Writing in Literary Studies

3 Credits.

Writing in Literary Studies introduces students to the work of literary criticism and literary scholarship. Students learn to evaluate and produce knowledge about literary and other cultural texts while building skills in argumentation, evidence, interpretation, style, and revision. All courses are based on special topics that vary widely according to the interest and expertise of the instructor, but all courses share a common interest in the strategies of written communication within the literary disciplines. Students will practice these skills and methods to support well-argued, carefully researched writing in literary studies, and to translate these insights for diverse audiences beyond literary studies.