English 10 Syllabus (Mac Test, Summer 2006)
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[edit] English 10: Introduction to Literary Study
Instructor: Mac Test
Class: Mon-Thur 11:00-12:25, SH 1415
Office: South Hall 2432M
Email: emtest@umail.ucsb.edu
Office Hours: T & Th 12:30-1:30pm, or by appt.
This introductory course will provide students with an understanding of the interpretive tools used in literary analysis. We will read selections from 4 genres (poetry, drama, novel, and short story), examining some keystones in the British and Anglophone literary tradition from William Shakespeare to Tom Stoppard. This wide historical range will give students a broad sense of the literary canon and how it reflects the times in which the works were written. A thematic thread for the class will be the sea voyage and the formation of the modern world. Some of the works we will read are: William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Tom Stoppard's, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and short stories by Stephen Crane, D.H. Lawrence, and Katherine Mansfield.
[edit] REQUIRED TEXTS:
- William Shakespeare, The Tempest, (UCEN Bookstore)
- Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (UCEN Bookstore)
- Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (UCEN Bookstore)
- Reader (Associated Students, next to Multi-Cultural Center)
[edit] COURSE REQUIREMENTS
[edit] GRADING:
- Attendance / Participation: 15%
- Response Papers (4):20%
- Paper #1:15%
- Paper #2:25%
- 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] RESPONSE PAPERS
You are required to write 4 short response papers of about one single-spaced page each (in total they count toward 20% of your final grade). These papers are designed as a way for you to frame your understanding of the readings, including the usage of literary terms. Some topics will be paraphrasing a poem, close-reading poems and passages from plays and novels, as well as a response to a critical article. These papers will be due at the end of class and no late papers will be accepted.
[edit] PAPERS
The first paper (3 pages) will consist of a close reading of a poem or passage from a play (15% of your grade). The paper is intentionally short in length so you can focus on formulating a concise argument. We will discuss the particulars of the paper before it is due. The second paper (6-7 pages) is worth 25% of your grade. This paper will combine a close reading with research. I expect you to use standard MLA format. 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.
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.
