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1 E 316L l Masterworks of Literature: English Instructor: García, P Class Meeting Information: MWF 9-10 AM (#35045), PAR 204 MWF AM (#35050), PAR 204 Unique #: 35045, Cross-lists: None Areas: None Flags: Global Cultures Restrictions: See prerequisites below Computer Instruction: No Semester: Spring 2017 Prerequisites: One of the following: English 603A, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 603A. Description: This course is intended to provide an overview of British literature from the Anglo-Saxons to the present. In our study, we will address issues of personal and social responsibility by asking what these works communicate about the values and choices of different people and groups living in different social and historical contexts. We will also focus on close readings and analyses of literary works to develop critical thinking skills. Moreover, we will reflect upon our own experience as readers and the ways in which these texts, both historical and contemporary, challenge and relate to us today. Authors covered will include Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Browning, and Woolf among others. English 316L may be used to fulfill the humanities component of the university core curriculum and addresses the following four core objectives established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: communication skills, critical thinking skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility. Course Goals: By the end of the semester, you are expected to accomplish the following: Read a diverse range of texts that portray key cultural elements of the periods studied. Identify the historical discussions and debates that these texts both reflect and supplement. Analyze the formal elements of these texts (figural language, style, genre, etc.) based upon literary methodologies. Relate the various aspects of these texts to each other in order to comprehend their lasting influence. Discuss the importance of these texts for values and choices in our contemporary moment. Required Texts: The Broadview Anthology of British Literature (Concise Edition Volume A and B); The Tempest Folger Shakespeare Library edition (available at the University Co-op) Requirements & Grading: Participation (10% of final grade); Quizzes (6 total; 15% of final grade); CRIT (Close Reading and Interpretation Tool) Exercises (4 total, 15% of final grade); Exams (4 total, 60% of final grade). Attendance is required; see information below regarding attendance policy and participation grade. A grading scale is below: A = / A- = / B+ = / B = / B- = / C+ = / C = / C- = / D+ = / D = / D-= / F= 59 and below. To ensure fairness, only final averages 0.5 and above will be rounded up. Thus a B- will be inclusive of all scores of 79.5 through The University does not recognize the grade of A+.. Course Policies: Classroom Expectations: We will observe civil classroom behavior at all times, especially during our discussions.

2 In addition to regular class attendance, students are expected to come prepared, bring the textbook to class, and complete all in-class projects. Please make it to class on time. If tardiness becomes a habitual problem, you may be penalized 1 or more absences at the instructor s discretion. This will only occur after meeting to discuss the issue. If you need to leave class early, please alert me to this before class begins. If you miss more than 15 minutes of the class (due to a tardy or to leaving class early), you will be counted absent. Please be cordial and wait until I dismiss the class at the end of each period. I will try not to keep anyone after the bell rings, but sometimes a few moments are necessary. Please turn off or turn to silent mode all cell phones, and avoid texting during class. Laptop/tablet policy: No laptops will be allowed in lecture. Finally, please limit eating/drinking during class so as not to be a distraction, and dispose of all trash properly. Honor Code: The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community. Academic Integrity: Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. Any academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to University policy, including assessment of the stiffest penalty that the instructor may assess (e.g., a failing grade in the course). The University may impose additional sanctions. Cheating in any form, including plagiarism and self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated. If you are unclear about what constitutes plagiarism, ask the instructor. For additional information on Academic Integrity, see Participation Grades: Participation grades are based upon attendance. Attendance is important as class discussions and work aid your comprehension of materials. Attendance will be taken every class day. I do not count absences as excused unless they are an official university-related activity. Participation grade is determined by the following: no absences 100%; 1-3 absences A/95%; 4-6 absences B/85%; more than 6 absences C/75%. Absences and Quizzes: Quizzes are listed on the schedule. If you miss a quiz, you will receive a 0 for the missed work. Make up quizzes will not be offered except for university-excused absences and at the discretion of the TA and professor. Your lowest quiz grade, including a 0, will be dropped when calculating the final quiz average. Examination Policy: Students must bring their own pens or pencils and blue books to all exams. None of these materials will be provided by the course instructor, and examinations on other paper will not be accepted. Except in the case of true emergencies or University cancellation of classes, no early or make-up exams will be allowed. Requests for alternative examination dates must be provided in writing to both the course instructor and TA at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled exam date. All requests must be accompanied by supporting documentation. Personal Responsibility Statement: Each student will be responsible for the grades that he or she earns in this course. Except under exceptional, documented conditions, no requests for grade modification (including those for a grade of Incomplete ) for personal circumstances outside the purview of the course (e.g., probationary standing, financial aid eligibility, scholarship status, etc.) will be considered. Please monitor your grades carefully throughout the semester. Extra credit opportunities may be offered to the class during the semester, but no individual extra credit opportunities will be allowed.

3 Documented Disability Statement: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require special accommodations need to get a letter that documents the disability from the Services for Students with Disabilities area of the Office of the Dean of Students ( or (TTY) for users who are hearingimpaired). This letter should be presented to the instructor in each course at the beginning of the semester and accommodations needed should be discussed at that time. Five (5) business days before an exam the student should remind the instructor of any testing accommodations that will be needed. See the following website for more information: Religious Holy Days: By UT Austin policy, you must notify me and your TA of your pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, a work assignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, I will give you an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence. Consultation: I encourage everyone to use office hours, both for me and for your section TA. If you have an issue related to grades, please see your TA first before meeting with me. I am also available by appointment. Writing advice is available from the Undergraduate Writing Center at the UT Learning Commons at the PCL. Their website is Canvas: This course uses Canvas, a Web-based course management system in which a password-protected site is created for each course. You will be responsible for checking the course site regularly (at least twice a week) for class work and announcements; may also be used for announcements. You will also turn in written assignments directly to the site. Finally, all correspondence through our course site should be related to our course rather than personal information. To access Canvas, go to Global Cultures: This course carries the Global Cultures flag. Global Cultures courses are designed to increase your familiarity with cultural groups outside the United States. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments covering the practices, beliefs, and histories of at least one non- U.S. cultural group, past or present. Syllabus: The instructor retains the right to vary the syllabus and schedule for the course.

4 Schedule of Readings and Assignments (Updated 1/18/17) Spring 2017 Please note that the schedule and due dates are subject to revision. All readings are from the textbook unless otherwise noted. You should complete all reading assignments before class time. DATE TOPIC/READINGS ASSIGNMENTS 1/18 Class Orientation 1/20 The Medieval Period (pgs. 1-40) Bede, A Description of the Island of Britain and Its Inhabitants from Ecclesiastical History (pgs 41-44) 1/23 Bede, A Description of the Island of Britain and Its Inhabitants from Ecclesiastical History (pgs 41-44) The Dream of the Rood (pg 72) 1/25 The Dream of the Rood (pg 72) 1/27 Marie de France, Background, Prologue (posted on Canvas) and Lanval (pg. 179, pgs ) 1/30 Marie de France, Background, Prologue (posted on Canvas) and Lanval (pg. 179, pgs ) 2/1 Geoffrey Chaucer, Background (pgs ) Canterbury Tales General Prologue (see modern translation posted on Canvas) 2/3 The Wife of Bath s Tale, lines (see modern translation on-line) Quiz 1 Assign CRIT 1 Quiz 2 2/6 The Wife of Bath s Tale, lines (see modern translation on-line) 2/8 The Wife of Bath s Tale. Lines 828-end CRIT 1 due (see modern translation on-line) 2/10 Test 1 2/13 The Renaissance and the Early 17 th Century (pgs ) The Elizabethan Sonnet and Lyric (pg ) Sonnets: Petrarch, Sonnet 134 and 140 (pgs ) Shakespeare: Sonnets 18, 55, and 130 (pgs. 887, 889, 895) 2/15 Elizabeth I, Background (pg. 759), On

5 Monsieur s Departure (pg. 761), When I Was Fair and Young (pg. 763), Speech to the Troops at Tilbury (pg. 772) Mary Wroth, Background, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus, Sonnets 1 and 14 (pgs ) 2/17 William Shakespeare, The Tempest (Folger Library Edition) Shakespeare s The Tempest ; Reading Shakespeare s Language Shakespeare s Life ; Shakespeare s Theater (see pgs. Xiiili). Acts 1-2 2/20 The Tempest, Acts 3-4 2/22 The Tempest, Acts 5 2/24 The Tempest, conclusions Quiz 3 Assign CRIT 2. 2/27 John Milton, Background (pg. 993)), Paradise Lost Book 9, lines (beginning pg. 1071) 3/1 Milton, Paradise Lost Book 9, lines (beginning pg. 1074) 3/3 Milton, Paradise Lost Book 9, lines (beginning pg. 1077) Quiz 4 CRIT 2 due. 3/6 Milton, Paradise Lost Book 9, lines (beginning pg. 1082)) 3/8 Amelia Lanyer. Background (pg. 804), from Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum: "To the Virtuous Reader" (pg. 805) and "Eve s Apology in Defense of Women" (pgs ). 3/10 Test 2 3/13-3/17 Spring Break 3/20 Restoration and 18 th Century Background (pgs ) Jonathan Swift, Background, A Modest Proposal (pgs, 1389, 1503) 3/22 Swift, A Modest Proposal (pg. 1503) and In Context: Causes of the Wrteched Condition of Ireland (pg. 1508) 3/24 Transatlantic Currents (readings TBA) Assign CRIT 3 3/27 The Age of Romanticism (Volume B, Wollstonecraft, Chapter 1

6 pgs William Blake, Background: Songs of Innocence: Introduction ; The Lamb ; Holy Thursday, The Little Black Boy ; The Chimney Sweeper beginning page 63) 3/29 Blake: Songs of Experience ( Introduction ; Holy Thursday ; The Tyger ; The Fly : London (beginning pg. 67). 3/31 Blake, Songs of Innocence and Experience conclusions. selections (pgs ), Chapter 2 selection (pgs only) Quiz 5 CRIT 3 due 4/3 Mary Wollstonecraft, background, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: "Introduction" and Chapter 2 (pgs ) 4/5 Mary Wollstonecraft, background, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: "Introduction" and Chapter 2 (pgs ) 4/7 Test 3 4/10 The Victorian Age Background (pgs ) Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Background, The Cry of the Children Stanzas 1-2; The Runaway Slave Stanzas 1-8 (pgs. 632, 634, 636, Sonnets from the Portuguese, Sonnet 43 (pg. 642) 4/12 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Book 1" from Aurora Leigh (see Canvas). 4/14 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Book 1" from Aurora Leigh (see Canvas). Assign CRIT 4. 4/17 Oscar Wilde, Background, The Importance of Being Earnest Act 1 (pgs. 918, 924) 4/19 Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest Act 2 (pg. 935) 4/21 Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest Act 3 (pg. 949) CRIT 4 due. 4/24 Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest conclusions 4/26 The Twentieth Century and Beyond (pgs ),

7 Virginia Woolf, Background, A Room of One s Own, Chapter 1 (pgs. 1185, 1203) 4/28 Woolf, A Room of One s Own, Chapter 2 (pg. 1213) Quiz 6 5/1 Woolf, A Room of One s Own, Chapter 3 (pg.1220) 5/3 Course conclusions. 5/5 Test 4

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