This course will focus on the analytical skills of close reading, literary interpretation, and oral and written response to literature. Lessons will include how to build text-based arguments and responses, and how to investigate, critique, and formulate new meanings in, within, and beyond a wide variety of literary texts. This course will introduce students to the necessary skills for iterary scholarship. The class time is split between the classroom and online work, some in an adaptive learning environment. Pre-requisite(s): ENG 101, ENG 201 or ENG 201H, equivalent, or permission of chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours