At the end of this course, students should be able to: 

1. Evaluate, interpret, and use information, ideas and arguments from a variety of perspectives (including the written arguments of others) to analyze complex issues 
2. Interpret and combine information to reach and/or evaluate well-reasoned conclusions 
3. Explain the complex ideas of others 
4. Develop, convey, and exchange ideas in writing 
5. Develop writing that is appropriate to a given context and for a specific audience 
6. Assess the impact of culture and difference across a variety of local, national, and global communities 
7. Use the humanities as a framework for developing knowledge and civic values necessary for contributing to civic life and the well-being of local, national, and global communities 
8. Describe salient features of the writers, literary movements, genres and/or texts within the African American literary tradition 
9. Construct and explore meaningful questions about diverse human experiences through the study of African American literature 
10. Explain connections between literary texts and related historical, social, and literary contexts 
11. Analyze literary texts using appropriate vocabulary and a variety of methodological approaches or perspectives, exploring the ways literary texts reflect and challenge cultural values and beliefs 
12. Support interpretations of literary texts with valid textual evidence and use appropriate scholarly sources to further inquiry into literary texts 
13. Compose literary analysis that is well-organized and features substantial, logical, and concrete development of ideas with appropriate documentation