Montgomery College 2016-2017 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENGL 205 - Masterpieces of Asian Literature


(HUMD [M])

Epics, drama, poetry, stories, novels, and essays of Near East, Southeast, and Far East Asia. Students read basic texts for class discussion and prepare papers in areas with special appeal to themselves. PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of C or better in ENGL 101  or ENGL 101A  or consent of department. Three hours lecture/discussion each week. Formerly EN 215.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course a student will be able to:

  • Identify the characteristics of Asian literary traditions, authors, genres, and themes.
  • Apply various literary terms to discuss, interpret, and analyze representative texts.
  • Respond to, explicate, analyze, and evaluate literary texts.
  • Express well supported opinions of texts and use a style appropriate for academic discourse using formal writing of three pages or more.
  • Understand and apply the political, socio-cultural or historical contexts of Asian literature.
  • Synthesize connections between individual texts and a variety of literary interpretations, including secondary critical texts.
  • Cite sources in essays using standard documentation procedures.
  • Utilize technology in assignments.


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