(731531-3) Methods of Literary Study and Research
(Method-Research)

Course Description 

This is a skill or, say, ‘how-to’ course. Students will learn how to read and what to look for in a literary text. Methods of writing a critical summary, ways of using library resources, and techniques of documentation shall be in particular focus. Students will write a 5-10 page long research paper developing a topic and showing proper format of footnotes and bibliographical entries.

Text:

PMLA Style Sheet, the latest edition.
Ellis, David B. Becoming A Master Student. 7 th Edition. Rapid City, SD.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
Montgomery, Martin. et al. Ways of Reading: Advanced Readings Skills for Students of English Literature. New York, NY: Routledge, 1993.
Scholes, Robert. et al. Elements of Literature: Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Film. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1986.
Altick, Richard D. The Art of Literary Research. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. 1981.
Patterson, Margaret C. Literary Research Guide. New York, NY: the Modern Language Association of America. 1983.
Wood ward, Jeannette A. Writing Research Papers: Investigating Resources in Cyberspace. Lincolnwood (Chicago), ILL: NTC Publishing Group. 1997.