syllabus for intro to literature
Spring 2014
English 102 - College Reading and Composition II
Instructor: Carolyn Daly, Ph.D.
Office Telephone: 818-833-3311 email: dalyenglish@yahoo.com page: Http://www.lamission.edu/english/daly
Office Location: Instructional Building, Office 13
Office Hours: TBA Syllabus
Course Description and Objectives: This is an introduction to critical analysis of poetry, novels, short stories, and drama. Students will study various approaches to understanding literature and apply these to our readings. Students will learn a critical vocabulary and develop the terminology needed for literary analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Produce a 3 to 5 page essay demonstrating the ability to use literary analysis.
Produce a 6 page, MLA formatted essay/research paper that utilizes a recognized critical approach (such as Reader Response, New Criticism/Text Analysis, Deconstruction, Political, Formalist, Historical, Psychological) to develop a thesis-driven argument about one or more literary texts.
Course Texts and Materials:
Kirszner, Laurie and Stephen R. Mandell. Lit. Boston: Wadsworth, 2012.
Other Required Materials:
i. 1 college dictionary and thesaurus ii. three two-pocket folders—(a “class” color will assigned). iii. a stapler iv. daily access to a computer and printer
v. possibly a large blue books for exam vi. scantrons
Assignments:
Reading assignments from the textbook as preparation for each class. (Students are responsible for reading the introductions to chapter and its sub-section. Also, students must read the head notes to the authors and their works in the text.)
In-Class Reading Quizzes: weekly in-class writing responses that will be given immediately at the beginning of class. The responses will be collected after 5 minutes. Students will receive 15 points if they complete all responses to my satisfaction. (Obviously, if you arrive late, you will not be able to get these points.)
Weekly homework assignments
English 102 - College Reading and Composition II
Instructor: Carolyn Daly, Ph.D.
Office Telephone: 818-833-3311 email: dalyenglish@yahoo.com page: Http://www.lamission.edu/english/daly
Office Location: Instructional Building, Office 13
Office Hours: TBA Syllabus
Course Description and Objectives: This is an introduction to critical analysis of poetry, novels, short stories, and drama. Students will study various approaches to understanding literature and apply these to our readings. Students will learn a critical vocabulary and develop the terminology needed for literary analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Produce a 3 to 5 page essay demonstrating the ability to use literary analysis.
Produce a 6 page, MLA formatted essay/research paper that utilizes a recognized critical approach (such as Reader Response, New Criticism/Text Analysis, Deconstruction, Political, Formalist, Historical, Psychological) to develop a thesis-driven argument about one or more literary texts.
Course Texts and Materials:
Kirszner, Laurie and Stephen R. Mandell. Lit. Boston: Wadsworth, 2012.
Other Required Materials:
i. 1 college dictionary and thesaurus ii. three two-pocket folders—(a “class” color will assigned). iii. a stapler iv. daily access to a computer and printer
v. possibly a large blue books for exam vi. scantrons
Assignments:
Reading assignments from the textbook as preparation for each class. (Students are responsible for reading the introductions to chapter and its sub-section. Also, students must read the head notes to the authors and their works in the text.)
In-Class Reading Quizzes: weekly in-class writing responses that will be given immediately at the beginning of class. The responses will be collected after 5 minutes. Students will receive 15 points if they complete all responses to my satisfaction. (Obviously, if you arrive late, you will not be able to get these points.)
Weekly homework assignments
Bibliography: Monday, June 9: Final Exam : 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (section 0237) 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (section 0240)