Welcome to English 250, An Introduction to Literature. English 250 is designed to introduce students to close readings of literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students will learn and practice the skills of close reading, thorough discussion, and analytical writing about literature1. By the end of this course, students will have an increased level of literary literacy and hopefully begin a lifelong practice of reading good books, however they come to define them.

Students will read literary texts and explanations of literary concepts. Students will discuss (in writing, obviously) these works with each other, with their student-to-student conversations at the center of the class.

1ENG 250 has been designated Writing Emphasis (WE). This means that students enrolled in ENG 250 should expect to do more writing than in other courses. These writings include developed discussion postings, bi-weekly analyses of discussions, and a final project--all of which should be proofread and polished writing appropriate to a college-level English course.