AUENG 102 - Critical Reading, Critical Writing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.

AUENG 280 - Unsettling Early Stories of Canada

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Focusing on writing about the land known as Canada prior to its formation as a nation, this course traces and complicates the emergence of early literatures of Canada. Situating readings within their social, historical, and political contexts, we will study diverse literary and cultural texts from a variety of genres, including Indigenous stories, European explorer narratives, travelogues, domestic manuals, political pamphlets, poetry, short stories, novels, and essays. In addition, we will read contemporary writers who speak back to early texts and will consider the role of popular media, advertising, art, and colonial policies. Topics will include indigeneity, settler colonialism, immigration, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, ability, religion, regionalism, and environment.