ENG 697 - Comprehensive Exam and Portfolio

Credits: 3

All MAE students will take a comprehensive exam and choose to research and write a thesis or prepare a professional portfolio. The exam will consist of three essay questions tailored to each individual student’s chosen areas of interest in English Studies. Students who select the portfolio option (ENG 697) will revise previously written work, presenting it in a carefully organized manner that illuminates the relationship between their work and the published work of others in their own specific area of specialization. The portfolio is intended to provide a representative sample rather than an exhaustive collection of student work. Furthermore, students will write a reflective essay that will look back on their work and explain what they have learned through the recursive process of researching, drafting, reviewing, and revising their writing. Through the process of reflection, students must demonstrate their understanding of the significance that these representative works played in the development of their critical thinking and writing skills, as well as the ways in which these experiences have shaped their preparation for future work.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAE program and permission of the Director of the MAE.

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