English
Essay
Lecture
Classic Novella

Quadri SUA-CdS: A4.a; A2.a)
- to introduce the student to literary communication through the various
genres listed in Contents and Reference Texts
- to develop the various inter-connections and links present in the
argumentative/literary text and to compare them with those present in non-literary texts
to emphasize the psychological and sociological dimensions of the act of
persuasion inherent in the literary narrative in relation to the concept of
marketing/seduction in commercial communication and advertisement
- to write different types of paragraphs (Expository, Argumentative, Narrative Descriptive) of about 250-300 words, following the common paragraph structure of Introduction, Body, Conclusion
no pre-requisites
- lectures
- seminars
- student PowerPoint presentations
- workshops
N/A
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- distinguish between literary and non-literary texts recognizing their difference in kind and not in degree, that is, the former as being the product of logic and reason while the latter as being the product of the imagination. The evaluation will take place through the various workshops, written quiz and seminars
- understand the theoretical framework and possess the technical know-how to identify and develop the various semantic links present in the non-literary text by identifying the main thesis and following its logical development through the various paragraphs that make up its body and conclusion
- understand the theoretical framework and possess the technical know-how to identify and develop the various semantic links present in the literary text by identifying the main theme and following its narrative and/or metaphorical development through the various paragraphs that make up its textual plot. The student will be evaluated orally through the in-class workshops and in written form through multiple choice quizzes
- recognize the different modes of presenting ideas both in the literary and non-literary texts and how the means of persuasion are, from a psychological and sociological point of view, articulated. In other words, the student will recognize the indirect manner of presentation always present in the literary text, through the story-telling technique, and the explicit/seductive approach dictated by marketing and commercial necessities. The student will be evaluated orally through the in-class workshops and in written form through multiple choice quizzes
- analyze how a single paragraph is structured and possess the technical know-how to write a paragraph based on the principles of written composition that distinguishes between an Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The student will be evaluated orally through the in-class workshops and in written form through multiple choice quizzes
-There will be an in-class evaluation for students who attend the course based on the work done in class such as seminars, oral presentations, written quizzes and a final written multiple choice/true or false quiz for those students who do not attend
the course