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ENGLISH 1102-SECTION 91 Instructor: Jennifer West |
| Office: Either faculty office at the Newnan Campus |
| Office Phone: (770) 254-7280 |
| Office Hours: Before and after class or by appointment |
| Email: jwest@westga.edu |
| URL: http://www.westga.edu/~jwest |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
| English 1102 is a course which serves both as a continuation of ENGL 1101 and an introduction to the study of literature focusing on skills required for reading, interpreting, and writing analytical essays about literature in at least three genres (i.e. fiction, drama, poetry). In writing, students must demonstrate competency in both explication of literary texts and research-based interpretation. |
REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS: |
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Michael Meyer’s Thinking and Writing About Literature, 2nd
edition Gregory Fraser's Strange Pietá
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
| By the end of this course, students should have learned
· To extend the skills of expository writing and critical thinking established in English 1101. · To read, understand, and interpret fiction, drama, and poetry and write analytically about them. · To understand literary principles and use basic terms important to critical writing and reading. · To construct essays using textual evidence from both primary and secondary sources. |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: |
| GRADING: All assignments must be completed in order to pass this course. NOTE: You must earn a letter grade of C or better in order to pass ENGL 1102. |
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ATTENDANCE: |
| Keep in mind that ten percent of your grade comes from your class participation, quizzes, and in-class assignments. Although I consider class attendance mandatory, I will not penalize you for your first three absences. However, each class you miss after the third absence will result in a deduction of five points from your final grade. Don’t abuse this policy. In other words, save your absences for unexpected emergencies. Also, please be in class on time. Three tardies equal one absence from class. There is no need to explain your absences from or your tardies to class. |
PARTICIPATION: |
| Because this course is discussion oriented, you should come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. I expect you to read all assignments before we meet, and I expect you to participate regularly in class discussions. |
LATE WORK: |
| All rough drafts and final drafts are due at the beginning of class on the date assigned. If you are absent on the day a final draft is due, make the necessary arrangements to deliver the paper on time. All papers turned in after the deadline will be penalized ten points for each class day they are late. Also, quizzes will be given at the beginning of class. No make-up quizzes will be offered. I will not accept any late in or out of class assignments. |
THE WRITING CENTER: |
| I encourage you to visit The Writing Center at various points in the writing process. Regardless of writing skill level, one may always benefit from an intelligent discussion with knowledgeable peers. The Writing Center is located in TLC 1-201. To make an appointment, call (678) 839-6513. |
THE REGENTS’ EXAMINATION: |
| The Regents’ Examination is a two-part test of minimum-level reading
and writing proficiency. Students must take this examination after
passing English 1102 or after 30 hours of coursework. In the
hour-long written portion of the Regents’ Exam, students are required to
write an essay based on personal experience and a general understanding of
current events. The essay is expected to be clearly focused, well
articulated, and relatively free from patterns of error; however, no
particular studying should be necessary for the exam besides a few general
rehearsals, a general cognizance of current events, and close attention to
the lessons of English 1101 and 1102. Students who do not pass the
Regents’ Exam by the time they have completed 45 hours of coursework are
automatically placed in classes which provide additional writing
support. General Info: www.gsu.edu/rtpSample Topics: www.gsu.edu/~wwwrtp/topics.htm |
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: |
| The Department of English and Philosophy defines plagiarism as taking
personal credit for the words and ideas of others as they are presented in
electronic, print, and verbal sources. The Department expects that
students will accurately credit sources in all assignments. An
equally dishonest practice is fabricating sources or facts; it is another
form of misrepresenting the truth. Plagiarism is grounds for failing
the course. The University policies for handling Academic Dishonesty
are found in the following documents: Student Undergraduate Catalogue: “Rights and Responsibilities;” Appendix J. http://www.westga.edu/handbook/ |
SPECIAL NEEDS: |
| If you have a registered disability that will require accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the semester. If you have a disability that you have not yet registered through the Disabled Student Services Office, please contact Dr. Ann Phillips in 137 Parker Hall at (770) 836-6428. |
FORMAT FOR ALL PAPERS: |
| All drafts and final copies MUST be typed in New Times Roman, 12 point font using MLA format. Your writer’s handbook from English 1101 explains MLA format in detail, and we will also briefly review MLA format in class. |
SPRING ENGLISH 1102 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
| January |
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| T 11 | Course Introduction |
| TH 13 | "The Elements of Fiction," pages 151-174 Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” pages 17-20 |
| T 18 |
Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” pages 1246-1255 Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark,” pages 1130-1140 |
| TH 20 |
Faulkner’s “Barn Burning,” pages 83-96 Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” pages 143-150 |
| T 25 | Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People,” pages 803-816 |
| TH 27 | “Reading and Writing About Poetry” Poem explication workshop |
| February |
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| T 1 |
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” pages 1280-1284 Assign Essay #1 |
| TH 3 | Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Chapters 1-12 |
| T 8 |
Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” page 836 Sir Walter Raleigh’s “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” (handout) Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” page 832 |
| TH 10 |
Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress,” page 230 Donne's "The Flea," page 831 Browning’s “My Last Duchess,” page 827 |
| T 15 |
Essay #1 Due Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Chapters 13-26 |
| TH 17 | Arnold's "Dover Beach," page 235 |
| T 22 | Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, Handouts |
| TH 24 | Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Chapters 27-39 |
| March |
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| T 1 | In-Class Essay on The Awakening |
| TH 3 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, handouts Midterm Review |
| T 8 | Midterm |
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TH 10 |
Davidson's Consolation Miracle, selected poems |
| T 15 |
Greek Drama and Sophocles' Oedipus the King, pages 286-313 |
| TH 17 |
Oedipus the King, pages 314-334 |
| T 22 |
Spring Break |
| TH 24 |
Spring Break |
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T 29 |
Gregory Fraser's Strange Pietá, selected poems |
| TH 31 |
Elizabethan
Drama and William Shakespeare Assign Essay #2
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| April |
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| T 5 | A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I, pages 851-861 |
| TH 7 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Acts II and III, pages 861-889 |
| T 12 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Acts IV and V, pages 889-906 |
| TH 14 | Finish discussion on A Midsummer Night's Dream and video |
| T 19 | Bring a typed copy of your rough draft for essay #2 to class for peer editing workshop |
| TH 21 |
Earnest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home” and Tim O’Brien’s “How to Tell A True War Story,” pages 579-583 and 1149-1158 Essay #2 Due |
| T 26 |
Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant |
| TH 28 | Last Day of Class Review for Final Exam |
| May |
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| T 10 | FINAL EXAM (5:30 - 7:30) |