Course Description: This course is designed to help the junior student who struggles with writing to develop a process of creating, organizing, and effectively communicating ideas through writing while also improving his understanding and appreciation for literature. As this is primarily a composition course, the content focuses on developing writing skills in three areas: grammar, style, and form. Yet, substantive reading occurs in this class. The goal is to advance beyond these concerns to an exploration of literature: what it is, what can be gained by studying it, and how it engages the reader to inform an experience of life and culture(s).