ENGL 2391: Introduction to Critical Writing
Gothic Fiction
Section 003: TR 12.30 – 1.50
Section 004: 2:00 - 3.20

Learning Outcomes and Methods of Assessment
Students completing this course should be able to write well-structured paragraphs about literary texts, with identifiable topic and supporting sentences; write well-structured, multi-paragraph essays about literary texts, with identifiable, arguable thesis statements, supporting evidence, and conclusions; demonstrate the ability, through writing and discussion, to read texts closely, analytically, and interpretively; revise their writing effectively; identify and use acceptable basic research tools and methods, both in the library and online; persuasively and responsibly integrate their research on others’ literary scholarship into their writing, using proper citation and acknowledgment practices; and effectively and responsibly read and comment upon their fellow students’ writing. Students should also be able to identify methodologies of historical, literary, philosophical, and/or aesthetic research and recognize their applicability to everyday life; develop analytical arguments in written and/or oral forms; and evaluate events, ideas, and artistic expressions in terms of multiple cultural contexts and value systems. As a course fulfilling the Humanities Core requirement, this course will help students become able to think critically and demonstrate an understanding of the possibility of multiple interpretations, cultural contexts, and values. These outcomes will be assessed through participation in class discussions, peer review assignments, an annotated bibliography, and various writing assignments (both shorter papers and a longer research paper).

Required Texts and Materials