.

Student Learning Outcomes

Use critical reading and writing skills to engage and analyze poetry.
Explain the diversity of human experience across time and place in poetry.
Situate works of world literature within historical, social, economic, scientific, and other contexts.
Control conventions of language, mechanics, and MLA format in academic writing.
Exhibit research skills in writing.

Prerequisite: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 101H or ENG 110 or ENG 113 with a grade of C- or higher; or Department Chair or Instructor approval
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade