For the fictional character in the Halo video games, see Cortana (Halo). For other uses of Cortana, see Cortana. Cortana is an intelligent personal assistant created by Microsoft for Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1 (where it now supersedes Bing Mobile), Microsoft Band, Xbox One, iOS and Android.
Essential Information. Classes in English literature are part of associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in the same subject. Programs are available to prepare students for advanced study at the graduate level, as well as for careers in fields like teaching, research or librarianship.
What students should be reading and writing, according to the Common Core, is âinstructional text.â Supposedly, this focus on nonfiction will help insure that children are âcollege and career ready.â. While I like some elements of the Common Core, I think slicing fiction instruction is a very bad idea. Reading fiction helps make us human. Literature connects us to and deepens our understanding of other peopleâtheir needs, desires, and motivations. It helps us get in touch with our own feelings.