This course invites students to explore representative works from various literary genres and formats (such as myths, folktales, short stories, poems, plays, novels, essays, and creative nonfiction); develops students' close reading and analytical writing skills; and promotes appreciation and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature. (C-ID ENGL 120) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-C, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B)