Lake-Sumter State College Course Syllabus
Course / Prefix
Number
ENC 1102
20747
20748
CRN:
Course Catalog
Description:
Course Title:
Credit:
3
Term:
Spring 2015
A composition course that focuses on writing based upon a study and analysis of the major
literary genres. Emphasis on writing a major research paper.
Dr. Patricia R. Campbell
Instructor:
COMPOSITION: LITERATURE
Office
Location:
On Line
Contact
Information:
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Virtual: Mondays 7:00-8:00
p.m., and by request for
specific appointment times
All students are required to use Lakehawk for official college e-mail
communications.
See the college webpage for instructions on activating Lakehawk mail.
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
Textbook and Other
Course Materials:
Technology and
Online Computer
Access Requirements:
Course Objectives:
(what the course will
do)
C OR HIGHER IN ENC 1101
NONE
Required: Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia, Ed. Literature: An Introduction to
Fiction, Poetry,Drama, and Writing 13th ed. New York: Pearson-Longman, 2015.
Recommended: The Little The Little Seagull Handbook (Bullock, Brody, Weinberg
2014) or any Writer’s Handbook from ENC 1101 course.
Technology & Online Computer Access Requirements: Reliable internet access is
required. This course is designated as a Fully Online Course which utilizes multiple
areas of asynchronous online environments including: Lake Sumter State College
Website which includes the Blackboard Distance Learning Environment, Faculty
Webpages, and the LSSC Libraries.
1. Development of Composition Skills: Students will select an appropriate subject,
determine the purpose for writing, limit the subject, and formulate a thesis
statement which reflects the purpose of the essay. Students will develop each
composition through an introduction, topic sentences, supporting details, and a
conclusion. In this course the thesis will be an idea drawn from a work of
literature. Students will revise, edit, and proofread their essays to assure clarity,
consistency, and conformity to the conventions of standard American English.
Students will develop an increased facility with word usage and sentence
structure. They will work toward conciseness and preciseness. Students will
review grammar and mechanics as problems arise in their compositions.
2.
Knowledge of and practice with research techniques: Students will practice
research procedures and will demonstrate knowledge of citation and
documentation.
3.
Appreciation of Literature: Students will think critically, analytically, and
logically and will learn to work with the abstract ideas, as well as the concrete
concepts. They will be expected to analyze and interpret, as well as explicate the
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literature. Students will develop an aesthetic and intellectual appreciation of
literature through the study of selected short stories, poems, and dramas.
Students will analyze conflict, character, theme, point of view, setting, mood,
tone, and symbolism. Students will demonstrate competence in composition and
literary analysis in essays and on examinations.
Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)
Assessed in this
Course:
1. To demonstrate analytical thinking skills with the ability to conduct close readings
and to interpret and analyze passages of literature.
2. To demonstrate the ability to select appropriate academic sources of literary criticism
and to incorporate literary theory into critical analysis essays based on literature
employing an accepted academic documentation system.
3. To write an essay that uses critical analysis and interpretation which illustrates
(what the students take
with them beyond this
course)
Academic Integrity:
Important Information
for Students with
Disabilities:
Privacy Policy
(FERPA):
Attendance /
Withdrawal Policies:
college-level language and communication skills.
4. To identify and discuss, major periods, authors, themes and works in literature.
5. To recognize the importance of planning and creating projects in a timely manner to
meet both a list of criteria and a deadline
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is
the basis of respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is
an ongoing assumption of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation
that work will be independently thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of
information and inspiration. Honesty is an appropriate consideration in other ways as
well, including but not limited to the responsible use of library resources, responsible
conduct in examinations, and the responsible use of the Internet. (See college
catalog for complete statement.)
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic
accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities
immediately to discuss eligibility. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is
located on the Leesburg Campus, but arrangements can be made to meet with a
student on any campus. An appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3589 and
specific information about the OSD and potential services can be found at
www.lssc.edu, then go to “Quick Links” and click on Disability Services.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34
CFR Part99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education
records. In order for your information to be released, a form must be signed and in
your records located in the Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
Students are expected to keep informed about all online assignments by carefully
following the Tentative Assignment schedule at the end of this syllabus and by
routinely checking Blackboard. Failure to hand in any of the primary or secondary
assignments on time will result in a failing grade for that assignment. Students
deciding to discontinue online participation have the responsibility for formal
withdrawal from class prior to the date published in the college catalog: Friday,
March 25, 2016. Failure to withdraw properly from class will result in a grade of
“F” in the course. Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information on how
to withdraw from a course.
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Withdrawal
Deadline:
Methods of
Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
Course Calendar:
Friday, March 25th 2016
Assignments: Literary Analysis Essay #1
(Min. 800 words- 1 primary & 1 secondary source)
Assignments: Literary Analysis Essay #2
(Min. 800 words- 1 primary & 1 secondary source)
Assignments: Critical Literary Analysis Research Essay
(Min: 1,000 words-1 primary & 3 secondary sources – May be a revision
and extension of LOWEST GRADE received on Analysis Essay 1 or 2.
Discussions: Introductions, Weekly Analysis Posts & Peer Review
Assessments: Reading & Research Method Quizzes & Comprehensive
Final Assessment (Timed-Open-Book: Average of total available points)
TOTAL
A: 90 – 100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
15%
20%
30%
20%
15%
100%
D: 60- 69 F: 0- 59
Assignment
One (1) Weekly Analysis Posting
Two (2) Weekly Response-Peer Posts
Weekly Quizzes on Assigned Reading
Personal Intro: Discussion & Assignment
Complete Draft of Literary Analysis 1
Peer Review of Literary Analysis 1
Final Literary Analysis 1
Complete Draft of Literary Analysis 2
Peer Review of Literary Analysis 2
Final Literary Analysis 2
Complete Draft of Critical Essay
Peer Review of Critical Essay
Final Critical Essay
DUE by 11:59 PM
EVERY Tuesday
EVERY Friday
EVERY Friday
Friday, January 8th
Tuesday, February 16th
Friday, February 19th
Tuesday, February 23rd
Tuesday, March 16th
Friday, March 18th
Tuesday, March 22nd
Tuesday, April 12th
Friday, April 15th
Tuesday, April 19th
See below for Supplemental Reading Schedule and Weekly Module Assignments
Classroom Rules and
Policies:
Violence Statement:
Syllabus Disclaimer:
Literary Analysis
Essays:
Because this online class needs to be a participatory community if students are to
fulfill their potential for learning. Rude, sarcastic, obscene, or disrespectful posts will
not be tolerated and perpetrators will be subject to disciplinary action.
Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in
College Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in
accordance with Board Rule 2.17.
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor,
considered correct and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor
reserves the right, acting within policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter State
College, to make necessary changes in course content or instructional techniques
without prior notice or obligation to the student.
Students are responsible for a total of 2 formal literary analysis essays on any work
of literature within the textbook assigned for this course. The essays will be in MLA
format and run 2.5-3 pages (Min. 800 words AND a formal Works Cited page in
MLA Format (Modern Language Association) as outlined in The Little Seagull
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Critical Research
Essay:
Online Submission of
ALL Literary
Analysis essays
Handbook (Essays may be longer than 800 words). A literary analysis appropriately
uses and cites at least 3 direct quotes from the primary source as supporting evidence
(1 per body paragraph). Additional critical support for an academic analysis will be
with one secondary source acquired from the recommended LSSC databases.
May be a revision and extension of LOWEST GRADE received on Analysis Essay
1 or 2. The final Critical Research Essay should demonstrate a solid analysis
argument and college-level research skills. The essay should be 3-4 typed, doublespaced pages (Min. 1,000 words), have a minimum of 4 direct quotes from the
primary source, and at least three (3) critical secondary sources (paraphrased or
summarized). Critical essays maintain a strong structural integrity with main ideas
in the body paragraphs that connect directly to the main focus in the introduction.
The thesis is stated directly and offers a mapping of specific, focused support instead
of a research question as thesis. Critical essays include more interpretation and
quotes from the literature as well as articles of literary criticism from the library's
databases.
Online Submission of Literary Analysis essays and Critical Research Essays:
Students will submit literary analysis essays and a critical research essay into the
Blackboard (Bb) “Assignments” Section as an .rtf or .doc or .docx attachment in
MLA format by the specified date. NO WORDPERFECT OR APPLE document
formats will be accepted. Students will also, post a copy of their literary analysis
essays and critical research essay in the “Discussions” section under “Writing
Seminar-Peer Review” by the assigned deadline. Students will offer constructive
commentary on the work of three other classmates on the discussion board by the
assigned cutoff date.
Research Survival Tips:
USE the Learning Module “Literary Analysis Essays: Survival Instructions.”
This Learning Module provides library links to appropriate sources and MLA
documentation, a rubric, detailed instructions, document templates, links, and essay
samples.
Research Survival
Tips:
Academic Source Requirement: For the critical essays students will need to use
academic sources (.edu or .org literary sites are acceptable). To make the minimum
research requirement for each assignment, use the critical essays in the textbook or
LSSC’s discipline-specific literary databases.
NOTE: I will only accept articles of literary criticism from acquired from the
LSSC Library’s Databases: JSTOR, Magill OnLiterature Plus, and Literature
Resource Center, and Literary Reference Center.
The use of Wikipedia, Sparknotes, 123.com or any other dot.com will
result in a severe penalty or a grade of “0” on the essay.
See below for Tentative Assignment Schedule:
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Monday - Friday
Week 1
January 6-8
Tentative Schedule of Learning Module Activities:
Learning Module: Week One – Course Introduction and Syllabus:
 Log on to Blackboard: www.lssc.edu – check personal computer compatibility.
Contact LSSC HelpDesk if you require assistance.
Log on to ENC 1102 – Familiarize yourself with the Course Content areas and
complete the following activities by Friday, January 8th @ 11:00 PM
 Discussions: Post a personal/academic introduction of yourself in the
Discussions area marked, “Introductions and Interpersonal Communication”
(Minimum: 200 words).
 Discussions: Respond to 2 of your peer’s introductions in Discussions area.
 Assessments: Syllabus Quiz
START READING AHEAD FOR NEXT WEEK : The literature that is
listed under the Monday of each week ALWAYS requires the first posting to
occur on the same Tuesday @ 11:00 pm.
Week 2
January 11-15
Week 3
January 18-22
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Part 3: Drama - Readings:
“Chapter 34: Reading a Play” (1104-1128)
o Glaspell‟s “Trifles”(1107-1117)
o Analyzing “Trifles” (1118-1122)
o Writing Effectively (1122-1128)
o Learning Module Lesson: MLA Citation and Documentation (PPT)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Post Quote & Analysis Paragraph on “Trifles”
Format as follows:
1. Select one of the question prompts on pages on the Discussion Board
2. Start by restating the question as a clear, decisive, and thought-provoking answer (thesis or theory) for the prompt.
3. Support your answer with at least one quote from the primary text. Introduce the
quote – “set the stage” with how or why this quote supports your assertion.
4. Use a signal phrase that identifies a character or narrator or situation and copy
the quote exactly as it is written in the text. Finish the quote with an appropriate
parenthetical citation.
5. Interpret the quote with a critical analysis that relates to the context of the story
– NOT LITERAL!
Friday by 11:00 PM
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings on “Trifles” – not a critique, but a conversation – see above for format of discussion paragraph.
 Quiz on “Chapter 34”: based on above readings in Assessments Blackboard
(Open Book – Open Notes)
Part 2: Poetry - READING:
- “Chapter 14: Reading a Poem” (640-654)
- “Chapter 15: Listening to a Voice” (655-46 & 670-72)
See list below:
Required Poetry:
1. “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” (Rich 645)
2. “My Papa’s Waltz” (Roethke 656)
3. “Cinderella” (Sexton 873)
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(continued)
Week 4
January 25-29
Week 5
February 1-5
Week 6
February 8-12
4. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” (Dickinson 950)
5. “Dickinson and Death” (Griffin Wolff 961) – Critical Commentary
6. “Harlem [Dream Deferred]” (Hughes 970)
7. “The Road Not Taken” (Frost 986)
8. “We Real Cool” (Brooks 790)
9. “the mother” (Brooks 1034)
10. “Digging” (Heaney 1053)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM:
 Post Analysis Paragraph on any of the suggested poems above or any other
poem selected from the textbook: “Part 2: Poetry.”
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings – not a critique, but a
conversation – see above for format of discussion paragraph.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Chapter 1: Reading a Story – Start with section on “Plot” (14-16)
- “Chapter 2: Point of View” (26-29)
- “A & P” (Updike 17-21)
- “Terms for Review” (24-25)
- “Girl” (Kincaid 579-580)
- View Power Point: “Writing About Literature”
Resource Material:
- “Writing a Research Paper” (1849- 1883) (Reference/Review Material)
- Learning Module: “Essays: Survival Instructions and Examples for a Literary Analysis.” Please be attentive to the document: “How to Write a Literary Analysis,” and the PPT Lesson: “Writing About Literature.”
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Chapter 3: Character” (74-76)
- “Chapter 4: Setting” (117-119)
- “The Storm” (Chopin 115-119)
- “Story of an Hour” (Chopin 547-48)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Chapter 5: Tone and Style” (165-66 & “Irony” 184-85)
- “The Yellow Wallpaper” (Gilman 467-478)
- “Why I Wrote ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’” (Gilman 479-480)
- “The Nervous Breakdown of Women” (Gilman 481)
- “Gender and Pathology in ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’” (Fleenor 481-483)
- “Imprisonment and Escape: The Psychology of Confinement” (Gilbert and
Gubar 483-485)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
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Week 7
February 15-19
Week 8
February 22-26
Week 9
February 29 – March 4
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- Due in DISCUSSIONS: Draft of Literary Analysis #1
- Learning Module: Literary Analysis Essays: Survival Instructions
- “A Rose for Emily” (Faulkner 29-36)
- “Barn Burning” (Faulkner 172-184)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Due in DISCUSSIONS: Peer Review of Literary Analysis #1
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
 Tuesday by 11:00 PM: Final Submission of Literary Analysis #1 into
ASSIGNMENTS AREA
 Resource Material: “Writing a Research Paper” (1849- 1883)
 Learning Module: Literary Analysis Essays: Survival Instructions
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “A Clean Well-Lighted Place” (Hemingway 168-172)
- “The Gift of the Magi” (O’Henry 185-189)
- “Saboteur” (Jin 567-574)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Chapter 7: Symbol” (234-26 & “Writing” 253-258)
- “The Chrysanthemums” (Steinbeck 237-244)
- “The Lottery” (Jackson 254-259)
- “Biography of a Story” (Jackson 260-262)
- “Thinking About Symbols & Checklist (262)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Spring Break - March 6-13
Week 10
March 14 - 18
Week 11
March 21-25
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Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (O’Connor 403-413)
- “Revelation” (O’Connor 414-427)
- Critics on Flannery O’Connor (444-4448)
 Due in DISCUSSIONS: Draft of Literary Analysis #2 (Tuesday)
 Resource Material: “Writing a Research Paper” (1849- 1883)
 Learning Module: Literary Analysis Essays: Survival Instructions
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
 Due in DISCUSSIONS: Peer Review of Literary Analysis #2 (Friday)
 Tuesday by 11:00 PM: Final Literary Analysis #2 into ASSIGNMENTS
 Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Everyday Use” (Walker 485-491)
- “The Black Woman Writer in America” (Walker 492)
- “Reflections on Writing” (Ferris 492-494)
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Week 11
March 21-25
(continued)
Week 12
March 28 - April 1
Week 13
April 4 – 8
Week 14
April 11 - 15
Week 15
April 18 –22
FINAL EXAM
- “‘Everyday Use’ as a Portrait of the Artist” (Washington 495-496)
- “Stylish vs. Sacred in ‘Everyday Use’” (Baker and Pierce-Baker 496-499)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
 “Battle Royal (Ellison 549-558)
 “Sweat” (Hurston 558-567)
Resource Material:
- “Writing a Research Paper” (1849- 1883) (Reference/Review Material)
- Learning Module: “Literary Analysis Essays: Survival Instructions and Examples.” Please be attentive to the document: “How to Write a Literary Analysis,” and the PPT Lesson: “Writing About Literature.”
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Resource Material:
- “Writing a Research Paper” (1849- 1883) (Reference/Review Material)
- Learning Module: “Literary Analysis Essays: Instructions and Examples.” Please
be attentive to the document: “How to Write a Literary Analysis,” and the PPT
Lesson: “Writing About Literature.”
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “The Things They Carried” (O’Brien 614-625)
- “The War Prayer” (Twain – PDF File with Course Module)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings (ONE (1) for each story.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday, April 12th by 11:00 p.m. DUE in DISCUSSIONS for Peer Review:
Complete Draft of Critical Literary Analysis
Tuesday by 11:00 PM – Readings and Discussion Postings:
- “Cathedral” (Carver 103-113)
Friday by 11:00 PM:
 Complete peer review of ONE (1) Final Critical Essay in DISCUSSIONS
 Offer 2 responses to your peers’ analysis postings.
 Quiz on above readings in Assessments area of Blackboard (Open Notes)
Tuesday, April 19th – DUE in ASSIGNMENTS AREA: Final Critical Literary
Analysis.
Comprehensive Assessment Quiz DUE on Tuesday, April 26th by 11:00 p.m.
 CONSIDERATIONS: Students are expected to show respect for diverse opinions during online
discussions. Each student is also expected to participate in a responsible manner, presenting opinions but
also respectfully permitting others to present their opinions. Disrespect will not be tolerated and any
student exhibiting such behavior will suffer a grade penalty.
 Typographical errors happen. If you notice a conflict or have a question about the syllabus, contact
your instructor via email as soon as possible.
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