Department of English Learning Outcomes
I. To practice and to produce writing that is
effective in academic circles, professional settings, and beyond.
II. To analyze and to construct critical responses to
discourse, with particular emphasis on literary and
cultural artifacts, addressing
significance in ways that are perceptive and persuasive.
III. To articulate various ways in which the
Christian worldview informs human experience.
IV. To offer knowledgeable and insightful contributions to the dialogue on the dynamics of
cultural diversity.
Key Terms
Christian worldview—distinct perspective(s) on phenomena produced as a result of adherence to the Christian faith
cultural artifacts—human constructs, both abstract and concrete, functioning within an identifiable sign system (such as language)—hence, possessing some significance--and contributing to a society’s discourse
cultural diversity—variations in society exhibited by features such as--but not limited to--ethnicity, gender, economic status, nationality and religious persuasion.
discourse—collection of a society’s communicative events both linguistic and non-linguistic; collection of linguistic and non-linguistic communicative events within a given segment of society or culture
effective writing—is of
publishable quality by meeting the following criteria: rhetorical sophistication; logical structure; adherence to standards of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; utilization of research that is thorough, appropriate to the task, and cited and referenced to methods recognized in the professions
publishable quality—ready for dissemination as print, electronic, or other media rhetorical sophistication—the ability to argue one’s position in a variety of discursive styles and
structures
significance—the meaning(s) that may be logically concluded as being communicated—both explicitly and implicitly--by a given artifact or aspect of discourse