Lecturer in charge: Ms Lisa Brown [Room 41 – New Arts Block]

Guidance and practice are provided in the following: how to read the literary genres of prose fiction, drama and autobiography; how to write literary essays using basic principles of argumentation and paragraph organisation; and how to evaluate the critics and use them discriminately. While a close reading approach to literature is encouraged, some emphasis is placed on ways in which cultural and other contextual factors of production can affect meaning in the work. Similarly, in the evaluation of critical commentaries, the importance of the critic's theoretical approach is addressed in a preliminary way. Guidance is also provided in the general management of learning and study activities.

Evaluation: 3 in-course assignments including two major Essays

Prescribed Texts:
Hansberrry , Lorraine . A Raisin in the Sun (Vintage pb)
McDonald, Gina & John. Mastering Writing Essentials (Prentice Hall pb)
Naipaul, V.S. Reading and Writing: A Personal Account ( New York Review Books pb)
Rhys, Jean. Voyage in the Dark (Penguin pb)
Roberts, Edgar V. Writing About Literature (Prentice Hall [15 th edition] pb) Roberts, Edgar V. Writing About Literature (Prentice Hall [15 th edition] pb)