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Dr. Helen Bittel Fall 2004 Major British Writers: Romanticism through Modernism Course Description Core Curriculum Skills
Course Goals
Course Objectives
I have placed orders for the following texts at the College Bookstore; the three volumes are sold as a bundle: Damrosch, David, et al. The Longman Anthology of British Literature. 2nd edition. Volumes 2A, 2B, and 2C. New York: Longman, 2003. Attendance: I will circulate an attendance sheet during each class session. You will be marked absent if you do not sign. If for some reason the sheet misses your row, please see me immediately after class. Your final grade will be reduced one-third of a letter grade for each absence beyond three; after five absences you will need to choose between withdrawing and failing the course. Fall and winter student-athletes should speak with me early in the semester. Please note that the easiest way to learn of snow cancellations is to phone 961-4SNO and listen to the recorded message. After each class, I put extra handouts in a file folder on my door. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to pick up any handouts you may have missed prior to the next class meeting. Participation: The success of a discussion class depends upon the regular, active, and meaningful participation of each member. At two points in the semester, you will be asked to assess your own contributions, using a rubric I will distribute. I will then read your responses and assign a participation score. The classroom is a formal environment dedicated to learning; students are expected to behave in a courteous and respectful manner. Preparation: Our general reading schedule is outlined below. Make a habit of reading carefully and actively, delving beneath the surface (i.e. beyond the basics of plot, character and setting), completing the appropriate study guide (see below) and writing down any questions you may have about the material. I usually open each class by inviting you to share your questions and answers; if you are uncomfortable speaking in front of the group, feel free to write your contribution on a piece of paper and hand it to me at the beginning of class. I strongly recommend that you read the introductions provided in the textbook for each author. They don't require much extra reading time but often offer valuable insights. The same is true of the footnotes. Most of the readings are not all that long, and those that are longer-than-average are marked with asterisks (** or ***) so that you can plan ahead. Study Guides: Over the course of the semester, you will have 18 opportunities to submit completed study guides related to the texts we are reading. You must submit at least 10 of them over the course of the semester; if you wish to do more than 10, I will count your 10 highest scores. Your 8 "drops" are intended to cover legitimate illnesses and emergencies, so ration them wisely. Please note that if you "opt out" of a particular study guide, you should still print it out and give some thought to the questions, as they will shape our class discussions. These study guides, which are linked to the electronic syllabus, ask "guiding questions" about the text we will be discussing and are intended to help you read more closely and actively. I will score these using a rubric. Because these are graded assignments, you will need to submit them either before class (by email) or at the start of the class period (hard copy). Whichever route you choose, be sure to bring a hard copy to class to refer to during our class discussion. Also, to avoid giving some students an unfair advantage, I will not accept late study guides. If you are going to be absent but have already done the study guide, email it to me (MS Word attachment or in-text message) by 4p. Essays: For this class, you will be writing 3 essays, each a minimum of 4 pages. You will also be required to revise one of your essays (your choice); the revised essay will be scored as a separate assignment and "quality of revision" will be one of the grading criteria. If you wish, you may also revise the other essays for a higher grade; in this case, I will average the two scores. Be sure to submit each essay on time!! Late essays must be submitted by the class meeting following the due date and will be docked 20%. Proofread your papers thoroughly, since careless work will be returned to you ungraded and will be counted late when it is resubmitted. A word to the wise: be sure to save your files frequently, back them up on disk (don't rely on your hard drive, especially if you're working at a public workstation), and print out a hard copy at the end of each writing session. Use common sense in formatting and submitting your work. Choose legible and reasonable fonts and margins, approximately 250-300 words/page. If you refer to outside sources in your paper, please use MLA documentation form (internal citations and a works cited list) to acknowledge these sources. If you don't own a style manual, guidelines can be found on line at www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/humanities/list.html. Plagiarism: Plagiarism occurs whenever you reproduce or paraphrase someone else's words or ideas without giving credit to that source, even if you do so inadvertently or in a piecemeal fashion (mosaic plagiarism). If you are charged with plagiarism, you may fail the course and/or face University sanctions. You are responsible for understanding the definitions of plagiarism outlined on this Penn State website: http://www.courses.psu.edu/engl/engl030_jth/PLAGIARI.html For more detailed suggestions for avoiding plagiarism (and especially for identifying "common knowledge"), visit the Purdue Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html If you need help distinguishing between legitimate and
illegitimate paraphrasing, try the exercises offered by the
Purdue Writing Lab: Email: Please plan to check your account regularly, as I often send announcements and updates electronically. Grades will be determined by adding the number of points earned for each assignment. Please bear in mind that the grading scale does not reflect a percentage system but corresponds to the holistic scoring rubrics I have developed for each task. Maximum point values for each assignment are outlined below:
Contact Information: Feel free to contact me by phone (348-6211 ext. 2237) or email (bittel@es.marywood.edu) if you have questions about any of the assignments or would like to discuss your progress in the course. Office Hours: My office is Liberal Arts Center 120V, and my office hours are M/W 1-2 and T/TH 2:30-4. While you don't need an appointment to see me at these times, you are invited to make one; this allows me to reserve a time slot especially for you. If these times are not convenient for you, please phone or email to set up an alternate meeting time. Disability Support: A student with a disability may request an adjustment in meeting the requirements of this class. Please see Mr. Christopher Moy, Coordinator of Disability Services, LAC 201 (ext. 2549; moy@marywood.edu) The Writing Center: The Writing Center (http://www.marywood.edu/acad_excell/WritingCenter.stm) is located in the Academic Excellence Center in LAC 203 (340-6045). Tutors can assist you with both your technical/grammatical and more general writing concerns, though they are not a proofreading service. Finally: Please sign and date below to indicate that you have carefully read this document and fully understand the course requirements. ______________________________ T 8/31 Introduction to the course R 9/2 Introduction to Romanticism T 9/7 Introduction to Poetry R 9/9 Romantic Poetry: William Wordsworth T 9/14 Romantic Debates: Human Rights and Revolution** R 9/16 Romantic Poetry: William Blake T 9/21 Romantic Poetry: Percy Shelley R 9/23 Romantic Poetry: John Keats T 9/28 Introduction to Victorianism R 9/30 Victorian Poetry: Alfred, Lord Tennyson T 10/5 Victorian Poetry: Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning R 10/7 Victorian Poetry: Robert Browning T 10/12 Victorian Poetry: Matthew Arnold and Writing Workshop R 10/14 Victorian Fiction: Elizabeth Gaskell and Writing Workshop T 10/19 Fall Break. No class today! R 10/21 Victorian Prose: John Ruskin T 10/26 The Victorian Novel: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde** R 10/28 The Victorian Novel: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde** T 11/2 Introduction to Modernism R 11/4 Modern Poetry: T.S. Eliot T 11/9 The Modern Novel: Mrs. Dalloway*** R 11/11 The Modern Novel: Mrs. Dalloway*** T 11/16 Writing Workshop R 11/18 The Modern Novel: Mrs. Dalloway*** T 11/23 The Modern Novel: Mrs. Dalloway*** R 11/25 Thanksgiving Break!! T 11/30 The War Poets: Brooke, Sassoon, Owen, and Rosenberg R 12/2 Modern Drama: George Bernard Shaw** T 12/7 Modern Drama: George Bernard Shaw** R 12/9 Modern Fiction: James Joyce The third essay, the one required revision, and any additional, optional revisions are due no later than Thursday, December 16 by 5p. There is no final exam for this class.
Contact the English Department at: 570-348-6219. E-mail: English@marywood.edu. |
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