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ENGL 2322 BRITISH LITERATURE I Fall 2017
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Andrew Davis Fall 2016
ROHS rm 205 214-505-8432
1) Introduction and Rationale for the Course: A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo Saxon Period through the Renaissance. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions. Catalog Description of the Course: ENGL 2322 BRITISH LITERATURE I 3 lec (3 Cr.) Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 & 1302 Instructional Materials:
Required Longman Anthology of British Literature, 4th Ed.
2) Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
2. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
4. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
5. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature. 3) Core Curriculum Objectives:
Critical Thinking Skills – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Linked to SLOs #2 and #5
Communication Skills – to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication. Linked to SLOs #1, #3, and #5
Social Responsibility – to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Linked to SLOs #2 and #4
Personal Responsibility – to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. Linked to SLO #4
4) Method of Instruction: Lecture, class discussions, and interactive participation through the
required reading is needed to comprehend and be used to evaluate the support the
numerical score required to pass this class.
5) Method of Evaluation:
Short answer quizzes will be utilized to assess the reading comprehension of texts.
Projects will be used to tie the reading content of the class to the real world. Rubrics will
be given to help ensure students know how to succeed.
A research paper based upon the readings given during the semester will be evaluated
for two test grades during the 2nd 6 weeks (may actually show up as a grade in the 3rd 6
week).
Take-Home Essay tests will be used as test grades to evaluate the students ability to
analyze and think for themselves after class discussion and group analysis of the
readings.
6) Grade Criteria will conform to the established policy of Navarro College as stated in the College
catalog: A=90-100%; B=80-89%; C=70-79%; D=60-69%; F=59% or below.
*Standards for Evaluation: Major Exams 40% Research 20% Daily Grades 20% Final 20% Total 100% * **
*Percentages may vary slightly from instructor to instructor (see instructor’s individual section of the syllabus). Each essay will be assessed a letter grade and/or a percentage score, according to the following general standards: ** Since this course is being taught at the Red Oak High School, the course will reflect Red Oak’s grading policy for six weeks, and the semester final will be worth 1/7th of the final grade. A (90-100) The A theme states and develops its central idea with originality. It is narrow in its scope in that
its thesis is specific and provable with clear logic, personal experience, and/or outside readings and research. Its ideas are clear, logically organized, and thought provoking. Moreover, the essay addresses serious subject matter and demonstrates critical thinking skills, NOT mere observational skills. The tone and language are consistent with the purpose of the assignment, and they are not stilted and "affected." Finally, the essay contains expert use of accepted Edited American English grammar applied to sophisticated and varied sentence structure types. It is free of flagrant errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
B (80-89) The B theme states and develops its central idea with originality as well. It, too, is narrow in its
scope, and its thesis is specific and provable. Its ideas are clear and obviously the result of critical thinking and, for the most part, are presented in a sustained, logical order. Its tone and language are consistent with the purpose of the assignment but may occasionally become inappropriate. Infrequent but distracting sentence level errors exist, affecting the smooth transition from idea to idea for the reader. The essay is free of flagrant spelling, grammar, and usage errors.
C (70-79) The C essay's central idea may not always be entirely clear or its scope may simply be too large to
develop logically within the parameters of the assignment. If the central idea is clear, proof of it can be achieved simply by observation and requires few critical thinking skills. As a result, it lacks sophisticated and sustained logical structure and development. Tone and language are often inappropriate and may even slip into colloquialism or cliché. The essay may contain various but not extremely serious sentence level problems because the writer is sometimes inconsistent in adhering to the rules of accepted English grammar.
D (60-69) The D essay has a variety of problems regarding scope and thesis. For example, it may have no
central idea at all, resulting in vacuous or no organization and development. It may also offer the reader multiple ideas, none of which is adequately developed or organized in the piece. If an attempt is made to develop an idea, its proof is not the product of critical thinking, but relies frequently or solely upon sweeping generalizations and opinion, or only upon emotional appeal. Tone and language are consistently inappropriate. The writer is unable to demonstrate control of Edited American English grammar, which results in chronic sentence level problems, often as serious as fragments, comma splices, and/or fused sentences.
F (Below 60) The F essay demonstrates no understanding or control of the fundamental characteristics of a
college essay. The paper has no thesis or central purpose, no recognizable organization, no evidence of critical thinking, and demonstrates no understanding of accepted Edited American English grammar.
7) Attendance & Preparation: Regular and punctual class attendance is expected at Navarro College as a key element for student success. Excessive absenteeism is defined as the equivalent of two weeks in a 16-week semester (or 1/8 of the term in shorter semesters) and may result in failure or being dropped from the course. Students who miss class to participate in a co-curricular activity must have written permission (e-mail accepted) from a coach/director and must make prior arrangements with the instructor to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day.
8) Late Work/Make-Up Exams: Meeting deadlines for college work is crucial. Illness and personal
tragedy occurs for everyone, but each student is still responsible for meeting deadlines. If illness
is serious, contact me immediately (redoak email) so arrangements can be made accordingly.
Absent students will not be able to make-up all classwork or graded discussions, especially
where group interaction is involved.
Emails from parents, coaches, and/or other instructors do not relieve students of their
responsibility to complete work and arrange to turn it in on time.
Essays turned in after a deadline may be accepted at the instructor’s discretion, as long as other
policies in this syllabus were followed. Since due dates for major assignments are known in
advance, a deduction of 10 points per day will apply regardless, up to two days late. After two
days, a zero will be issued for the entire assignment.
An absence is an absence—period. Students who miss class are responsible for 1) getting notes from other classmates; 2) only if prior arrangements have been made with the instructor, submitting any classwork due at the next class meeting. Special Note for Dual-Credit Students: If students are attending or participating in ROISD sponsored events, college day visits, etc., they are still responsible for following these policies—not ROHS’s. Dual-credit is still college, and deadlines must be met, which is why students are required to arrange the turning in of assignments early or get the instructor’s written permission (email suffices) in advance of the absence to turn in assignments upon their return. When absences are not due to emergencies, students may NOT make arrangements the day or two only before a known, upcoming absence. Plan accordingly for known absences!
9) Final Exams: Students are required to take final exams during the posted final exam week and
should not make travel reservations or other plans which would require them to request an
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According to current Texas law, dropping a course may have serious academic
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For more information see the Office of the Registrar.
10) Classroom Policies
Course Content and Rigor: College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult
material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-level rigor and content.
Email: All Navarro College students are required to use their Navarro College email to correspond with
instructors and other Navarro College personnel.
Academic Integrity: Students are expected to do their own work at all times. Cheating is a serious offense with serious consequences which may include any of the following: a grade of zero, course failure, or removal from a program. Any student guilty of dishonesty in academic work is subject to disciplinary action as provided by the student code of conduct at Navarro College AND may receive a failing grade in the course. Other penalties may also apply. Cheating is a serious offense with serious consequences. Consult the student handbook for more details.
Plagiarism (from the Latin plagiarius, an abductor, and plagiare, to steal) is defined by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Misconduct in Research as “ . . . the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results or words without giving appropriate credit.” Plagiarism may be accidental or blatant, and there is even self-plagiarism. However, students are held to the same standards whether or not they knew they were plagiarizing or whether or not they were plagiarizing themselves or someone else. Accidental or Unintentional One may not even know that they are plagiarizing. It is the student's responsibility to make certain that they understand the difference between quoting and paraphrasing, as well as the proper way to cite material. Blatant Here, students are well aware that they are plagiarizing. Purposefully using someone else's ideas or work without proper acknowledgment is plagiarism. This includes turning in borrowed or bought research papers as one's own. Self Turning in the same term paper (or substantially the same paper) for two courses without getting permission from one's instructor is plagiarism.
Plagiarism not only is legally wrong but also morally corrosive. . . . Any paper based upon the writing of others should acknowledge every source used. In a reference paper, the acknowledgements are made in footnotes--numbered notes at the bottom of the page (corresponding to the numbers in text) that show exactly where the information was obtained. There are times, however, when such acknowledgements can be incorporated smoothly in the text without their becoming distracting or obtrusive.
Unless authorized by their instructors, students are expected to do their own, original work on each assignment in each class. A student who recycles his or her course work from one class to another may face an allegation of academic dishonesty. Appropriate action for any student who commits plagiarism will be taken, including issuing a zero for the assignment with no chance for redo and, per Navarro’s policies, students may be removed from the program. STUDENTS CLAIMING TO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND PLAGIARISM WILL STILL RECEIVE ZEROS ON
PLAGIARIZED ASSIGNMENTS. “WORKING TOGETHER” ON ASSIGNMENTS AND PUTTING VIRTUALLY
THE SAME ANSWERS ON WORK, WHEN NOT APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE INSTRUCTOR, COUNTS
AS PLAGIARISM!
Classroom Policies:
Course Content and Rigor: College-level courses may include controversial, sensitive, and adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-level rigor and content.
Email: Email correspondence MUST BE PROFESSIONAL and appropriately formal. Navarro College email must be used to correspond with NC personnel.
11) Subject to Change: The Course Syllabus and/or the Course Calendar may be changed as the
term progresses at the discretion of the department and/or instructor.
12) Major Course Topics:
Anglo Saxon Literature Exams
Medieval Literature Essays
Renaissance Literature Projects
13) Institutional Policies: The below links to the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and specific
College policies and/or procedures provide more detailed information. Students are expected
and required to have read the Student Handbook and to consult appropriate sections of the
College Catalog for general academic information. Additional links to BlackBoard and
WebAdvisor are provided below.
Student Handbook: http://navarrocollege.edu/handbook/
College Catalog: http://navarrocollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog
Disability Services: It is the responsibility of the student to contact Navarro College Disability
Services Office to request accommodations. Information on how to process this request may be obtained by
clicking on the following link: http://www.navarrocollege.edu/support-services/disability-services. The
instructor is committed to helping each student reach his/her academic potential and to providing every student
equal opportunity to participate in and engage with the course. In keeping with this commitment, effort has
been made to develop accessible learning materials that provide equal access. Please contact the instructor
immediately if access to course materials is restricted due to a disability so the issue(s) can be resolved in a
timely manner.
Academic Decorum: http://navarrocollege.edu/handbook/table-of-contents/academic-
decorum/ Includes: Civility, Being a Successful Student, Classroom Decorum, Change of Grade, Grade Challenge Procedure, Academic Dishonesty, and User Responsibilities for IT Resources/Penalties for Violation of Technology Policy, Tobacco Use Policy
Student Rights and Responsibilities: http://navarrocollege.edu/handbook/table-of-
contents/students-rights-and-responsiblilities/
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): http://navarrocollege.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/Academic-Policies-and-
Information/Academic-Policies/Access-to-Student-Records
Student Support and Administrative Services: http://navarrocollege.edu/handbook/table-
of-contents/student-services/
BlackBoard: https://blackboard.navarrocollege.edu/
WebAdvisor: http://webadvisor.navarrocollege.edu/WebAdvisor/
10) Course Calendar: Course Outline:
Week 1: August 22
Intro to Brit Lit I
The Celts p 8
Pagan and Christianity p 11
The Norman Conquest p 15
Women and Courtliness p 22
Week 2: August 29
Beowulf p 32-107
Week 3: Sept. 6
Beowulf cont.
Week 4: Sept. 12
Beowulf test
Canterbury Tales - Prologue p 312
Week 5: Sept 19
Canterbury Tales – WoB/PT cont.
Week 6: Sept 26
Canterbury Tales Test
Intro Research paper
Week 7: Oct 4
Sir Gawin and the Green Knight p 219
Week 8: Oct 10
Poems – Astorphil and Stella p 680-697
#1, #3, #7, #9, #10, #14, #15, #23, # 37, #45, #52, #71, #74
Apology for Poetry p 999-1034
Week 9: Oct 17
King Lear 1359-1444
Week 10: Oct 24
King Lear cont.
Week 11: Oct 31
King Lear cont. Test
Week 12: Nov 7
Donne “Song” 1588, “The Sun Rising” 1591, “The Canonization” 1592, “A Valediction of
Weeping” 1594, “A Veladiction: Forbidding Morning” 1598, Holy Sonnets 1, 5, 7, 10.
RESEARCH PAPER DUE
Week 13: Nov 14
Jonson – “On My First Daughter” 1567, “On My First Son” 1568, “Inviting a Friend to
Supper” 1568, “To Penhurst” 1569, Waller “At Penhurst” handout
Week 14: Nov 28
Herbert – “Prayer” 1631, “Church Monuments” 1632, “The Windows 1632, “The Collar”
1636, “The Alter” 1627, “Jordan (1)” 1631, “Jordan (2)” 1635, “The Forerunners” 1638.
Test
Week 15: Dec 5
A Modest Proposal
Week 16: Dec 12
Bahn – Oroonoko – 2137
Final Due