Literature vs. Composition

Part of the in-class discussion was about literature teachers/professor and those who teach composition. Each subject is imperative with literature courses focusing on decoding text as opposed to composition which the primary focus is on creating them. Literature professors, make more money and have a higher esteem within educational institutions, but not knocking the work or literature as a whole, it seems though composition should also be held in high regard. Instructors have the responsibility of setting the foundation for writing which in return aids in the students understanding literature how to intelligently read, and consume the words on paper. As Lindemann states it requires strategic planning and execution. Composition entails more work in teaching in planning and without completely understanding how to write, one may not be able to understand what is written once in a literature course. Composition instructors have more pressure and weight placed on them, nevertheless each course have a common goal to produce students that can effectively write and decode work, with that being said both are to be held in high respects.