ENG 185: Playing With Texts | Dr. Kristen Doyle Highland | TTh 8:00- 9:15
Office Hours: TTh, 2:00 – 4:00pm and by appointment | khighland@aus.edu
Welcome!
This course introduces disciplines and topics associated with the study of English. Over this semester, we will be exploring linguistic, literary, and rhetorical topics through viewing and analyzing short texts, including news articles, short stories, films, poems, and graphic works.
We will engage in the diverse study of literature, language, and rhetoric through three units:
- Unit 1. Literature and Film of Egypt: Exploring Sustainability Challenges
- Unit 2. Street Art and Social Justice: The Rhetoric of the Visual
- Unit 3. Language and Identity
In each unit, we will read and discuss a variety of texts to examine the ways that words, images, and storytelling shape our world and our understanding of it. Throughout the semester, you will have opportunities to engage in your own analytical and creative projects on language and literature.