using concrete examples of texts, movements, and literary devices and/or techniques that we have discussed this term.
- Critical thinking is defined as including “creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.” How has American Literature Since the Civil War enhanced your ability for critical thinking? Provide specific examples.
- What has American Literature Since the Civil war taught you about the use of written language to shape and convey ideas? How has this impacted your own writing and/or communication skills? Provide specific examples.
- Personal responsibility is defined as including “the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.” How has American Literature Since the Civil War led you to rethink your own sense of personal responsibility and why? Provide specific examples.
- Social responsibility is defined as including “intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.” What role does a knowledge of American Literature play in shaping your sense of social responsibility? What role does knowledge of American Literature and literary history play in shaping social responsibility more generally? Provide specific examples.





