Summary Advanced English Composition and Critical Analysis
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Course Title: Advanced English Composition and Critical Analysis
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Course Title: Advanced English
Composition and Critical Analysis
**Course Overview:**
This course is designed for college students majoring in English at Stanford University, focusing
on advanced composition and critical analysis. The course aims to sharpen students' writing
skills through diverse writing styles and analytical techniques, fostering the ability to construct
persuasive arguments, engage with literary texts, and develop a nuanced understanding of the
social, cultural, and historical contexts of literature. The course integrates a variety of texts,
ranging from classic literary works to contemporary writings, encouraging critical thinking and
creativity. By the end of the course, students will have developed a robust writing portfolio and a
deepened analytical capacity.
**Course Objectives:**
1. Develop advanced writing skills, including argumentative, expository, and analytical writing.
2. Master critical analysis techniques and apply them to diverse literary texts.
3. Explore the intersection of literature and culture, understanding how context shapes meaning.
4. Refine research skills, focusing on integrating secondary sources effectively into writing.
5. Cultivate the ability to revise and edit work, with an emphasis on clarity, coherence, and style.
**Course Structure:**
**Unit 1: Foundations of Advanced Writing (Weeks 1–3)**
- **Overview**: This unit will cover the fundamentals of academic writing, focusing on clarity,
structure, and argumentation. Students will review and practice techniques for crafting effective
thesis statements, organizing paragraphs, and building strong arguments.
- **Key Topics**:
- Writing strong introductions and conclusions.
- Crafting persuasive thesis statements.
- Coherence and cohesion in essay structure.
- **Assignments**:
- Short essay (3–4 pages) on a contemporary issue, focusing on developing an argument and
supporting it with evidence.
**Unit 2: Critical Analysis of Literature (Weeks 4–6)**
- **Overview**: Students will learn to analyze literary texts with a critical lens, focusing on
themes, characters, and rhetorical devices. The unit emphasizes close reading skills,
encouraging students to identify and interpret complex literary elements.
- **Key Topics**:
- Literary devices: metaphor, symbolism, irony, etc.
- The role of narrative voice and perspective.
- Thematic analysis and interpretation.
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