El CaminoCollegeComptonCenter
Fall 2012
Course: English 1B --Literature and Composition
Instructor: Professor Roach
Section: 9363
Lecture Meeting Days: TTh
Lecture Times: 9:30a.m.–10:55 a.m.
Class Location: D 33
Office Phone: (310)900-1600x2232
Office Location: D31-B
Office Hours: TTh8:00-9:30 a.m. and1:05-2:05 p.m. Your account
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MISSION STATEMENT: El Camino College offers quality, comprehensive educational programs and services to ensure the educational success of students from our diverse community.
I. Required textbook:
(1) McMahan, Elizabeth et al. Literature and the Writing Process. 9thed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice, 2007.($70 or less)
(2) Wharton, Edith. Ethan Frome. ( ($1)
(3) Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes Were Watching God. (1937). New York: Harper, 2006.($10 or less)
(4) Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference with Writing in the Disciplines. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2007.( )
Supplemental Materials: 2-pocket folder, 2 bluebooks, and compact or notebook college dictionary with thesaurus (highly recommended)
II. Course description (Catalog Description): English 1B aims to stimulate an enjoyment of literature and to develop interpretive, critical, and analytical reading skills. Students will also receive extensive instruction on writing critically about short stories, novels, plays, poems, and biographies. The class will include research involving one or more literary genres.
III. Prerequisite: Completion of English 1A with a grade of “C” or better is a prerequisite for enrollment in English 1B.
IV. El Camino College Course Objectives:
Students will--
- recognize the genres of fiction, drama, and poetry
- analyze the elements of literature (theme, plot, character, point of view, setting, tone, imagery, figures of speech, and style)
- interpret short stories, plays, poems, and two book-length works
- organize and compose essays about the assigned literature
- compare and contrast authors’ handling of theme and subject
- synthesize and evaluate critical studies of the literature
V. EL CAMINO COLLEGE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME:
In a final essay for English 1B, students will write an out-of-class, thesis-driven essay of 4-6 pages that identifies and analyzes some of the literary elements of a text (plot, theme, setting, point-of-view, character, style, symbolism) and effectively incorporates quotations.
VI. ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES:
A. Papers
B. Journal entries
C. Informal groupwork and class discussions
VII. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Students will be awarded a letter grade based on their performance in the class.
Paper #1
Short Story Analysis100 Points (10%)
Paper #2
Novel Analysis100 Points (10%)
Paper #3
Poetry Analysis(Midterm)100 Points (10%)
Paper #4
Poetry Analysis100 Points (10%)
Paper #5
Drama Paper(Research Paper)200 Points (20%)
Final Exam with Portfolio200 Points (20%)
Attendance, Homework, and Class Participation 200 Points (20%)
Total: 1000 Points (100%)
Grade Distribution:
The grading scale for the papers and for the course is 90-100%=A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%=D, etc.
A = 900 -1000 points
B =800-899 points
C =700-799 points
D =600-699 points
F =0-599 points
VIII. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT(College policies apply.):
Each day you have an attendance grade.Five points (5) are given each day for attendance.
A. Tardy Policy:If you are tardy due to an emergency, you receive (3) points for that day. Two tardies (for emergencies) count as one absence.
B. Absence Policy:If you are absent, then you receive zero (0) points.You may be dropped for missing more than 10% of the course (3 days).
IX. STATEMENT OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY(College policies apply—See Catalog):
A Instructor expectation of student conduct: Your progress as a student of literature requires active engagement and ongoing learning. The authors of the textbook have created a very readable overview of literary vocabulary and several approaches to literary analysis. As you read the chapters, utilize effective study skills like highlighting, writing summary notes in the margins, and/or taking actual notes on sheets of notebook paper for quick and easy review.Most of the work will be done in class where you are expected to participate in all class sessions—both individually and collaboratively. For this, you are responsible for bringing class reading materials, references, and supplies. Take notes in class. Additionally, be prepared to write in class as well. Finally, date and label all assignments clearly.Note: Ear buds and cell phones are not permitted in class.
B. Late/missed assignment policy: Also, there is no late work and all assignments must be done to receive a grade in the course.However, let me know in advance if you have an emergency.
C. Academic conduct, cheating, plagiarism (include college policy): You will be required to write about the reading assignments. Never copy parts of nor the entirety of any other person’s work as your own. This results in an automatic “F” on the assignment. Always properly cite sources. (See Catalog, p. 263)
D. Lab Policies: Cooperatively follow policies in the writing center (F39) and library. Computers and tutoring are available in F39 and G39.
X. SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS:
Witha recognized disability, inform me and staff in F10 within the first few days so arrangements can be made.
XI. DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
Students will be notified ahead of time when and if any changes are made to course requirements and policies.
XII. SEMESTER SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS ANALYZING LITERATURE:(LTO for “Laptop Option”)
Wk / Date / Topic / Objectives/Outcomes / Assignment/Assessment / Homework
Wk1 / 8/28 / Welcome / Intro to Composition/ Workshop on sentences-> / *Students become excited about literature
*Review of reading and writing process / Literary journey begins: Journal entry about journey of success, pain, sorrow, or dream based on Hughes’ poem “A Dream Deferred.” / *Search online and bring 3 relevant biographical facts of Langston Hughes’ life and time period, including source
8/30 / Biography
and Criticism
-> / *Students learn how (1) author’s biography and (2) criticism helps readersto understand literature / *Groupwork(“Critic-for-a-day”—critical interpretation of Hughes’ work based on one of the critical schools of thought like historicist, feminist, formalist, or cultural, using a quote provided on handout to start) / *Read sections in Appendix of textbook on criticism
W2 / 9/4 / Critic-for-a-day concluded
9/6 / Intro to
Short Story
-> / *Students learn to identify the main idea(s): themes
*Students learn the parts of a short story and how the parts develop the main idea / *Appreciation of American short stories / *Discuss Langston Hughes’ “On the Road” p. 535 and “Thank You, Ma’am” p.538and Kate Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby” p. 241 and “Story of an Hour” p. 246/ *Groupwork / Post reactions to reading selectionson whether you agree, disagree, partially agree with the author
Wk3 / 9/11 / *Students appreciate how the short story is structured / *Learn how to write a short story analysis / In-class draft (25 POINTS) -LTO / Expand and revise paper
9/13 / *Learn how to introduce and conclude a literature paper /*Learn how to refine a thesis statement for a literature paper / Peer review and revision assignment (25 points) / Complete, revise, edit, and type paper
Wk4 / 9/18 / *How to write a short story analysis / Typed Paper Due 50 points (2 copies)-LTO; [Note: Send to / In-class assignment
9/20 / *Appreciation of women’s short stories/Appreciation of British short story / Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here Ironing” p. 315 / D.H. Lawrence’s“The Rocking-Horse Winner” p. 267 / Post reactions to reading selections
Wk5 / 9/25 / Appreciation of American Indian and contemporary short stories / Sherman Alexie’s “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” p. 414/ *Reading assignment due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
9/27 / Intro to the Novel -> / *Appreciation of the novel’s literary qualities / Discuss Chapters 1 to 4 of Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome/ Journal entry due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
Wk6 / 10/2 / *Appreciation of the novel / Discuss Chapters 5 to 9 of Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome / *Journal entry due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
10/4 / Discuss Chapters 1-6 of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God/ *Journal entry due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
Wk7 / 10/9 / Discuss Chapters 7-13 of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God/ *Journal entry due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
10/11 / Discuss Chapters 14-20 of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God/ *Journal entry due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
*Identify and bring representative or symbolic object, image, or collage to discuss
Wk8 / 10/16 / *How to analyze a novel / *Groupwork
*In-class draft (50 points)--LTO / Complete, revise, edit, and type paper
10/18 / *How to write about a novel / Typed Paper Due 50 points (2 copies)--LTO
[Note: Send to
Wk 9 / 10/23 / Intro to
Poetry
-> / *Appreciation of African American poetry / Discuss Langston Hughes’ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “Mother to Son” p. 527 etc. / Countee Cullen’s “Incident” p. 612/ Wole Soyinka’s “Telephone Conversation” p.508/Toomer’s “Reapers” p. 610 / Rita Dove “Daystar” p.651
*In-class assignment due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
10/25 / *Appreciation of Latino/a poetry / Discuss Octavio Paz’s “The Street” p. 621/ Pablo Nerruda’s “United Fruit Company” TBA/ Gina Valdez’s“My Mother Sews Blouses” p. 648/ Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “LatinWomen Pray”p. 654/
*Poster presentations / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
Wk
10 / 10/30 / *Midterm -> / *How to write about persona and tone in poetry / In-class essay
(Bring Bluebook!)
11/1 / *Appreciation of British poetry / Discuss William Blake’s “London” p. 574 / Shakespeare’s “Shall I Compare Thee”p487 / John Donne’s “A Valediction” p. 568 / Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” p. 570 / Wordsworth “The World Is Too Much With Us” p. 575/ Percy Shelley“Ozymandias” p. 577/ Keats’s “Odeon a Grecian Urn” p. 578/ Yeats p. 591/ Eliot’s “Prufrock” p. 602/ Marlowe’s “Passionate Shepherd” p. 667
*Reading assignment due / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
Wk 11 / 11/6 / *Appreciation of American poetry / Whitman p. 580/ Dickinson p. 583/ Robert Frost’s “MendingWall” p. 593 and “The Road” TBA/ Gwendolyn Brooks’ “We Real Cool” p.506/ Ginsberg TBA / William Carlos Williams p. 600 / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
11/8 / *Appreciation of women’s poetry / Sylvia Plath’s “Mirror” p. 637/ Elizabeth Bishop’s “One Art”p. 617 / Complete, revise and edit paper
Wk 12 / 11/13 / *How to write a poetry analysis / *Groupwork / *In-class draft--LTO
11/15 / *How to write a poetry analysis / Typed Paper due (50 points) (2 copies)--LTO
[Note: Send to
Wk 13 / 11/20 / Intro to Drama -> / *Appreciation of Shakespearean drama / *Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, p. 889
*Reading assignment due / Search “Elizabethan”, “Shakespeare”, and Othello.
11/22 / NO CLASS / Thanksgiving Day
Wk 14 / 11/27 / *Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, p. 889 / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
11/29 / *Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, p. 889*Groupwork/ *In-class draft / Post reactionsat turnitin.com
Wk 15 / 12/4 / Appreciation of contemporary drama / Discuss Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun
p. 1038 (for final exam)
*Reading assignment due / Revise and edit research paper
12/6 / Application of theory / RESEARCH PAPER DUE (2 copies)--LTO
[Note: Send to
Wk 16 / 12/11 / Appreciation of contemporary drama / Discuss Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun
p.1038 (for final exam) /Review
12/13 / *Final Exam
-> / Life-long learning through literature / 9:30 a.m. -11:55 a.m.
(Bring Bluebook and Portfolio!)
Final Portfolio Assignment:Collect all journal entries, in-class assignments, and papers (including earlier drafts) in a portfolio folder. Successful completion of the course is based on completion and compilation of the portfolio, essay writing, and in-class activities.
Revised 7/22/12