ENG130 Post University Unit2 Literature And Composition

Readings and Resources

Readings and Resources

Topic One: Setting as a Literary Device

Even though we are all reading the same texts, our views and experiences can be poignantly varied because of our own experiences. Think about what your experiences bring to these stories and poems as you read them. Enjoy!

Kirszner, L. G., & Mandell, S. R. (2024). Portable literature: Reading, reacting, writing (10th ed.). Cengage Learning US.

Chapter 11: “The Secret Lion” by Alberto Alvaro Rios

pages 222-226

Chapter 26: “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes  

page 726

Chapter 26: “Bucharest” by Harriet Levin Millan

page 731

• Chapter 32: Fences by August Wilson

pages 1221-1234

• Read Cultural Context, Setting, The Play, and Act 1 Scene 1

This interactive course was created to assist you in your mastery of setting. 

• Topic Two: Academic Integrity: Plagiarism, Citations, and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Plagiarism has likely been reviewed in each of your courses up until now. A good portion of plagiarism occurs because the writer does not understand the parameters and formatting of quotes, paraphrases, and researched information. Further, Artificial Intelligence Modeling Software can be an excellent research tool if you understand how to use it properly and its limitations. You should have begun the course by reading the announcement that discusses plagiarism. Please also be sure to read the University Policy on Academic Integrity linked in this course’s left-hand menu under University Policies. 

• Post University created this interactive presentation to give you insights into using Generative AI in your coursework and how to utilize it best. 

Post University. (2023). Generative AI guidelines. 

• Topic Three: Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking skills build confidence and enable you to efficiently gather knowledge, quickly process information, and intelligently analyze data.

• Films Media Group. (2009). Critical thinking and problem-solving [Video]. Films On Demand.

How can evidence be presented for maximum effectiveness in arguments? Simply laying it all out is not always enough, but hiding parts of it is not the answer, either. This program begins by illustrating the meaning and significance of evidence and the presentation of evidence in numbers, percentages, rates, and over time. An argument against zoos then allows viewers to evaluate how evidence is used to support the arguments.

• Films Media Group. (2009). Evidence in argument: Critical thinking [Video]. Films On Demand.

Supplemental Resources:

To achieve a deeper understanding of the literary device of setting.

• The article offers tips and advice to authors on establishing a setting in a literary narrative. The author reflects on the disorienting impact of the Internet and social media on society. Topics discussed include finding a key detail in order to evoke further details, appealing to many senses, and establishing the relationship between character and setting. 
• Stolar, D. (2011). Here & now: 6 steps for creating convincing, compelling settings that will bring your stories to life. Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 124(9), 30–32.

The setting of children’s books has probably been given less prominence than their plots or characters, yet, as Rosie Webb Joel shows in this thought-provoking essay, setting can be crucial in influencing children’s responses and understanding of what they read.

Webb Joels, R. (1998). The significance of setting in award-winning children’s books from selected English-speaking regions. Reading, 32(2), 32.

This article offers tips and advice to authors on the development of setting in literary works. The author reflects on traveling to the locations in the story, traveling as a means to develop plot, and basing a fictional location on an actual site. Other topics include describing sensory details within action sequences, checking references for accuracy, and research on the Internet.

Chittenden, M. (2010). Some wise thoughts on setting: Our much-published writer shows you how to make your story’s place—whether real or made-up—believable. Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 123(7), 22–23.