A Degree in English: Let Me Count The Words
A Degree for a Book and Word Lovers
So Many Words...So Little Time
Whenever you think of someone with an English degree, what job do you think that person might have? An English teacher? An English professor? An author? A novelist? A journalist? Well, the careers I just mentioned are some of the options there are with a degree in English. Choices can vary from business to publishing. Since you are or going to be in English major, there some things that you will have to prepare for during your undergrad years.
First, you would have to do a lot was reading. This is the perfect degree for bibliophiles or book lovers. You would be reading novels, plays, poetry, short stories, and textbooks that are in the English language by English speaking authors. Second, you would be doing a lot of writing assignments and research papers. That is very obvious in you are an English major. Spelling and proper grammar is an absolute must. Third, you would by studying many English speaking writers and their various works. Those writers could consist of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Angelou, Hughes, etc. Finally, you would earning to think critically and logically. Especially you would be doing a lot of reading and writing. Not only you will learn about the English language but not would about the anglophone or English-speaking world in general.
After graduation from college/university, some might want to attend graduate school. If that is want you want to do, you must certain requirements. First must meet certain GPA requirements during your undergrad years. Second, you must a part of the English language that you would like to study. That means you got to be a bit more specific with your specialty in graduate school. For example, There is writing, communications, rhetoric, literature, education, criticism, linguistics, composition, library and information science.By the way, don't forget that graduate school application must have correct spelling and grammar. A master degree, doctoral degree or a Ph.D is a must if you want teach the English language in a college level.
Engish Language Facts
Believe it or not! The English language has the third largest number native speakers in the entire world. Six of these countries that have a large population of native speakers include Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. That means that English is a global language since so many countries have English. Because of this the English language comes in various varieties. Each variety has their own accent, dialect and word meaning. For example, in British English, the word "biscuit" means "cookie."
More Than Working With Words
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Business: Acuistions, entrepreneur, executive, finance human resources, freelancer, insurance, management, marketing, sales, social media, stragerist, stock broker
Education: Admistration,curator, librarian, researcher, professor, teacher, tutor
Government: Aide, analyst, international affairs, investor relations, lobbyist, officer, politician
Law: Attorney, lawyer, paralegal
Media: advertising, author, blogger, broadcasting, circulation, creative, copywriter, development, editor, journalist, producer publish relations, publishing, reporter, social media manager, writer
Medicine: Science writer, speech therapist, mental health
Services: Clergy. counseling, non-profit, pubic information officier, social worker
Technology: IT, search engine optimization, technical writer
Famous English Majors
- Diane Sawyer-Wellesley College
- Alan Alda-Fordham College
- Chevy Chase
- Joan Cusack-University of Wisconsin In Madison
- Jodie Foster-Yale University
- Tommy Lee Jones-Harvard University
- Stephen King-University of Maine
- Paul Newman-Kenyon College
- Christopher Nolan-University College London
- Conan O'Brien-Harvard University
- Sally Ride-Stanford University
- Joan Rivers-Bernard College
- Fred Savage-Stanford College
- John Legend-University of Pennsylvania
English Grammar Terms
The following terms discusses the grammar of the English language.
- Adjective: a word or phrase that describes a noun
- Adverb:
- Compounds:
- Conjunctions:
- Noun: a person, place or thing
- Prefix: placed before a word stem
- Preposition: a word that combines with a noun or pronoun
- Plural: denotes more than one
- Pronoun: a word that replaces a noun or noun phase
- Verb: a word to describe an action
English Literature Terms
The following terms discusses the literature of the English language.
- Accent
- Antagonist
- Antonym:
- Autobiography:
- Ballard:
- Bibliography:
- Biography:
- Climax:
- Personification:
English Major Links
- Emory University - Leading Research University in Atlanta, GA
Emory University is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. - The University of Iowa
The University of Iowa Museum of Art has been without a building since the flood ... works of art to other museums, bringing its collection to Iowa and the world. - Williams College
- NYU
- Boston University
Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world. - English studies - Wikipedia
- Top 10 Jobs for English Majors
The top 10 jobs for English majors, including required skills, job descriptions, salary information, more job options listed by major, and job search tips.
Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs For English Majors
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