Department of Languages and Literature, The University of West Alabama

Instructor: Greg Jones

Email: [email protected]

Office Phone: 205-652-3752

Office: Wallace Hall 108A

OFFICE HOURS

MTWH 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM or by appointment scheduled through course GroupMe

Cell Phone:  601-513-1833

COURSE DESCRIPTION Survey of American literature from 1865 to the present. Prerequisite: "C" or above in EH 102 or EH 104. Anyone who chooses to enroll in this course is responsible for ensuring that he or she has fulfilled all prerequisites.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Students who successfully meet the requirements for this course should ➡ become acquainted with American literary history from the colonial period through the national and romantic periods by the study of representative works in a variety of genres; ➡ develop an understanding of characteristic themes and issues treated by American writers of this period; ➡ develop an appreciation for the multicultural literary voices that make up our nation’s literary heritage; ➡ understand some of the links between texts studied and their cultural, political, and historical contexts; ➡ be able to research a literary topic and write a logically organized and well-supported analysis using MLA style; ➡ gain experience and pleasure in reading, discussing, and writing analytically about literary texts.

COURSE CONTENT English 232 covers, through a variety of genres, the following periods in American literature: realism, naturalism, the wasteland philosophy, the Harlem Renaissance, modern poetry, and prose fiction.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

Norton Anthology of American Literature - With Access | University of West Alabama Official Bookstore

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Straight-edged paper for daily quizzes

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. English majors will demonstrate a sound understanding of English and American literature.
  2. The department will prepare English majors and minors for graduate studies or careers by enhancing their skills in written communication and critical thinking.
  3. General education students in composition courses will improve their writing skills, as shown in their knowledge of grammar.