Lake-Sumter State College Course Syllabus Course Information: Course Prefix/Number: ENC 1102 Course Title: Composition: Literature CRN: 20160 Credit Hours: 3 Semester: Spring 2017 Class Days, Location, Time: 11:00-12:20 pm Hybrid (Mondays Only) Course Description: A composition course that focuses on writing based upon a study and analysis of the major literary genres. Emphasis on writing a major research paper. Instructor Information: Name: Matt Kennedy E-Mail: Kennedym@lssc.edu Office Location: 2-233 South Lake Phone: 352-536-2244 Office Hours: Mon: 2:00-5:00 pm Wed: 1:00-5:00 pm Virtual Hours: Tues: 11:00-2:00 Vital Communication Information: For e-mail, please note that all students are required to use Lakehawk Mail for official college e-mail communications. See the college webpage for instructions on activating Lakehawk Mail (http://www.lssc.edu/lakehawk/pages/default.aspx). Sending a private message using the MESSAGES tool in Blackboard is always the most secure method of contacting your Instructor. Please remember that any phone contact with your Instructor should be of a professional nature. Please always leave a clear, concise, but detailed message with your contact and class information. Always follow up a phone call with a written account via BB Message or e-mail. Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Prerequisites: C or higher in ENC 1101
Co-requisites: None Textbook & Other Course Materials: *Students can use Library Guides instead of purchasing textbooks. Recommended: Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia, Ed. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing 13 th ed. New York: Pearson-Longman, 2015. Recommended: The Little Seagull Handbook Technology Requirements: Blackboard is a required component of this course. Students unfamiliar with Blackboard are expected to complete the Blackboard Orientation from LSSC s website (http://lssc.edu/dl/pages/default.aspx) within the first week of classes. Major writing assignments need to be created and saved in a file format that is compatible with Microsoft Word. If using a word processing program other than Word, it is the student s responsibility to adhere to all formatting and submission requirements. Please ask for help if you are unsure how to save a file in a Word-compatible format. Please see the LSSC Lakehawk Page for information on how to obtain Microsoft Office 365 as an LSSC Student (http://www.lssc.edu/lakehawk/pages/default.aspx). Student Learning Outcomes: The following outcomes will be assessed in this course. An outcome is defined as something students take with them beyond this course. Identify and discuss, major periods, authors, themes and works in literature. Demonstrate analytical thinking skills with the ability to conduct close readings and to interpret and analyze passages of literature. Recognize the importance of planning and creating projects in a timely manner to meet both a list of criteria and a deadline. Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate academic sources of literary criticism and to incorporate literary theory into critical analysis essays based on literature employing an accepted academic documentation system. Write an essay that uses critical analysis and interpretation which illustrates college-level language and communication skills. Course Objectives: Objectives are defined as what the course will do and/or what the students will do as part of the course. 1. Development of Composition Skills: Students will select an appropriate subject, determine the purpose for writing, limit the subject, and formulate a thesis statement which reflects the purpose of the essay. Students will develop each composition through an introduction, topic sentences, supporting details, and a conclusion. In this course the thesis will be an idea drawn from a work of
literature. Students will revise, edit, and proofread their essays to assure clarity, consistency, and conformity to the conventions of standard American English. Students will develop an increased facility with word usage and sentence structure. They will work toward conciseness and preciseness. Students will review grammar and mechanics as problems arise in their compositions. 2. Knowledge of and practice with research techniques: Students will practice research procedures and will demonstrate knowledge of citation and documentation. 3. Appreciation of Literature: Students will think critically, analytically, and logically and will learn to work with the abstract ideas, as well as the concrete concepts. They will be expected to analyze and interpret, as well as explicate the literature. Students will develop an aesthetic and intellectual appreciation of literature through the study of selected short stories, poems, and dramas. Students will analyze conflict, character, theme, point of view, setting, mood, tone, and symbolism. Students will demonstrate competence in composition and literary analysis in essays and on examinations. Institutional Policies & Procedures: Academic Integrity: The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the basis of respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an ongoing assumption of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that work will be independently thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of information and inspiration. Honesty is an appropriate consideration in other ways as well, including but not limited to the responsible use of library resources, responsible conduct in examinations, and the responsible use of the Internet. (See college catalog for complete statement. http://www.lssc.edu/students/pages/current/coursecatalog.aspx) Important Information for Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately to discuss eligibility. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the Leesburg Campus, but arrangements can be made to meet with a student on any campus. An appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3589 and specific information about the OSD and potential services can be found at www.lssc.edu, then go to Quick Links and click on Disability Services. (http://www.lssc.edu/academics/disabilityservices/pages/default.aspx) Privacy Policy (FERPA): The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student s education records. In order for your information to be released, a form must be signed and in your records located in the Admissions/Registrar s Office. Zero-Tolerance for Violence Statement: Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in College Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with Board Rule 2.17. Attendance/Withdrawal Policies: Institutional Information: Once the Add/Drop period passes, students deciding to discontinue class attendance and/or online participation have the responsibility for formal withdrawal by the withdrawal deadline.
Withdrawal Deadline: 3/24 Instructor Policies: Blackboard Email is the quickest way to receive help. You can email your instructor at any time at kennedym@lssc.edu. I will check once a day (Mondays-Fridays). Messages sent in the afternoon will be answered the next business day. Please do not send messages through Lake Hawk mail. Blackboard Mail is the only system that is not public record, so I can t discuss class issues on any other format. Plagiarism will result in complete and total failure of this course. Please follow all rules of academic honesty. Give credit where credit is due, and ask your instructor if you need help understanding what plagiarism is. Late Work/Extensions: Late work is not accepted in this course. Please pay attention to due dates and plan accordingly. Classroom Etiquette: Follow all rules of etiquette. Treat your instructor and classmates with kindness and respect. Believe the best of everyone until you have reason to believe otherwise, and even then, treat your instructor and classmates with kindness and respect. Grading Information: Grading Scale: A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F 59% and below Methods of Evaluation: Each project will be graded electronically using a rubric provided when the assignment is given. Your work will be judged against accepted academic standards for writing and documentation. Assignment Overview & Grade Breakdown: Category Description Points Assignment 1: Short Fiction Essay This literary analysis essay explores the themes of a major work or works of Short Fiction. 200 Assignment 2: Group Drama Assignment Students will work in groups to write adapted scripts and perform acts from the play Hamlet. 150
Category Description Points Assignment 3: Drama Essay This critical analysis and research essay explores the themes of a major work of drama. 200 Attendance Participation, Discussions, quizzes, and homework assignments. Students will complete discussions on Blackboard and in the classroom based on the assigned reading and complete an Author PowerPoint. Attendance, quizzes and other assignments are also part of the participation grade. Final To be completed on Blackboard. 100 350 Total: 1,000 Course Calendar: Subject to change at the instructor s discretion. Unit Begins Ends Objectives & Reading Assignments Items Due Intro Unit 1/9 1/15 Course Syllabus & Policies Introductory exercises Author PowerPoint Selection Drama Group Assignment DUE 1/15: Complete Introduction Discussion Unit 1 1/16 MLK Holiday Work on Author PowerPoints Work on Author PowerPoint Read: Ch. 44 in Writing The Theater of Sophocles Oedipus the King Unit 1 1/23 1/29 Begin Drama Unit: Review Drama Power Point Review Oedipus Select Drama Groups DUE 1/29: Complete Unit 1 Discussion and Responses DUE 1/29: Author PowerPoints Hamlet (1351-1446)
Unit Begins Ends Objectives & Reading Assignments Items Due Unit 2 1/30 Shakespeare s Language Hamlet walk through activity DUE 2/5: Complete Shakespeare Pre-Test Hamlet (1351-1446) Unit 2 2/6 Library Day: Hamlet Review Work on Scripts in groups Work on Hamlet scripts Unit 2 2/13 Library Day: Work on Hamlet Scripts Work on Hamlet scripts Unit 2 2/20 2/26 Hamlet Rehearsal: Act 1, 2, 3 (25 minutes each) DUE: 2/26 Unit 2 Discussion on Hamlet DUE: 2/26 Completed Hamlet Scripts Unit 3 2/27 Hamlet Rehearsal Act 4/5 Group Presentations: Act 1 and 2 Unit 3 3/6 3/12 Group Presentations: Act 3, 4/5 Othello walk through activity Othello (1247-1350) DUE 3/12: Drama Essay DUE: 3/12: Unit 3 Discussion on Othello DUE 3/12: Shakespeare Post Test Unit 4 SPRING BREAK S 3/13-3/19 A Doll s House (1550-1606) Unit 4 3/20 Complete Presentations Modern Theater / A Doll s House (Clips from the film) Short Fiction Overview A Doll s House (1550-1606) DUE 3/26: Unit 4 Discussion
Unit Begins Ends Objectives & Reading Assignments Items Due Unit 5 3/27 4/2 Review PowerPoint Lit Terms Definitions: Types of Fiction, Plot and Point of View, Character, Setting and Theme Read: Short Stories A&P by John Updike Cathedral by Raymond Carver Everyday Use by Alice Walker Young Goodman Brown by Nathanial Hawthorne A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O Connor DUE 4/2: Complete Unit 5 Discussions and Unit 5 Quiz Unit 6 4/3 Review Definitions: Tone and Style and Symbol and Allegory The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston Sonny s Blues by James Baldwin Harrison Burgeron by Kurt Vonnegut Unit 6 4/10 4/16 This is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona by Sherman Alexie A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Marquez DUE 4/16: Essay 2 Short Fiction Analysis DUE 4/16: Complete Unit 6 Discussions and Unit 6 Quiz A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner Final Review 4/17 4/24 Review for the Final Exam Finals 4/25 4/27 Complete the Final Exam Online 4/27 S
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