COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 1302 is a second-semester composition course and an introduction to literature course. English 1301 is a prerequisite for English 1302.
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

During the semester, students should do the following:

1. illustrate the writing skills that they developed in English 1301;

2. develop an appreciation for good literature;

3. learn the various artistic styles that writers use in communicating to their audiences;

4. develop analytical skills in reading fiction, drama, and poetry;

5. use the library effectively and write a 2000-word literary paper;

6. learn the various terms that apply to the study of fiction, drama, and poetry; and

7. learn various critical approaches for the study of literature.
 

TEXTS
 
Fowler, H. Ramsey, Jane E. Aaron, and Rebecca Brittenham. The Little, Brown Handbook.

        7th ed.  New York: Longman, 1998.

Kennedy, X. J., and Dana Gioia, eds.   Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama.

        7th ed.  New York: Longman, 1999.
 

SUPPLEMENTAL TEXT (on reserve in our campus library)

Kennedy, X. J., ed. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 5th ed.

        New York: HarperCollins, 1991.

 
OUTLINE OF COURSE (M/W)

All assignments are subject to change. Additional readings might be assigned.

Week I

1/20--Introduction to course, pretest and diagnostic essay

Week II

1/25--Fable and Tale and Plot: pp. 3-8 (includes "The Appointment in Samarra" and "Godfather
          Death"); "A & P," p. 12; "Why Write?" p. 17, and "What’s the Plot?" p. 18

1/27--"A Small, Good Thing" (on reserve); Point of View: pp. 20-33 (includes "A Rose for Emily")
          and "First Confession," p. 613

Week III

2/01--"Cathedral," p. 38; "How Point of View Shapes a Story," p. 53; Character: pp. 60-63, and
          "Everything That Rises Must Converge," p. 340

2/03--"A Good Man is Hard to Find," p. 352, and "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," p. 63;
          discussion of the research paper

Week IV

2/08--Library tour

2/10--Setting: pp. 92-94; "Greasy Lake," p. 111, and "Shiloh," p. 563

Week V

2/15--Tone and Style: pp. 137-58 (includes "A Clean, Well- Lighted Place" and "Barn Burning");
          Irony: pp. 158-66 (includes "The Necklace")

2/17--Theme: pp. 175-77; Symbol: pp. 217-19; "The Lottery," p. 228, and "The Things They
          Carried," p. 600

PROPOSALS DUE

Week VI

2/22--Exam I

2/24--Essay I (in class)

Week VII

3/01--Othello

3/03--Othello

Week VIII

3/08--Othello

3/10--Peer critiques of Essay II

March 15-19: SPRING BREAK

Week IX

3/22--Othello and "Othello: Tragedy or Soap Opera?" p. 1403; ESSAY II DUE

3/24--Death of a Salesman

Week X

3/29--Death of a Salesman

3/31--Andre’s Mother

Week XI

4/05--Exam II

4/07--Essay III (in class)

Week XII--Conferences (April 12-15)

Week XIII--Poetry (TBA)

Week XIV

4/26--RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE; Poetry (TBA) and Oral Presentations

4/28--Poetry (TBA) and Oral Presentations

Week XV--Poetry (TBA) and Oral Presentations

FINAL EXAM: _________________________
 

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

Research Project (including rough draft, final draft, photocopies, and oral presentation) = 25%
Essays I, II, and III = 30%
Exams I and II = 20%
Class Participation and Quizzes = 10%
Final Essay and Final Exam = 15%
 

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Exam grades will follow this scale: 100-90 = A, 89-80 = B, 79-70 = C, 69-60 = D, and 59-0 = F.  Essays will be evaluated in accordance with "Grading Criteria."
 

ESSAYS I, II, and III AND THE FINAL EXAM (650-750 words each)

Students will write Essays I, III, and the Final Exam Essay in class.  Essay II will include documented information and photocopies of sources; the essay must be typed, double spaced, and handed in at the beginning of the class period that it is due.  Photocopies of all sources cited must be handed in with Essay II.  The late penalty for Essay II is a ten-point deduction for each day (not each class meeting) beyond the assigned due date.  Late essays should be handed directly to me, not left in my mailbox.

Students must take the Final Exam and Final Exam Essay on the scheduled day for their final.  A student who is absent on that scheduled day will receive a zero unless he or she notifies me with an acceptable excuse and necessary documentation before the exam period.
 

THE RESEARCH PAPER (2,000-2,500 words)

The research paper must be typed, double spaced, and documented using MLA form.  Topics will be approved on an individual basis.  Photocopies of all sources cited must be handed in with the research paper.  (The late policy for Essay II also applies to the research paper.)  After I have approved topics and handed back proposals, students may not change their topics for Essay II or the research paper without approval.
 

QUIZZES AND EXAMS

Students will have five to ten quizzes, which will be unannounced prior to the day that they are given, and two major exams in addition to the final exam.  To take a make-up quiz or exam, students must provide appropriate documentation the day that they return to class.  To prepare for quizzes, students should complete the readings for each day before they come to lecture.  Students will receive a zero on quizzes that they miss because of unexcused absences.
 

CLASS POLICIES

Students must provide appropriate documentation for absences to be excused and for make-up or late work to be accepted.

A student who cheats or plagiarizes will receive a zero for that particular assignment and will be required to meet with the division chair for appropriate resolution of the problem.

Students with disabilities may receive accommodations on examinations and essays.  These students must make their needs known as soon as possible and must provide the Academic Advising and Counseling Center (AACC) with proper documentation.
 

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