English 1B Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students in English 1B will be able to:

• Recognize and differentiate between the major genres of imaginative literature: poetry, drama, prose, and prose fiction;
• Identify and discuss both themes and technical matters (forms, divisions, tropes, and so on);
• Write critical essays that demonstrate knowledge of works in at least three of the major genres;
• Use MLA format in quotations, citations, and works cited lists.