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1 STANDARDIZED COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE TITLE ENG 2223 VAA--American Literature I Instructor: Glenda Silverii Copiah-Lincoln Community College Office Phone: Glenda.silverii@colin.edu Office Location: Smith Hall Faculty Suite 104-M Office Hours: Mon. (12-2); Tues. (8-9, 12-1, 2-3); Wed. (12-2); Thurs. (8-9, 12-2) COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a survey of representative prose and poetry of the United States from its beginnings to the Civil War. Three semester hours credit. PREREQUISITES Prerequisite: Freshman Composition ENG 1113 TEXTBOOK The American Tradition in Literature, 12th edition. Concise Version, McGraw-Hill Publisher. Editors George Perkins and Barbara Perkins. ISBN: (This same book will be used for both American Literature I and American Literature II.) GOALS & OBJECTIVES The student will make discoveries about selected American writers, their styles, and recurrent themes through examination of personal narratives including (1) private first-person accounts in diaries, journals, and letters, (2) public histories, autobiographies, memoirs, essays, and verses, as well as (3) fictional displacements that transfer a writer s direct experience or deep-seated concerns to the lives of invented characters in American literature from the Colonial period to the Civil War. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES Course information and assignments will be posted on Canvas. Reading quizzes will be given for each study module. Regular interaction with instructor will provide students opportunities for one-on-one clarification and feedback on reading material. Periodic online asynchronous discussions will be posted to encourage interaction among students about the readings or extended topics.

2 Internet searches will enhance research abilities and critical evaluation of internet sources. One required proctored exam and two online exams will test students understanding of readings. OUTCOME COMPETENCIES Students will demonstrate an understanding of major writers, themes, and literary movements in early American literature. Students will recognize and employ appropriate terms of literary analysis in the interpretation and evaluation of selected texts. Students will learn to research extended topics and use correct documentation. METHODS OF EVALUATION Reading quizzes on each study module Discussion board participation One required proctored exam and two online exams ATTENDANCE The first attendance assignment is extremely important. Prevent being a No Show by completing the required MSVCC 1st Assignment by the due date; otherwise, you will be considered a no show and removed from the course. The weekly attendance quiz must be taken by Saturday midnight of each week. Failure to take the attendance quiz for two weeks will result in student being immediately withdrawn from class. Online quizzes/exams will be reset due to computer problems only one time no exceptions. MSVCC REGULAR CLASS ATTENDANCE The following reflects the Co-Lin absentee policy: Semester Maximum Absences Instructor Withdrawal Processed Fall/Spring 2 weeks nonparticipation After 3rd week nonparticipation Summer/short terms 1 week nonparticipation After 2nd week nonparticipation GRADING 500 Total Points =90-100%=A =80-90%=B =70-80%=C =60-70%=D Below 300=0-59%=F Final grades will be based on the following:

3 Reading Quizzes/Discussion Boards=50% REQUIRED Proctored Exam A = 25% Exams B and C = 25% DO NOT ask for extra credit or extra points. Any change to a student s grade that is on the fence (within 0.5 of having a higher grade), will be determined by the student s attitude, participation, and completion of assigned work. Thus, a grade is not determined by your dorm, scholarship, GPA, or graduation status. Be aware that grade averages that appear to be within a few points are actually numerous cumulative points and should not prompt a student to expect points to be given away. MSVCC ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: A hallmark of any profession is integrity and honesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students; therefore, each student is expected to accomplish his/her own work. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, deceptive acts such as the following: a. plagiarizing from any source b. cheating in any manner on tests, papers, reports, etc. c. turning in work as their own when, in fact, it was not their work d. improperly using technology e. stealing, buying, or selling course materials f. either impersonating another student during a test or having another person assume one s identity during a test g. deliberately conveying false or misleading information When academic misconduct has occurred, the instructor has the responsibility of assigning an appropriate penalty in accordance with the instructor s institutional policy. This may include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or dismissal from the institution. TESTING Eight online module quizzes are multiple choice and true/false. Studying these will prepare you for the Unit Tests A, B, and C. The proctored exam has a one-hour time limit. To schedule a proctored exam, use the SmarterProctoring link on the Canvas course menu. Makeup of proctored exam will only be allowed in extenuating circumstances and when the student has provided valid documentation to the E-Learning office. PROCTORED EXAM POLICY All MSVCC courses must have a minimum of one and a maximum of three proctored exams. Co-Lin s policy is that the proctored exam(s) equal(s) to at least 25% of the final grade. Regardless of course average, students who do not take their proctored exams will not receive a passing grade.

4 Regardless of course average, MSVCC students failing to complete the proctored exam process will not be awarded a passing grade. (Example: If a student has a 95 average but does not take the proctored exam, the student will receive an F. The only exception is if the student has a severe illness or unavoidable circumstance that would qualify receiving an incomplete grade.) Students: Setup and Register to take your Proctored Exam through Smarter Proctoring which is a new system. Before you can schedule your proctored exam, you must set up your profile 1. Click on SmarterProctoring in the left menu of your course home page. 2. Click on Launch 3. The first time you access SmarterProctoring, you will see Welcome to SmarterProctoring Registration 4. Click on Begin Registration 5. Complete registration information 6. Enable SMS notifications 7. Save Registration After you set up your profile, schedule your appointment via the proctor center 1. Click on SmarterProctoring, you will see your Dashboard which provides information on your upcoming proctored exams. You will also see the steps you need to complete to schedule your proctored exam. 1. Click Select Proctor 2. Click on Face-to-Face Proctor to see list of MSVCC approved proctors 3. Click Request Session, you will see RegisterBlast screen 4. Click Continue Scheduling Session 5. Click on day and time you wish to schedule your appointment to take your exam, you will get a validation verification to verify test and student information 6. Click Register 7. Click on Dashboard to see and print details about your exam 8. Arrive at scheduled time and location with student photo ID If you have any problems, click the Help button in the top right corner. COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Do not be late. Assignments (quizzes, tests, and answers to discussion board posts) must be completed by midnight on the date due. Late assignments will not be accepted. There are no make-up tests. The instructor will NOT reopen an assignment once the deadline has passed.

5 Feel free to submit early. Students may work ahead. If a student knows he or she will be unable to participate one week, he or she may take the quiz or test or answer the discussion board question early. However, you must submit attendance EVERY week. Participate. Students are expected to attend class. Simply logging in to the Canvas site does not constitute activity. You must do your work. Do not neglect the discussion boards. Students must interact with the instructor and other class members by answering questions on the discussion board and by completing the reading response and reading the responses of others on the discussion board. Pay close attention to the directions before beginning the assignment. Read and take notes before testing. Quizzes are timed. If students have not read the material before they attempt to take a quiz, it may be difficult for them to finish on time. Once a student clicks on a quiz, the timer starts. Students CANNOT start a quiz and reopen it later. The timer continues to run, and the student will be locked out. The instructor WILL NOT reopen the quiz. DO NOT open a quiz until you are ready to take it AND you are using reliable internet service. Taking quizzes at a college campus where someone in authority can me if there is a problem is the safest place. There are NO make-up or re-tests. questions to the instructor. Do not leave messages on my voic . That system is unreliable. This is an online ENGLISH class, so I expect students to contact me online via Canvas Conversations or Co-Lin . All correspondence should use Standard English, not text message language. I also need to know your name, ID number, and which class you are taking with your message (American Literature I). ADA STATEMENT: If you are a student that has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requires accommodations, you should contact the Office of Disability Support Services at your campus location: Natchez Campus Zachary Moulds Phone: (601) zachary.moulds@colin.edu Simpson County Center Beverly Barnes Phone: (601) beverly.barnes@colin.edu Wesson Campus Jordan Burt Phone: jordan.burt@colin.edu This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

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