| Requirement | %[1] |
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| Reading | 40% |
| Writing | 40% |
| Lesson Tests | 20% |
This course is composed of three requirements: reading, writing, and lesson tests. The two former requirements will be on-going throughout the semester, will require regular contributions, and may be comprised of various assignments. Lesson tests will conclude each unit and quiz your knowledge of the reading and your ability to analyze and interpret the literary works.
Reading
Each lesson’s major focus will be reading primary texts (the literature) and secondary texts (critical response to the literature). Reading quizzes will test your knowledge of the materials, focusing on factual details like plot points, rather than interpretative readings. Students should take thorough notes as they read—like character names, plot points, and other details—that will help them on quizzes and later analysis of the texts in their writing.
Writing
Each lesson will have students responding to assigned readings in the class forum. The forum is a written class discussion that encourages student interaction about the course materials. These posts should be focused, interpretive, and supported by primary and secondary texts. These forum posts should show what you’re reading and thinking about in relation to the course content—it is a place to share and develop ideas about the texts.
Due before midterm, the Short Lit Crit Response will have students research and write about one of the texts we have studied in class.
Tests
Students’ knowledge of the course texts, both primary and secondary, will be tested at the end of each lesson. These short-answer tests will quiz your knowledge of the subject matter (texts, lecture material, and vocabulary), your ability to synthesize this material, and your creativity in going beyond the discussion and lecture materials. The tests could include vocabulary, identification, and interpretation. Test grades will be based upon objective knowledge of the material, thoroughness, depth of insight, precision, and originality.[2]
Required Materials
Our study of this semester will require two texts, both of which should be available in the campus bookstore or via these Amazon affiliate[3] links:
- Greenblatt, Stephen, ed. (2018). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. The Major Authors. 2 (Tenth ed.). New York: W. W. Norton. ISBN 9780393603095.
- Ishiguro, Kazuo (1990). The Remains of the Day. New York: Vintage International. ISBN 9780679731726.
Amazon has an option to rent the Norton anthology for the semester which you should feel free to use. However, you should note that there may be restrictions on how you’re allowed to use rented textbooks. Likewise, you may use a Kindle or other etext version of the Ishiguro novel, though as of July 2021, the paper version is cheaper. Also be aware that it may be more difficult to reference passages in your writing if using an electronic version.
notes
- ↑ This is the general percentage breakdown for these requirements. As I use a point system for evaluation, the percentages are just an estimate.
- ↑ See the various resources available on this web site to help. They should assist in exam prep and provide guidance for your study throughout the semester.
- ↑ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases; links to Amazon contain my associate ID. All revenue earned goes to support the costs associated with maintaining this web site.
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