Learning Outcomes
When students have completed a program of study in English, they should be able to:
- Engage in active reading informed by a broad base of literary, historical and cultural knowledge;
- Read a wide range of literary texts with a critical eye, an awareness of the theoretical assumptions behind various interpretive strategies, knowledge of appropriate methods of inquiry and the ability to formulate clear questions.
- Apply a variety of reading strategies and combine critical detachment with the intellectual, imaginative, and emotional engagement necessary for appreciation.
- Write clear, well-reasoned prose for a variety of audiences (academic, professional, social);
- Support arguments with appropriate, thoughtfully analyzed evidence; and
- Converse articulately about texts and interpretations, understanding that interpretation often involved dialogue and collaboration.
