Students demonstrate depth of knowledge and critical understanding of Milton's Paradise Lost (1640-1667), one of the most influential poems in the English language, through close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation. Through exploration and evaluation of specific details of the poem, students show an awareness of past and present knowledge, an advanced ability to critically and creatively reflect on and articulate the complexities of various perspectives, techniques, rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by the author, and a mastery of independent research and the creation of new knowledge. By reading Milton's poem in the context of the author's life, and by considering his influence on diverse writers and on literary tradition, students illustrate proficiency in scholarly writing with clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct style and appropriate documentation skills. Prerequisite: 6 credits of first-year English (with the exception of ENGL 1150) or equivalent and completion of 45 credits or permission of instructor or department chair. Note: Students will only receive credit for one of ENGL 3740 and ENGL 3741.
Students demonstrate depth of knowledge and critical understanding of Milton's Paradise Lost (1640-1667), one of the most influential poems in the English language, through close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation. Through exploration and evaluation of specific details of the poem, students show an awareness of past and present knowledge, an advanced ability to critically and creatively reflect on and articulate the complexities of various perspectives, techniques, rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by the author, and a mastery of independent research and the creation of new knowledge. By reading Milton's poem in the context of the author's life, and by considering his influence on diverse writers and on literary tradition, students illustrate proficiency in scholarly writing with clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct style and appropriate documentation skills. Prerequisite: 6 credits of first-year English (with the exception of ENGL 1150) or equivalent and completion of 45 credits or permission of instructor or department chair. Note: Students will only receive credit for one of ENGL 3740 and ENGL 3741.
