Students are introduced to short fiction, drama, and poetry. They analyze typical techniques in each of these literary genres, compare individual works to one another, and evaluate works according to basic critical principles, such as consistency of character, development of plot, effectiveness of setting, and use of effective tone and style. The course also develops basic writing skills by the production of frequent short papers. These papers in turn increase the ability of students to analyze the literary works which are the subject of the papers. Fulfills general education requirement in literature and thinking critically and analytically. [ 3 credits ]