We understand the world — and our selves — through stories. Then some of those hopes and fears become the world.
Reading
Start Date: Jun 3rd 2013
What is the nature of our relationship to others and the world? How can literature help us see these relationships more clearly? This course seeks to explore such questions through adventurous readings of ten great works of narrative fiction from the 18th to the 20th century.
Start Date: Jun 3rd 2013
This course provides prospective college students with a primer in college level reading, writing, and mathematics. Whether a student is preparing to take a standardized placement test, or simply wishing to determine and improve his or her readiness to handle college-level work, this course can help to build mastery and confidence.
Start Date: Self Paced Course - Start anytime
This course will introduce you to the history and practice of English as a scholarly discipline with the goal of preparing you for your future endeavors as an English major. It has been designed to familiarize you with the various tools that scholars have devised in order to facilitate the study of literary expression in English, from critical frameworks to close reading techniques.
Start Date: Self Paced Course - Start anytime
This course is founded on a strategic learning approach that involves teaching learners to become independent readers of various types of texts.
Start Date: Mar 18th 2013
You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field. Students will learn how to read carefully, write effective arguments, understand the writing process, engage with others' ideas, cite accurately, and craft powerful prose. We will create a workshop environment.
