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Learning how to analyze literature, becoming a better creative and technical writer, and appreciating different styles of writing are what students can expect when they join an English program. Communication is a skill that can be used in most fields. Those who can speak and write clearly will be able to lead teams easily. By having these skills, students will be an asset in business, medicine, law, education, and more. Learning how to analyze what is written, whether it is a hundred years old or one year old, is another advantage students will benefit from when they venture into the workplace.

Students of English will be exposed to many different cultures through the writings of scholars, historians, and others who had experiences to share and wrote them down. Not only will students learn about other cultures, they will also learn how these cultures communicated with each other through poetry, stories, and narrative. Reading is the basis of all English classes. Most people who graduate with an English degree have a thirst for literature that will not go away. Being able to expand one’s mind by reading the writings of those from different societies and of those from similar societies helps students understand the world they live in a little better.

Some of the subjects taught in an English program include world literature, English composition, creative writing, technical writing, children’s literature, British literature, American literature, and grammar. Students will graduate with the ability to write argumentative and creative essays, they will be able to construct manuals, proposals, and contracts, and they will be able to discuss literature from both creative and technical perspectives. English studies may be applied to many of life’s pursuits. Some students will earn an advanced degree, while others will find work in various fields where their skills will be appreciated.

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