Teaching English in the Two-Year College Sep 2018

Feature: Conclusion to Literature

Paul T. Corrigan

Abstract

By reconceiving the introductory general education literature course as “Conclusion to Literature,” foregrounding the ends of reading literature—its human significance—we may not only make a difference in students’ lives but also forestall the end of literary studies.

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Teaching English in the Two-Year College
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2018-09-01
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10.58680/tetyc201829824
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