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Interpreting English Literary Texts: A Systematic Approach

Course Description

Even though students are highly interested in the subject of their course and participate in class with energy, they often feel at a loss when it comes to writing a satisfactory term paper on a chosen subject or literary text. Awed by the task of filling up to 15 pages with academic discussion, they frequently find it hard even to begin so formidable a task, let alone to organise their paper, incorporate the relevant sources and reference books, and arrive at an original and convincing conclusion. This course, therefore, intends to offer help in preparing a term paper on texts of the English canon by proceeding in a systematic way. Starting with basics such as bibliography, quotations, and questions of style, we will proceed to practising the skills of literary analysis and interpretation on the basis of extracts of works of English literature.

Prerequisites:

  • Earning a course credit in this Proseminar presupposes that students have already taken the lecture course "Introduction to the Study of Literature" and that they attend the seminar on a regular basis. Further requirements will be announced during the first session.

Registration:

  • To register, students are to send an e-mail to Dr. Baltes by 15 March, stating their name, semester standing and subjects. Participation is limited to 25 students.

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