Author: Ari Owenby

There wasn't a lot of writing in this course but we did have a term paper that weighed a lot for our course. I chose to write mine on Jean Toomer's Cane. We also read other novels throughout the course that can be seen below as well as my term paper. Required Books The Waste… Continue reading 20th Century American Literature →

This course was not something that I was used to taking as it focused on what I call "the other side of the English degree." I usually focused on courses that revolved around writing and different types of genre books. The other side of the English degree focused on philosophy, theorists and concepts such as… Continue reading Critical Theory →

This course was meant to read a series of (mainly) funny novels that were meant to resonate with most of the students. They were written to touch on the question of what higher education in the United States is and should be about. We were meant to see ourselves, our friends, our teachers, and our… Continue reading Comic Literature About College Life →

This course taught students how to analyze the nature of human language and included an introduction to speech sounds, morphology, syntax. and semantics. There was a heavy emphasis that was placed on the social and pedagogical implications of modern linguistic theory, which included examining issues such as language acquisition, dialect, variation, historical linguistics, and English… Continue reading Intro to Language & Linguistics →

This course was a survey course for the earlier years of British Literature for my major. It introduced medieval and early modern British authors and allowed students to discover the rich cultural heritage that accompanies those works. It also helped to develop a genuine appreciation for some of the most important and culturally relevant pieces… Continue reading British Literature Beginnings-1660 →

This was a survey course for my major which analyzed British Literature. I had to complete 1 paper and many discussion posts, 3 of which are featured here. Required Books The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume B by David Damrosch et al Peter Pan and other Plays by J.M.M. Barrie Assignments Discussion Posts This… Continue reading British Literature 1660-Contemporary →

This was the introduction course for my major that focused on reading, writing, research, and critical strategies essential to English majors. The course drew on connections among the four content areas in the English Department: literature, language, writing, and theory. It also focused on their relationship to broader social and personal contexts, enabled students to… Continue reading Intro to English Studies →

This was the course that was mandatory for every student in my university to take, regardless of their major. These are not essays that I am proud of but they do serve as proof for how far I have come as an individual, as a student, as a writer, and in my major so I… Continue reading Composition 2 →

This was the course that was mandatory for every student in my university to take, regardless of their major. These are not essays that I am proud of but they do serve as proof for how far I have come as an individual, as a student, as a writer, and in my major so I… Continue reading Composition 1 →