SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Spring 2007

English 102H William Lennertz

Section # www.sccollege.edu/wlennertz

Office: E313

Phone: (714) 628-4781

Email:

Office Hours:

MW: 7- 7:30 a.m.

TTH: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

English 102H—Honors Literature and Composition

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This enriched approach to English 102 is designed for honors students and is a second semester course in composition and literature that continues to focus on expository and analytical writing with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. We will focus on the short story, poetry and drama.

Course Themes

·  The elements of poetry, short stories and drama

·  Literature’s examination of the human life and its complexities

·  Analysis of specific works to determine the literary and intellectual worth

·  Comparison of various works based on theme

·  The various critical approaches to a literary work

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, you will be able to:

  1. Create original, interesting and effective essays on a variety of literary topics and genres, including poetry, the short story and plays.
  2. Demonstrate a knowledge of the conventions of poetry, short stories and drama
  3. Analyze and evaluate specific written works of art to determine their literary value.
  4. Work collaboratively to discover deeper meanings in a literary work
  5. Discover the connection between literature and self discovery.

Assessment Tasks

1.  Write three essays (approximately five pages in length). One essay will be written for each of our genres—short story, poetry and drama. Please note: All drafts of an assignment must be turned in on the due date.

  1. Write on research paper (7-10 pages in length) following the MLA format. Your paper will use a variety of genres and focus on a single theme.
  2. Demonstrate your knowledge in three exams—one for each genre.
  3. Participate in seminars.
  4. Write short essay (1 page approximately) responses to questions in preparation for seminars.

Learning Resources

Required Texts

DiYanni, Literature

A paperback dictionary

A thesaurus

Required Materials and Expenses

3 Bluebooks

Cd or disk for each essay

Attendance and Tardiness

I expect you to be in class on time. Some in-class work cannot be made up. Your attendance, therefore, is essential.

Excessive absences will be deal with according to the current catalog guidelines.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course.

Important Dates:

Last day to drop with enrollment fee refund:

Last day to drop with "W" grade:

Assessment and Grading:

The following points will determine your grade:

GRADING:

Your grade will be determined by the following points:

3 Essays 300

Research Paper 150

3 In-class Exams 300

10 Seminars 100

10 Short Papers 100

Creative Response 50

1,000

Letter Grades for the Semester:

Your letter grade will be determined as follows:

1,000 – 900 = A

899 – 800 = B

799 – 700 = C

699 – 600 = D

599 – 0 = F

Borderline Grades: I deal with borderline grades using a simple mathematical principle – rounding. If you are within 5 points of the next letter grade, I will round up your grade. If you are not, I will not. Please refrain from begging and pleading regarding grades. I stand firm.

Each assignment is kept as a numeral in my grade book until your final grade is calculated.

Each graded assignment should be kept in your Graded Work folder. Using simple mathematics, you can calculate your grade at any moment of the class. If you require assistance, talk with me. I am always open to discussing your grades with you.

All work must be turned in on the due date. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED. If you are ill, someone should drop your paper on the due date.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

Students of Santiago Canyon College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. As an institution, we also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty

Classroom Behavior

1.  No cell phone use in class.

2.  Practice kindness and honesty during class discussions—allowing others to speak.

3.  Listen to others and seek to understand them and their words.

4.  Avoid non-related, secondary conversations during class discussions and activities.

Accommodations for Disabilities

Students with verifiable disabilities who want to request academic accommodations are responsible for notifying their instructor and Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) as early as possible in the semester. To arrange for accommodations, contact DSPS at (714) 628-4860, (714) 639-9742 (TTY) or stop by the DSPS Center in U114.

A Final Word

Writing is a skill. Literature is about human experience. This semester we will enjoy exploring humanity through literature and writing about our thoughts. I want you, no expect you, to go deep. The obvious is a good start, but not a good finish. Stretch your brain and understanding—allow the writers to push against your beliefs and assumptions. Then, write interesting and inspired papers using the skills you have learned in English 101H. Do that—and nothing less.

Schedule

Date / In-class / Homework
February
6 / Introduction
8 / Reading and Writing about Literature—Ch 1, Ch 23
13 / Fiction Section—Short Story
Elements of Fiction: Part 1
15 / Elements of Fiction Part 2
20 / Seminar #1
22
27 / Seminar #2
March
1
6 / Seminar #3
8
13 / Fiction Exam
15 / Poetry Section: Elements of Poetry Part 1
Fiction Paper Due
20 / Elements of Poetry Part 2
22 / Seminar #4
27
39 / Seminar #5
April
3 / Holiday
5 / Holiday
10
12 / Seminar #6
17
19 / Seminar #7
24 / Poetry Exam
26 / Drama Section: Elements of Drama
Poetry Paper Due
May
1 / Ibsen—A Doll’s House
3 / Seminar #8
8
10 / Seminar #9
15
17 / Seminar #10
22 / Drama Exam
24 / Drama Paper Due
Creative Project Due
29 / Research Paper due
31 / TBA