ENG 287 - Capstone Portfolio

Credits: 2

Description
A two-credit independent study course in which English majors construct a substantial literary analysis essay and writing portfolio. This course satisfies the capstone requirement for the Associate of Arts Degree with an English Emphasis.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify purpose, audience, and rhetorical situation.
Integrate academically-reliable information sources.
Use a process approach to compose well-developed, research-based essays.
Create an argumentative and/or exploratory thesis supported by textual evidence.
Master conventions of language, mechanics, and MLA format and documentation.
Interpret and synthesize literary texts.
Analyze the ways in which language and/or literature explore diverse human experiences.

Prerequisite: None