ENG 111C 1C - Life Writing

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

This course examines “life writing” not only as a literary genre, but also as a tool for exploring one’s own culture, experience and beliefs. Through reading and discussing selected examples of life writing, ranging from conventional autobiographies and memoirs to autobiographical fiction, journals and graphic novels, students will practice skills of literary analysis and interpretation. They will seek out others’ stories, gathering oral histories from members of their families and communities. Finally, students will apply these skills to construct their own life stories, writing personal narratives that articulate their changing identities and perceptions of the world.

Prerequisite(s): W tag or concurrent enrollment in W-tag course. This course is for first-semester freshmen or freshmen transfers.