Introduction to Literature
200.002
Instructor:
Ms. Deborah Bush
Email:
Office Phone:
Office:
Office Hours:
[email protected]
936-468-1276
Liberal Arts North 241
Mon-Thur 10:00-12:00
Department:
Main Office:
Phone:
English
Liberal Arts North 203
936-468-2101
Class Meeting Times & Places:
200.002 F181 Mon-Thur 12:30 - 2:25
COURSE DESCRIPTION
General Bulletin 2012-2013
Introduction to Literature- Readings in literary genres, such as poetry, drama,
short story, novel. Prerequisite: 6 semester hours of English.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. The student will demonstrate the ability to read complex texts, closely and accurately.
2. The student will demonstrate the ability to comprehend both traditional and contemporary
schools/methods of critical theory and apply them to literary texts to generate relevant
interpretations.
3. The student will demonstrate knowledge of literary history in regard to particular periods of
World, British, and American literature.
4. The student will demonstrate ability to effectively conduct literary research.
5. The student will demonstrate the ability to write clear, grammatically correct prose for a variety
of purposes in regards to literary analysis.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM OUTCOMES
The English Department requires ENG 200 students to achieve these learning outcomes:
1. To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
2. To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical
context.
3. To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
4. To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
5. To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities and
arts.
6. To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature, philosophy, and/or the arts on
intercultural experiences.
I.
II.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
A.
Texts
1. Literature for Composition. Editors Sylvan Barnet, William Burro, and
William E. Cain. Pearson 2014. ISBN 13:978-0-321-82917-4.
B.
Materials
1. standard white loose leaf paper
2. black or blue pen
COURSE CONTENT
A.
Essays:
Students will write 3 major essays; Character Analysis, Drama Analysis,
and Short Story Analysis. Each essay must be 3-5 pages in length and based
on texts we have read and discussed in class. Essays will be graded based on
structure, grammar, spelling, and content.
B
Exam:
Students will have 1 exam. The exam will be composed of material from
lectures, discussions, and readings. The exam is non-cumulative. Format
of the exam is matching, identify, short answer, and short essay. The exams
will be graded based on structure, grammar, spelling, and content.
C.
Daily Work:
Reading quizzes will be given on a regular basis, as well as assignments of
reading responses, and a daily participation grade will be taken. These and
any assignment deemed daily work will comprise the daily grade. All
assigned daily work is due at the beginning of class. Daily work not turned
in at the beginning of class will not be accepted during or after class for any
reason. Daily work cannot be made up for any reason.
III.
GRADES
Essays
Exam
Daily Work
70%
20%
10%
100%
A. Determination of Grade
1. The grade for each essay is added together and divided by 3. The resulting
sum is multiplied by .7 retaining one number past the decimal point.
2. The grade of the test is multiplied by .2 retaining one number past the decimal
point.
3. The daily grades are added together and divided by the number of daily
assignments. The resulting sum is multiplied by .1 retaining one number past the
decimal point.
4. The test, essay, and daily averages are added along with extra points for
perfect attendance and no tardies. The number past the decimal point is carried if
5 and over or dropped if under 5.
B. Withheld Grades Semester Grades Policy (A-54)
Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of
the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student
cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students
must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in
which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students
register for the same course in future terms, the WH will automatically become an
F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the
grade point average.
IV.
POLICIES
A.
Attendance
1. Attendance will be taken each class meeting. If the student is tardy, he
is responsible for making sure he has not been counted absent.
2. If a student leaves class after taking the reading quiz, he will be counted
absent.
3. Any student absent more than 9 MWF, 6 MW/TT, or 3 night classes in
a regular semester, or 4 classes in a summer session will automatically
make an F in the course.
*Students with perfect attendance - no excused or unexcused
absences – will have a point added to their final grade.
B.
Tardies:
1.
2.
C.
Once a student has been marked absent and enters the class, he
will be marked tardy.
Excessive tardies will not be tolerated. For every 3 tardies, a
student will receive an unexcused absence. Any student absent
more than 9 MWF, 6 MW/TR, 3 night classes, or 4 in a summer
session will automatically make an F in the course.
Students who are tardy 15 minutes or more will be counted
absent.
*Students with no tardies will have one point added to
their final grade.
Disruption:
Acceptable Student Behavior
Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor’s ability to conduct the
class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see
the Student Conduct Code, policy D -34.1). Unacceptable or disruptive
behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may
be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic or other penalties.
This prohibition applies to all instructional forums, including electronic,
classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The instructor shall have full
discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom.
Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class
projects/exams may be referred to the Early Alert Program. This program
provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is
available to help SFA students succeed.
1. Cell phones and pagers need to be tuned off or placed on vibrate. If a
student must answer or place a call, he or she may quietly exit the class.
When returning to class, do so quietly.
2. Any use of cell phones in class during class time will be treated as an
unexcused absence. The student will be marked absent and given a 0
for any class work, as well as a deduction of 10 points from any major
assignment the student has turned in for that day.
3. Laptop use in class is only allowed for note-taking and working on daily
assignments and essays in class when time has been designated for such
work. Any indication that students are using their laptops for non-class
related work or functions will result in an unexcused absence, a 0 for in
class work, as well as a 10 point reduction for any major assignments
due that day. The student will also lose the privilege of using a laptop
in class.
4. No electronics, cell phones, MP3 players, or other such devices will be
allowed out during a quiz or an exam
5. Disruptions of class will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt class
will be asked to leave, marked absent, and given a 0 for the day.
Disruptive students will not be readmitted until they have a conference
with the instructor.
D.
Make-up Work
1. It is University policy to excuse students for certain reasons, including
absences resulting from poor health, family emergencies, and student
participation in specified University-sponsored events. Students are
responsible for providing the instructor with satisfactory documentation
for each class missed. Satisfactory documentation includes inclusion in
the public listing of University-sponsored events, a letter from the Judicial
Office as well as other authentic documents from court, doctor, etc.
However, the standard notes from the University Health Clinic are not
deemed satisfactory excuses. In addition, verification of excused absence
must be given to instructor when student returns to class or the absence
will be recorded as unexcused.
2. Students may make up missed work (major grades only) for excused
absences that have been documented. Students with excused absences
will have one week from the time that they return to class to take a
3.
4.
5.
6.
V.
make-up exam or turn in their essay. However, any student absent
more than 9 MWF, 6 MW/TT, or 3 night classes in a regular semester, or
4 days in a summer session will not be allowed to make up work
regardless of excuse.
If an essay is turned in later than the beginning of the class period it is
due, 10 points will be deducted.
Students with unexcused absences will receive a deduction of 10 grade
points for each day an essay is late unless the student and instructor
agree on a new due before the essay is originally due. Essays over 5
days late (weekends and holidays are counted) will automatically receive
a 0.
Absence on the due date of a paper is not an excuse for turning in a late
paper.
Students with unexcused absences on test days will not be allowed a
make-up exam.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY (A-9.1): Students caught cheating on daily quizzes, exams,
or essays will receive a 0 and no makeup will be allowed.
Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members
promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic
honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism.
Definition of Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited
to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a
component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on
an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or
plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own.
Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in
fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or
otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or
ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit.
Please read the complete policy at http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/academic_integrity.asp
VI.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with special requirements or problems need to contact
the instructor immediately.
To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with
disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and
Room 325, 468-3004 / 468-1004 (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS
will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be
provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For
additional information, go to http://www.sfasu.edu/disabilityservices/.
Tentative Syllabus
July
9
Course Introduction. Point of View 355-357; 359. William Faulkner “A Rose for Emily”
249-257
10
Setting 353; 359. Kate Chopin “The Storm” 81-85. Jack London “To Build a Fire” 596605. Tone and Style. Ernest Hemingway “Cat in the Rain” 693-704.
11 Theme 357; 360. Alice Walker “Everyday Use” 1125-1131.Tobias Wolff “Powder ”
1331-1334. Symbol 353-355; 359. Raymond Carver “Mine” and “Little Things” 323325. Shirley Jackson “The Lottery” 1237-1243.
15
Introduction to Character Analysis 351-352; 358-359; 437-440. James Joyce “Araby”
829-833. John Updike “A&P” 1013-1018. Character Analysis Due 7/22.
16
“The Writer as Reader” 9-19. “Reading and Writing About Stories” 348-360. John
Steinbeck “The Chrysanthemums” 102-110. Raymond Carver “Cathedral” 713-725.
17
“The Reader as Writer” 56-72. “The Pleasures of Reading and of Writing Arguments
About Literature” 92-102. Toni Cade Bambara “The Lesson” 654-659. Zora Neale
Hurston “Sweat” 705-713.
18
Drafting.
22
Character Analysis Due. Introduction to Theme Analysis – “Reading and Writing
About Plays” 431-441. Trifles 443-452. Theme Analysis Due 7/30.
23
Oedipus the King 462-505.
24
A Doll’s House 768-819.
25
A Raisin in the Sun 1155-1205.
29
Drafting
30
Theme Analysis Due. Introduction to Poetry Analysis – “Reading Literature Closely:
Explication” 131-144. Poetry Selections.
31
Poetry Selections.
Aug
1
Exam.
5
Introduction to Short Story Analysis – “Reading and Writing About Stories” 348360. Katherine Anne Porter “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” 188-194. Helena Maria
Viramontes “The Moths” 302-305. Short Story Analysis Due 8/9.
6
Flannery O’ Connor “Revelation” 386-399. Sarah Orne Jewett “A White Heron” 605
612.
7
8
Charlotte Perkins Gilman “The Yellow Wallpaper” 745-756. Arthur C. Clarke “The
Nine Billion Names of God” 1379-1387.
Walk.
9 Final. Short Story Analysis Due.