Storytelling forms the narrative backbone of texts even in non-fictional modes of discourse like scientific essays, historical testimony, political speeches, documentaries, travel writing, and legal discourse. Focusing on non-fictional texts in a variety of genres, media and time periods, this course examines the role culture plays in the production and reception of meaning in even the most putatively factual and objective texts. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: ENG 108, Antirequisite: ENG 18B Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
