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SYLLABUS for ENGL 2333
World Literature II Spring 2009, 3 semester hours Prerequisite: English 1302 |
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INSTRUCTOR:
Jimidene Murphey
OFFICE: Room 110, Phone:
806-874-4830. However, best bet to catch
me is to E-mail me at: jimidene.murphey@clarendoncollege.edu.
I check email and WebCT at least once a day.
OFFICE
HOURS: MW
1:00-4:00 p.m. and TTh 9:00-9:30, 11:00-12:00, and 2:30-3:00
My office hours are posted on our Clarendon
College Web site under Instructional
Programs. I will also have several hours each week
available for on-line “office hours,” using WebCT.
Office hours include responses to email and assigned discussion postings
throughout the semester.
CALENDAR
OF IMPORTANT DATES:
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Classes Begin
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Tuesday, Jan.
13 |
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Late
Registration Begins |
Tuesday, Jan.
13 |
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Last Day to
Register and/or Add/Drop |
Thursday, Jan. 22 |
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12th Class
Day |
Wednesday,
Jan. 28 |
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Last Day to
Drop with a 'W' |
Thursday,
April 9 |
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Good Friday |
Friday, April
10 |
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Spring Break |
Monday-Saturday,
March 16-21 |
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Pre-Registration
for Summer and Fall 2009 |
Tuesday,
April 14 |
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Commencement |
Friday, May 8 |
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Final Exams |
Saturday-Thursday,
May 9-14 |
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Final grades
due at 10:00 a.m. and dorms close |
Friday, May
15 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A
study of the masterpieces of Western World Literature from 1650 through the
present.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: to explore and discuss literature from
neoclassicism to modern, to develop active reading techniques for enhanced
comprehension, and to develop critical thinking skills by writing three essay
tests and an analytical paper on selected readings.
COURSE PURPOSES: This course
partially satisfies the requirements for the Associate degree at
REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS:
·
The Norton Anthology of World
Masterpieces, expanded edition in one volume
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Lectures, slide show lectures, class
discussion of reading assignments, discussions, group work, individual or group
presentations, and work with students individually whenever possible.
SPECIFIC COURSE
OBJECTIVES: Upon
successful completion of this course, you will:
1.
recognize classical works of literature.
2.
recognize and be able to apply methods of literary interpretation.
3.
successfully organize and write an analysis of literary works.
Students may vary in their competency levels on these abilities. You should
expect to acquire these abilities only if you honor all course policies, attend
classes regularly, complete all assigned work in good faith and on time, and
meet all other course expectations of you as a student.
CLASS POLICIES
It is very important that you attend all
classes if you want to be successful. You will need to follow your high
school’s rules for attendance.
Even if you are gone on a school-sponsored
activity, it is still your responsibility to turn your work in on time. I WILL NOT TAKE MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
OR HOMEWORK LATER THAN THE DAY THEY ARE DUE!!!
All major assignments
are posted in this syllabus for each day, so even if you are to be gone for a
school-sponsored event, they will be posted in plenty of time for you to do
them early. AGAIN, I WILL NOT TAKE
PAPERS LATE! (More about
assignments under the heading “Assignments” below.)
Respectful Behavior
I will always show you the respect you deserve as a
student. I, in return, expect respectful behavior from you. Otherwise, you will
be asked to leave the classroom. The main way you show respect in the classroom
is by paying attention during class time. I will not tolerate the following:
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sleeping
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talking to fellow students about
things other than class work
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talking to fellow students when I am
talking or presenting material on the projector
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listening to music over the
headphones
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other similar activities.
One infraction such as this will result in
my warning you verbally. A second
infraction will result our visiting the Dean of Students and your being
withdrawn from the class, possibly with an “F” for serious infractions.
Ringing
cell phones cause disruption and loss of instructional
time. Please turn off all cell phones during class. If I hear a cell phone
ringing in class, you will
receive a zero for your daily grade
for that day. If you must keep
your phone on because of work or child issues, please turn it on vibrating
mode.
Because
Withdrawing from the Course
If you decide that you are unable to complete this
course, you must withdraw from it by the date set in the
Disciplinary
actions for cheating in a course are at the discretion of the individual
instructor. The instructor of that
course will file a report with the Dean of Students when a student is caught
cheating in the course, whether it be a workforce or academic course. The report shall include the course,
instructor, student’s name, and the type of cheating involved. Students who are reported as cheating to the
Dean of Students more than once shall be disciplined by the Dean. The Dean will notify all involved parties
within fourteen days of any action taken.”
PLAGIARISM: Read the following explanations carefully and
be sure that you understand them.
1. Word-for-word plagiarism: The student quotes his or her source without
using quotation marks. Even if the
student cites the source, he or she is still plagiarizing because proper
quotation procedures were not used.
2. Paraphrased plagiarism: The student uses a source and with the
exception of changing a few words or phrases essentially quotes the
original. Even if the source is properly
cited, the writing is still plagiarized because the student has used the author’s
style, vocabulary, and content and claimed it as his or her own.
3. Improper citations: If a student uses someone’s information other
than his or her own, the source of the material must be properly cited. Failure to do so is plagiarism.
4. Improper use of ideas: Ideas are as equally protected as words. If the student uses someone’s ideas, but
expresses them in his or her words, the student plagiarizes if he or she does
not cite the source of the idea.
5. Internet use: Copying and pasting from the Internet is
plagiarism. Purchasing papers from a
paper mill is plagiarism.
6. Student sharing: While students are certainly free to work
together and study together, an assignment that calls for individual work must
reflect the student’s personal effort.
If a student borrows or copies another student’s work, that is
plagiarism. If a student has another
student write a paper, that is plagiarism.
If two students collaborate on an individual assignment and turn in the
same work, that is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. It involves legal issues about improper use
of materials that do not belong to the student.
Plagiarism is unethical. A
student must do his or her own work; otherwise, the learning process is
compromised. Plagiarism is unfair to
fellow students who take the time and make the effort to do their own
work. Essentially, plagiarism is
cheating and will not be tolerated.
My Policy:
Anyone who is dishonest in any way (including the following examples)
will receive a zero on that category
of assignment or test with no opportunity to make up the zero. If you cheat on
a test, you will get a zero for the exam category (50%), and will receive a
grade of F (do the math). In addition to
the above, I invoke my own requirements:
You are guilty of cheating on an assignment
by letting someone else complete part or all of your work by
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using someone else’s electronic
files
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letting someone else use your
electronic files**
·
using unauthorized electronic
devices for in-class assignments or tests
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It is your responsibility to protect your electronically saved files. If
someone else turns in an assignment as if it were that student’s work but it is
work that you completed, I will have to assume that you allowed it to happen,
and both of you will suffer the same consequences. Therefore, make sure your
saved files are kept in a place where others cannot copy them. DON’T SHARE
DISKS!!!
NEVER LET ANYBODY ELSE USE YOUR COLLEGE
LOGIN OR PASSWORD!!
Grading Procedure: The final grade in this course will be
determined by the following:
Exams (objective and essay)...................................................................... 50%
Writing
assignments (literary analysis papers)............................................ 30%
Discussions
in WebCT................................................................................. 20%
The
final semester grades will be figured as set in the current catalog:
90 to 100…A 80 to 89…B 70 to 79…C 60 to 69…D Below 60…F
Class Changes/Notifications
If any changes are made to the class (assignments, due
dates, etc.), I will try to inform you individually, especially if we don’t
have class due to bad weather.
Due Dates, Assignments, etc.
I handle this class much like it would be handled on a
job in the "real world."
Therefore, I expect you to turn all work in by its due date. Due dates
will be clearly marked beside each set of tasks. General due dates are given
below under the heading Tentative
Schedule.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the appropriate date. If you are not going to be in class the day
of an assignment is due, be sure that you have the assignment brought to me by
class time or e-mail
it to me by class time. NOTE: If you e-mail an assignment, use only Microsoft Word. Send it as an attachment, not simply as an
e-mail. NOTE: Any paper turned in
late will be penalized ten (10) points and will
not be accepted more than one class period.
I’m not kidding! If you have been sick and have missed several days, you
will need to see the Dean of Students and get him/her to write me a note
stating that in order to get an extension of time.
Outside assignments: Outside assignments must be typewritten or
done on a word processor. The MLA format
must be used for all papers.
Daily Grades: You will have a
series of daily grades that will figure into your grade. These daily grades will consist of pop tests
over assigned textbook reading, attendance, daily exercises, or other such
material. At the end of the semester, I
will average all the daily grades. Since
attendance will be one component, you simply need to be in class every day.
Discussions: To get students to participate more freely,
we will have online discussions through WebCT, our classroom management
system. You will have a participation
grade on how many of these postings you do; you will have to have at least 20
MEANINGFUL postings during the semester.
You will get five points for each posting – if you only have three
postings during the whole semester, your participation grade will be 15, and
you certainly don’t want that. These
“lectures” will supplement in-class lectures.
Tests: You will have tests consisting of multiple
choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and essay questions and will cover only
the topics we’ve discussed for that unit, i.e., the writing process, research
methods, and critical analysis.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(Subject to adjustments if necessary)
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Week 1 |
Introduction and go over syllabus |
1889 |
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Trip to the Library to get into WebCT |
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Week 2 |
NEOCLASSICISM
AND ROMANTICISM “The Enlightenment in |
1898-1895 |
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Jean-Baptiste
Poquelin Moliere (French). ALWAYS READ AUTHORS’ BIOS before the
selections!! Tartuffe |
1898 |
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Week 3 |
Jonathan Swift
(British) “A
Modest Proposal” Rough Draft of
Analytical paper #1 due Wednesday: Write a three-page historical-based
analysis of “A Modest Proposal.”
First, find out what conditions in |
2027 |
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Revolution and Romanticism in Europe and William Blake (British) “The Lamb,” “The Chimney Sweeper,” and
“The Tyger,” |
2264 |
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William
Wordsworth (British) “The World Is Too Much with Us” MAJOR EXAM #1.
Make sure you have at least five
postings in WebCT up by now. |
2268 |
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Week 4 |
Final Copy Analytical Paper #1 due
Monday at midnight. Alexander Pushkin (Russian) “The Queen of
Spades” |
2284 |
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Week 5 |
Walt Whitman (American) From “Song of
Myself” |
2305 |
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Emily
Dickinson (American) Poems
numbered 258, 712, and 754 |
2313 |
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Week 6 |
REALISM AND
NATURALISM “Realism,
Symbolism, and European Realities” |
2325 |
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Gustave Flaubert
(French) “A Simple Heart” |
2339 |
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“A Simple Heart” |
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Week 7 |
“A Simple Heart” |
2420 |
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Charles Baudelaire (French) The Flowers of Evil--“To the Reader” “Correspondences,” “A Carcass” |
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MAJOR EXAM #2. Make sure you have at least 10 postings in WebCT up by now. |
2426 |
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Week 8 |
Analytical
Paper #2
due next Friday. At least two (but not
more than three) pages, MLA format, two sources besides your textbook with
Works Cited page. Read the two Russian
pieces critically, making notes as you read. Compare the writing styles for
the two Russian authors, Tolstoy and Chekhov.
How do the pieces differ? How
are they similar? Is each in the vein
of “Realism and Naturalism”? Why or
why not? Give specific quotes and support with material in your textbook on
Realism and Naturalism, p. 2325. No extra sources for this one; only your
textbook. However, be sure to work up
a Works Cited page and include internal citation as appropriate. |
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Leo Tolstoy
(Russian) “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” |
2432 |
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Week 9 |
Anton
Chekhov (Russian) The Cherry Orchard |
2537 |
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Analytical paper #2 due. No rough draft due – just turn in final copy. |
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Week 10 |
MODERNS AND CONTEMPORARIES “The Twentieth
Century: Self and Other in Global Context” |
2632 |
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Luigi Pirandello
(Italian) “Six Characters in Search of an Author” |
2579 |
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Week 11 |
Rainer Maria Rilke (German) from New Poems, “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” |
2714 |
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“The
Panther,” “The Swan,” and “Spanish Dancer” |
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Virginia Woolf
(British) “An Unwritten Novel” |
2735 |
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Week 12 |
Franz Kafka
(Czech) “The
Metamorphosis”
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2746 |
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“The
Metamorphosis” |
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MAJOR EXAM #3. Make sure you have at least 15 postings in
WebCT up by now. |
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Week 13 |
Start thinking
about Analytical Paper #3 due next Friday. This paper should be at least two (but not
more than three) pages, MLA format, three sources besides your textbook with
Works Cited page. Pick one of the
selections for “Moderns and Contemporaries” and explain how it is
modern. Use the information about Moderns
and Contemporaries found in p. 2632, then give specific examples from the
reading arguing your thesis. T. S. Eliot
(American/British) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” |
2784 |
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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” |
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Ambrose Bierce
(American) “An Occurrence at “A Horseman in the Sky” |
(Handout) |
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Week 14 |
Jorge Luis Borges
(Argentinian) “The Garden of Forking Paths” |
2871 |
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Analytical
paper #3 due. No rough draft due – just turn in final
copy. |
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Week 15 |
Chinua
Achebe (Nigerian) “Things Fall Apart” |
2931 |
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Make sure you have at least 20 postings in WebCT up by now. I will not count any postings later than
Friday of this week. |
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Week 16 |
FINAL (material from Week 13, 14, and
15)
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ANALYTICAL
PAPER ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT:
Your analytical papers should consist of an analysis of one or more literary
selections from the reading list of the periods covered in class. The topic must be selected and approved by
the instructor. A one paragraph abstract
is due as indicated in the course schedule.
Sources should be relatively recent, i.e., from the 1980s on. This will be the grading scale I will use:
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Gradesheet
for Literary Analysis Papers |
Grade: |
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Assignment
( possible 15 pts) |
Possible |
Earned |
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Paper
is within assigned length (#1=3, #2=2,
#3=2) |
15 |
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Content
(possible 30 pts) |
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Clear
and arguable thesis |
8 |
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Informative
and clear introduction |
7 |
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Body
clearly supports thesis (including quotes) |
10 |
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Conclusion
wraps up paper and restates thesis |
5 |
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Organization (possible
10 pts) |
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Well
organized, logical flow |
5 |
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Transitions
between paragraphs |
5 |
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Mechanics (possible
10 pts) |
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0-1 word
or sentence errors |
10 |
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2 errors |
5 |
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3+ errors |
0 |
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Formatting (possible
10 pts) |
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Proper MLA
format (header, heading, page #s) |
5 |
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Appropriate
descriptive title |
5 |
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Citing (possible
25 pts) |
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Includes
cites as assigned: 3 + textbook for Paper #1 Just textbook for Paper #2 3 + textbook for Paper #3 |
10 |
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Works
Cited page included |
7 |
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Internal
citing as appropriate |
8 |
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FORMAT:
The submitted copy must conform to MLA standards. It must be typed, double-spaced, on 8 ½"
x 11" paper. Margins for text
should be 1" on all sides. The
sheets of the paper should be fastened with a staple in the top left-hand
corner. Use only a twelve point Times
New Roman font size for the paper. The
first page should contain the exact heading format given for MLA. Pagination (preceded by the student’s
surname) should be in the top right-hand corner of every page. A cover sheet will not be necessary. Do not put your completed paper in a folder
or plastic cover, and do not include fly sheets (sheets with nothing on
them).
CITATIONS:
Use the MLA (Modern Language Association) parenthetic documentation style
instead of footnotes or end notes.
Include a Works Cited sheet at the end of your paper. Details concerning the MLA style can be found
in The MLA Handbook for Writers of
Research Papers (1984 or later) or in recent (1985 or later) handbooks of
grammar and writing style. Papers not
conforming to MLA style in all
particulars will NOT be accepted. Get used to this: in university academic
settings, MLA or other formal styles are the only types of papers accepted.
Class Contract
I
have received and have read the syllabus for ENGL 2333 taught during the
______________, 20___ semester by Jimidene Murphey and agree to abide by the
policies written in it. I understand the
policies of class attendance, dropping the course, academic honesty, and
general class behavior and understand the consequences of failing to comply
with these policies.
Student’s Name Date