LIT 410 Non-Fiction Literature

At the end of this course, students will understand how to read and interpret non-fiction literature to gain insight into the rhetorical tools used in non-fiction.  Because of an increased emphasis on non-fiction in education and a societal emphasis towards increasing levels of literacy, this course was designed to help students with close-reading and analytical skills. The readings selected will be a mixture of long form (book length) and short form (essay) readings.  Literary analysis expressed through written communication will take the rhetorical forms of description, analysis, and reflection.