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1 Understand the characteristics and elements of various genres and types of literature, including literature for children and young adults.
 * LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE [25%]**

2 Understand American literature and language from the precolonial period to the present.

3 Understand world literature from ancient times to the present, including British literature and language.

4 Understand research-based theories of the reading process and effective methods of reading instruction and assessment.
 * READING, RHETORIC, AND COMPOSITION [15%]**

5 Understand principles of rhetoric and uses of language as they apply to various forms and purposes of oral and written communication.

6 Understand the composition process and the conventions of standard, written American English.