English 105B Syllabus (Mac Test, Summer 2007)
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Instructor: Mac Test
Office: South Hall 2432M
Email: emtest@umail.ucsb.edu
Office Hours: T & Th 12:30-1:30pm, or by appt.
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[edit] REQUIRED TEXTS
- Four Great Tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth.
Publisher: Signet Classics; Revised edition (June 1, 1998)
ISBN: 0451527291
- Four Great Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Twelfth Night; The Tempest.
Publisher: Signet Classics; Revised edition (September 1, 1998)
ISBN: 0451527313
- The Winter's Tale, Ed. Frances E. Dolan
Publisher: Penguin Books, 1999
ISBN: 014071488X
[edit] COURSE REQUIREMENTS
[edit] GRADING
- Attendance / Participation 15%
- Reading Quizzes (5) 25%
- Paper #1 5%
- Paper #2 10%
- Paper #3 20%
- Final Exam 25%
[edit] ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION
15% of your grade depends upon your performance in class. You are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the readings. Frequent and/or excessive tardiness is inexcusable; you will be considered absent if you show up late without your work. Each unexcused absence following the second absence will result in the subtraction of 1/3 of a letter grade from your final grade for the course. This portion of your grade also reflects meetings with me in my office to discuss your writing (at least one is required); any assignments that I give in class (some of which may require email responses); and any extra credit.
[edit] READING QUIZZES
There will be five quizzes on the material read for class. The quizzes will be worth a total of 25% of your final grade.
[edit] PAPERS
The first paper (1 page) will consist of a close reading of a single word in a single line from one of the plays (5% of your grade). The second paper (3 pages) examines the same word chosen for the first paper, but expands its scope from a single line to the entire passage in which it appears (10% of your grade). The final paper (5-7 pgs) continues the development of the first two papers by expanding your analysis from a single word in a single phrase, to its relevance to the entire text (20% of your grade). The papers are due at the beginning of class on the specified due date unless you have received an extension from me. Consult me well in advance of the due date if you're having or anticipate problems. Late papers will be penalized one full grade for each day late. We will discuss the particulars of all the paper before they are due.
[edit] FINAL EXAM
You are required to take a comprehensive final examination (25% of your final grade) on all of the material covered throughout the course. We will review material in class prior to the exam.
[edit] EXTRA CREDIT
I will offer at least one extra credit assignment. Visits to CLAS for writing assistance on your papers will be accepted as extra credit. Any extra credit points will be added to your Attendance/Participation grade (up to a maximum of 100%).
[edit] NOTES
In order to pass this course, you must complete all the course requirements.
Plagiarism is the act of taking another person’s ideas and/or words and passing them off as one’s own. Any act of plagiarism committed in class will be prosecuted through the university court system and could result in expulsion. If you are at all unsure about how to cite someone else’s words or ideas, please come to me for help.
Disability: If you are a student with a disability and would like to see me to discuss special academic accommodations, please contact me during my office hours.
'Disclaimer: All information on this syllabus is subject to change.
[edit] SCHEDULE
Aug 6 Introduction
7 Twelfth Night
8 Twelfth Night
9 Twelfth Night; Quiz #1
13 Twelfth Night
14 Othello
15 Othello
16 Othello; Quiz #2
20 Othello; PAPER #1 DUE (1 pg)
21 Macbeth
22 Macbeth
23 Macbeth; Quiz #3
27 Macbeth; PAPER #2 DUE (3 pgs)
28 The Winter's Tale
29 The Winter's Tale
30 The Winter's Tale; Quiz #4
Sept 3 LABOR DAY - NO CLASS
4 The Winter's Tale
5 The Tempest
6 The Tempest; Quiz #5; PAPER #3 DUE (5-7 pgs)
10 The Tempest
11 The Tempest
12 REVIEW
13 FINAL EXAM
