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Dr. Rosemary Allen
Pawling Hall 115 |
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English Literature Survey II Office Hours: WF 11-12, MWF 3-4 and by appt. Course Description (as printed in the college catalog): "Chronological survey of English literature from the Restoration through James Joyce, with special emphasis on the masters. Prerequisite: ENG 112." Course Objectives: By the end of the semester, you will be able to demonstrate your understanding of the historical development of English literature. You will be able to explain the implications of the material that you read, and you will be able to relate it to the historical and cultural context in which it was written. You will also be able to write clear, grammatically accurate papers that demonstrate your ability to analyze and draw well-supported conclusions about literature. Since this is an Honors section, I expect you to participate actively and energetically in class. I should never have any doubt that you have read all of your assignments. This course relates to the college's general education goals by fostering a core knowledge in humanities; promoting skills in critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem solving; developing effective communication and broadened aesthetic sensitivities and perceptions; facilitating an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and perspectives, both past and present; providing experience in considering the fundamental questions of knowing oneself, the global community, and God; and developing the desire and capacity for a life of continued intellectual and spiritual development. Textbooks: The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Major Authors Edition (7th edition); Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer; Austen, Sense and Sensibility; Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd Course Requirements: You will take three sectional tests and a comprehensive final exam. You will write one 7-page paper on a topic I will assign. You will keep a reading journal, which will be checked each class period. You will attend class regularly and participate in class discussion. Reading journal: for each class period, you must bring in a one-page written response to a question I ask you the previous class period. If I fail to remember to ask the question, you will write a one-page discussion of the reading assignment, focusing on those things you did not understand about the reading. All journal entries must have specific references to the work (either quotations, or references by page and/or line number). Class participation is expected. In order to participate, you must be in class. Theoretically, you should never miss class. However, I understand that occasionally emergencies will arise. On the other hand, I don't believe you should experience more than five such emergencies in the course of a semester. Therefore, I will keep role and reduce your final grade for any absence in excess of five. Academic honesty will be stringently enforced. If I discover that anyone has violated standards of academic honesty on any test, paper, or journal, I will fail that person for the class and report his or her behavior to the Provost. Be particularly careful to avoid plagiarism. If, in the course of writing your journal or your paper, you use an outside source, you must document your use of that source. Evaluation: Each sectional test counts as 16% of your grade; the comprehensive final is 12%. Your paper is 15%. Your journal is 15%. Class participation is 10%. Grading is on a 10-point scale; 90-100=A; 80-89.99=B; 70-79.99=C; 60-69.99=D; below 60 is an F.
Picture: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, designed by Christopher Wren to replace the cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
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