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ENGLISH 2323: British Literature—Romanticism to Present

Spring 2011

CRN 76528

MW 2.30-4 FAC 315

3 Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours/Week 16-week Term Lecture

Dr. Ranjana Varghese [email protected] Office Hours: MW 12.30-2.30; Office: FAC 206 and by appointment

Course Description: A critical study of major British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This course requires substantial reading, writing, and research. Students may take ENGL 2322 and ENGL 2323 in any order. Core Curriculum Course.

Course Prerequisite: ENGL 1302

Course Goal: To present a survey of British literature from the Romantic Period to the twentieth century. Through the presentation of selected readings from the major writers, the student is acquainted with the literary forms, the philosophical attitudes, and the political trends of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Instructional Methods: In-person lecture.

Description of Course Content : Major British authors of the Romantic Period, the Victorian Period, and the twentieth century are studied, such as William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, and John Keats (Romantic Period); Alfred Lord Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Thomas Carlyle, John Stuart Mill, Matthew Arnold, Christina Rosetti, and Oscar Wilde (Victorian Period); Joseph Conrad, William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Doris Lessing (Twentieth Century). Readings include poetry, fiction, drama, and expository or persuasive prose. A substantial proportion of the readings in English 2323 are poems, including a variety of lyric, dramatic, and narrative poetic forms. Concepts essential to the analysis of literature are studied and applied in lectures, class discussions, tests, and written assignments.

Textbooks: Required: Abrams, M. H., et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 8th ed. New York: Norton, 2000. Vols. D, E, F.

Recommended: Griffith, Kelley. Writing Essays About Literature: A Guide and Style Sheet. 5th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace, 1998.

Materials:

1. A two-pocket folder in which to keep all your homework and in-class writing assignments.

2. A USB drive or CD. A USB drive or CD. It is important for you to save all your work for this class on

an external drive, NOT on your computer's hard drive. Computers crash, so if you have your work saved on a USB, all won't be lost. Failure to turn in assignments because you did not save your work to a reliable source such as a USB is not acceptable or excusable.

3. A good university-level dictionary and thesaurus. I expect a college-level understanding and use of the

English language from you, so having these will help you greatly as you read and write.

Course Student Learning Outcomes:

• Explain and illustrate stylistic characteristics of representative works of major British writers of the

nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Romanticism through the present).

• Connect representative works of major British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to

human and individual values in historical and social contexts.

• Demonstrate knowledge of various works of major British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth

centuries.

• Analyze critical texts relating to major British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

• Critique and interpret representative literary works of major British writers of the nineteenth and

twentieth centuries.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the semester, the student who passes with a final grade of “C” or above will have demonstrated the ability to:

1. Complete and comprehend reading assignments. Assignments vary in length, but a typical assignment requires 2 hours out of class for each hour in class (e.g. 2 ½ to 3 hours reading to prepare for a 1 ½ hour class session).
2. Attend class regularly, missing no more than 12.5% (6 hours) of instruction.
3. Participate in small group and/or class discussions in which assigned literary works are analyzed and interpreted.
4. Write at least 3,000 words in completing written assignments of varying types and lengths that are relevant to course content. At least one written assignment will include information obtained through research that is related to one or more prominent European literary works of the eras covered and is presented in current MLA form.
5. Participate in at least one oral presentation (can be a collaborative effort) of a literary work.
6. Explain and illustrate stylistic characteristics of authors and literary works included in the course syllabus.
7. Express clearly and support convincingly an interpretation or analysis of a literary text.
8. Explain similarities and differences among writers studied and/or among literary works studied.
9. Explain the characteristics of each literary period covered, with particular attention to prominent literary themes.
10. Use a word processor (available in school labs) to fulfill written assignments and use the computer as well as the library to research a literary topic.
11. Maintain an overall average of 70 or above on written assignments and tests.

HCCS Literature Courses in the Core Curriculum All HCCS 2300-level literature courses satisfy the core curriculum requirement for 3 semester hours of literature (under Humanities and Arts in the Summary Distribution Requirements).

A second 2300-level literature course may be taken to fulfill the core curriculum requirement for 3 semester hours in Cross/Multicultural Studies.

In 2300-level literature courses, the student will gain increased capability in all six basic intellectual competencies in the HCCS Core Curriculum (reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacy). Student progress in the core competencies will be measured in the activities outlined in the objectives and requirements section of this syllabus.

Perspectives in the HCCS Core Curriculum :

2300-level literature courses help students attain the following:

1. Establish broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which he or she lives and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world;
2. Stimulate a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society;
3. Develop personal values for ethical behavior;
4. Develop the ability to make aesthetic judgments; and
5. Integrate knowledge and understanding of the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.

HCC Policy Statement: ADA:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the beginning of each semester. For more information, please contact the disability counselor at your college (or call 713-718-5165).

HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty:

My Webster’s New World Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, or thoughts of another, and the representation of them as one’s original work.” Penalties for plagiarism range from failure of the course to academic probation or expulsion. Intentional or unintentional plagiarism is an offense; whether it is a paragraph or an entire paper that has been plagiarized, that paper will receive a 0. A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned. And that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. I am responsible for measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, I have teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with the College's policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you.

Do your own work and you’ll have nothing to worry about. When consulting sources, always, always, always give credit to the source which gave you the idea and/or the words. If you did not come up with the ideas and/or the words on your own (i.e., if they are not your original thoughts), then you must explicitly acknowledge the source from whom you are borrowing these ideas and/or words.

If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please see me. In this case, it is better to ask permission than to ask for forgiveness. Plagiarism—intentional or unintentional—is a serious offense. Forgetting to cite a source is understandable, but not a valid excuse. So learn to be conscientious of the sources from which you get your information. By being aware of your sources, you will also become a critical reader of sources, learning to choose ones that are more credible than others. Other types of scholastic dishonesty resulting in similar consequences include cheating on a test (by copying someone else’s paper or using unauthorized materials) and collusion (unauthorized collaboration).

HCC Policy Statement: Student Attendance, Withdrawal Deadline:

Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this class. Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your ability to succeed. In order to support your ability to succeed, I have made attendance a factor in your final grade (through in-class assignments that cannot be made up later). This should be the easiest outcome for you to achieve in this class.

You should understand that your in-class grade will suffer as a result of unexcused absences and tardiness, and of course, your ability to do the work required in the course will also be impaired and grades on that work will

naturally be lower. The Houston Community College policy on absences is that you will be dropped if you miss 12.5% of instruction time (which is equivalent to 6 hours or 4 class periods ). If you know that you want to drop the class, I strongly urge you to withdraw yourself by the official class drop date ( April 21st ). Every student whose name is on my class roster by the end of the semester will receive a grade for the class. Students who intend to withdraw from the course must do so by the official date or they may receive an F instead of a W.

We begin class on time every period. As college students, as you chose to sign up for an 2.30 p.m. course, it is your responsibility to make sure that you are present and on time. This is not a lecture class. I respect the intelligence of my students and expect them to analyze, synthesize, and create. Students do critical thinking in this class individually and in collaborative groups; as each student is a valuable member of our class, it is important for you to be present and ready to think. Three tardies (arriving late to class or leaving before I dismiss class) will earn you one unexcused absence. You will be responsible for finding out what you missed in class as a result of absence or tardiness. Repeated lateness or absences reflect poorly on your professionalism, so plan around issues such as traffic and professional responsibilities.

If for any reason you wish to withdraw from this course (and therefore receive a grade of W, as opposed to F), you must formally initiate the withdrawal process yourself (through the proper channels in the Registrar’s Office) and/or communicate that request directly to me – sufficiently in advance of the deadline designated by HCC for the current term ( April 21 st ).

(NOTE: A student who simply ceases attending, without formally withdrawing from this course, may be assigned a grade of F.)

Blackboard and Learning Web: I will post the materials for this class (such as the syllabus, any handouts, reviews, etc.) on the Blackboard and Learning Web sites for this class.

Blackboard

You can access the website for our course by going to http://hccs.blackboard.com and entering your ID and

password. If you have problems logging into the system, contact one of the following persons:

Shirley Smith (713.718.5318) [email protected]

Felix Arrazolo (713.718.5270) [email protected].

You can also send general technical questions, through email to the following alias—a technician will be monitoring this address for questions and such: [email protected].

I use Blackboard to supplement my teaching and your learning. Not only is it a helpful repository of important information, but it also allows us to communicate between and outside of class. I will post announcements, if

any. From Blackboard you can email me (in addition to using my [email protected] email)

as well as your classmates. Most importantly, you can contribute to discussions on the assigned readings and continue to discuss ideas that were brought up in class. This is particularly important for those of you who may not be particularly loquacious in class—I expect every one of you to participate actively in class discussions, but I understand that some times it may not be possible for everyone to speak up in class. In those cases, you can use the discussions on Blackboard to supplement your classroom participation. I will take these discussion contributions into consideration when grading your participation. Blackboard also has a calendar which reminds you of important deadlines.

Learning Web You can access the site for this class by going to the HCCS main website. From there click on “Central.” On the new page click on “Learning Web” under the “Connect” tab. On the Learning Web page type in my last name, which will take you to my Learning Web page. From there choose the link for this class which will show you all the material for this course—including the syllabus, any handouts, and other materials used in class.

INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS:

Papers and Submission Policy: All major assignments must be turned in in order to pass this class. Major out-of-class essays must be double-spaced and typed in standard Times New Roman 12-point font. They must be stapled in the upper left-hand corner, and must contain your name, final word count, and an original essay title (not “Analysis Essay”!). If the essay falls short of the minimum word count, the paper will lose 10 points.

Papers must be turned in to me in class on the day they are due (and not left in mailboxes, under my office door, in the main English office, etc.).

As you receive instructions concerning all of your required assignments at the beginning of the semester in your syllabus, late work is not acceptable. As a dedicated college student, it is your responsibility to complete your assignments on time. As discussion concerning your assignments will be ongoing during the class, you may ask questions about the projects any time during the semester. Your questions are welcome as you may not be the only student wanting the information.

Make-ups are not allowed for in-class assignments. I accept neither late work (homework, papers) nor work (homework, papers) via email. You are encouraged and welcome to show me early drafts of your papers for feedback up until one week before the paper's due date. I will not look at any drafts in the week prior to the paper's deadline. In order to take advantage of this, you must plan and work ahead.

Students missing the mid-term exam will be allowed to make it up with my permission. If you are ill or have an emergency on the day of the exam, you must email me that day. You and I will then discuss when you may make up the exam.

Turnitin.com: Before you turn in your major papers, you must submit them to Turnitin.com. This is a website that catches any information that is plagiarized. If you don't submit your work to Turnitin.com before you hand it in to me, I will not accept it—and it will be counted late when you do after you've uploaded your paper to Turnitin.com. So be sure to first upload your essay to Turnitin.com before you send your essay to me.

In order to upload your essay, you need to go to Turnitin.com and create a student account. Follow these steps to do this:

1. At the top right hand side of the screen, under the email box, click on “Create an Account.”

2. This will take you to a page where you will be asked to enter your email address and password. If you

have used Turnitin.com for other classes, you may use the same email address and password you used for those classes. You may also choose to create a new account for this class.

3. If you are new to Turnitin.com, you would click on “student” under “Create a New Account”

4. This will take you to a page that requires some information in order to create an account for you: the

class id: 3705302 and the class enrollment password: S pring2011 (note the uppercase and lack of spaces—the password is case-sensitive).

5. Fill in the other required information on that page—your name, email address, password, secret question

(to retrieve your information in case you forget your password), answer to the secret question, etcetera.

6. Click “I agree—create profile” at the bottom of the page.

7. You have successfully created a profile and you will be taken to a page that shows this class as well as

my name. When you click on the class—ENGL 2323—you will be able to see the assignments that you are to submit to Turnitin.com over the course of the semester. Assignments will become available at a certain date and time when you will be able to upload your paper. Note that I have set up the dates so that you can upload your paper a few days before the due date. These dates will be visible to you once you click on the class.

8. You will use the email address you provided and the password you created in order to log in to

Turnitin.com each time you use it. In case you forget your password, you can retrieve it by answering correctly the secret question you chose while creating your account.

Be sure that when you are uploading a paper you have created your essay in a format that is acceptable to

Turnitin.com such as Word and WordPerfect. I prefer Word documents, so please try to use to this format. Also, remember to save your work on an external source such as a USB or CD so that you may upload your paper from any computer.

Classroom decorum: As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow students and professor, you will turn off your cell phone and other electronic devices, and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from me ahead of time. This means that no electronic device (unless otherwise approved by me, such as a laptop in certain situations) should be on your desk, lap, or anywhere in sight or hearing during class.

As your professor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. I take this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for me to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist me in achieving this critical goal.

We’ll spend a significant amount of class time having open discussions; please be respectful of your classmates

try not to interrupt, and please refrain from holding side conversations. While you are encouraged to challenge both your own opinions and those of your peers, please do so with respect for different ideas. I will promise to do my best to try to keep the classroom a safe place to share ideas, even tentative, uncertain ideas. In discussions, making connections with the readings, with topics discussed in previous classes, and with the comments that others have made in class is especially helpful to you and to everyone else and therefore is especially noted and appreciated. Inappropriate behavior can result in dismissal. I follow the guidelines in the Student Handbook closely, so please be aware that any unprofessional, discourteous, or inappropriate behavior will have its consequences. Please follow the Golden Rule and be respectful of others and their values and beliefs.

I will expect you to contribute actively in class discussions (which will be a major part of each class period); in order to do that, you will have to come prepared to class. Being prepared for class includes bringing the relevant text/s, having done the assigned reading/s for the day, jotted down notes or ideas, done any assigned homework, and being prepared to contribute your thoughts and ideas to the class discussion. I am not interested in what you know, but rather, in what you think; “I don't know” is never an acceptable response.

Support Services: Tutoring: Free tutoring is available in FAC 321B. Hours are posted on the door of FAC 321B.

AskOnline: AskOnline is an online tutoring service that you can use. I highly recommend that you use a combination of in-person tutoring that is available on various campuses as well as AskOnline. There is a link to AskOnline on your Blackboard page, or you can access it by visiting this link: hccs.askonline.net. AskOnline tutors can help you with grammar as well as other aspects of your essay—however, they will look at only one draft of the essay.

Learning Resource Center / Library: The library is located on the third floor of the Learning Hub Science Building. Check for hours.

Computer lab: You are able to use various open computer labs at HCCS campuses. Computers are available for word processing in SJAC 204, the Macintosh Interdisciplinary Lab in BSCC 200-201, and the Computer Writing Lab in FAC 302. Check for open hours. Note that as an HCCS student you may use computer facilities at any of our colleges.

Computer Labs at Central: http://learning.cc.hccs.edu/Computing/complabs

English office: The English office is located in FAC 319. Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The English office phone number

is 713.718.6671.

Course Calendar (This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. I will announce any changes in class. It is your responsibility to stay on track.)

Week 1 Jan 19 Course intro; Diagnostic Essay; Critical Analysis

Week 2 Jan 24 Introduction to Romanticism; Charlotte Smith (“To Sleep,” “To Night,” “On Being Cautioned”); William Blake ( Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience )

Jan 26 William Blake

Week 3 Jan 31 Mary Wollstonecraft ( A Vindication of the Rights of Woman )

Feb 2 William Wordsworth (Preface to Lyrical Ballads ; “She dwelt among the untrodden ways,” “Lucy Gray,” “I wandered lonely as a cloud,” “My heart leaps up,” “Ode: Intimations of Immortality,” “The Solitary Reaper,” “The world is too much with us”

Week 4 Feb 7 William Wordsworth; Samuel Taylor Coleridge (“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” “Kubla Khan”)

Feb 9 S. T. Coleridge; George Gordon, Lord Byron (“She walks in beauty,” “Childe Harold's Pilgrimage”)

Week 5 Feb 14 Byron; Percy Bysshe Shelley (“Ozymandias,” “Ode to the West Wind,” “To a Sky-Lark”); Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (“The Mortal Immortal”)

Feb 16 Shelley; John Keats (“Bright Star,” “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” “Ode on Melancholy,” “To Autumn”)

Week 6 Feb 21 *** President's Day Holiday ***

Feb 23 Critical Analysis Due Research Essay and Proposal; Midterm Exam Review; Len Cazares

Week 7 Feb 28 Midterm Exam

Mar 2 Introduction to Victorian Literature; John Stuart Mill ( The Subjection of Women ); Elizabeth Barrett Browning ( Sonnets from the Portuguese ; Aurora Leigh )

Week 8 Mar 7 *** Research Proposal Due *** Browning; Alfred, Lord Tennyson (“The Lady of Shalott,” “The Lotos-Eaters,” “Ulysses”)

Mar 9 Robert Browning (“Porphyria's Lover,” “My Last Duchess,” “The Lost Leader,” “Love

among the Ruins”)

Week 9 Mar 14 *** SPRING BREAK ***

Mar 16 *** SPRING BREAK ***

Week 10 Mar 21 Matthew Arnold (“Dover Beach,” “Literature and Science”); Dante Gabriel Rossetti (“My Sister's Sleep”); Christina Rossetti (“Goblin Market”)

Mar 23 Rossetti; Gerard Manley Hopkins (“God's Grandeur,” “Spring,” “Spring and Fall: to a young child”); Evolution, Industrialism, Gender and Identity, Nation and Identity

Week 11 Mar 28 *** Preliminary draft of research essay due *** Oscar Wilde ( The Importance of Being Earnest )

Mar 30 Introduction to Twentieth Century Literature; Thomas Hardy (“A Broken Appointment,” “The Ruined Maid,” “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?”)

Week 12 Apr 4 Siegfried Sassoon (“'They',” “Glory of Women,” Memoirs of an Infantry Officer ); Wilfred Owen (“Anthem for Doomed Youth,” “Dulce Et Decorum Est,” Owen's Letters to His Mother )

Apr 6 William Butler Yeats (“The Lake Isle of Innisfree,” “When You Are Old,” “ No Second Troy,” “Easter, 1916,” “The Wild Swans at Coole,” “The Second Coming,” “Leda and the Swan”)

Week 13 Apr 11 Virginia Woolf ( A Room of One's Own )

Apr 13 James Joyce ( The Dead )

Week 14 Apr 18 D. H. Lawrence (“Odour of Chrysanthemums,” “Snake”)

Apr 20 T. S. Eliot (“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”); Katherine Mansfield (“The Garden Party”)

Week 15 Apr 25 Research Essay Due Samuel Beckett ( Endgame ); W. H. Auden (“Musee des Beaux Arts,” “The Unknown Citizen”); Dylan Thomas (“The Hunchback in the Park”) *** Presentations ***

Apr 27 Salman Rushdie (“English Is an Indian Literary Language”); A.K. Ramanujam (“Self-Portrait”); Seamus Heaney (“Digging,” “Punishment”); Eavan Boland (“Fond Memory,” “The the Science of Cartography is Limited”) *** Presentations ***

Week 16 May 2 *** Presentations *** Final Exam Review

May 4 Final Exam

HCC Grading Scale: A 90-100%: Sophisticated level of understanding; exceptional written work (superior in mechanics, style and content). B 80-89%: Above-average level of understanding; excellent written work (superior in one or two of mechanics, style and content). C 70-79%: Average understanding of basic concepts; good written work. D 60-69%: Below average understanding; written work noticeably weak in mechanics, style or content. F 0-59%: Failing; clearly deficient in understanding, mechanics, style and content.

Student Assignments: In addition to reading assignments to be prepared for each class meeting and brief written homework and in- class assignments, students will complete one analytical essay, one longer essay project requiring research, one presentation, a midterm and a final exam. Homework & Participation: 10% Essay 1: Critical Analysis: 20% Essay 2: Research: 30% Presentation: 10% Midterm: 10% Final: 20%

Student Assessments: I will administer quizzes, exams, in-class writing exercises, homework exercises, analysis and research papers that you can use to determine how successful you are at achieving the course learning outcomes (mastery of course content and skills) outlined in the syllabus. If you find that you are not mastering the material and skills, you are encouraged to reflect on how you study and prepare for each class. I welcome a dialogue on what you discover and may be able to assist you in finding resources on campus that will improve your performance.

While there are specific due dates for each essay, both essays should be ongoing projects throughout the semester as they require research. The sooner you start thinking about and working on them, the less stressed and more successful your projects will be.

Homework: Responses : For every daily reading assignment, you are required to identify at least three key passages (or lines in poems) per text (you do not have to reproduce the actual passages—simply mark them in your text and refer to the page/ line numbers in your responses). You will write informal responses (your insights, questions, assumptions, reactions, etc.) to these passages and turn them in at the end of each class period. These passages and responses will form a part of class discussion. Your responses must be thoughtful, and any questions you raise must not be ones that are answered by a simple “yes,” “no,” or a researched fact. Rather, your questions must invite further reflection and discussion.

In addition to written responses, as this is a course which combines lecture and discussion, I expect each one of you to contribute to the class discussions. You may contribute your written responses to the class discussion and also respond constructively to your classmates' comments. You can potentially earn 100 in this portion of the overall grade by being present every class period and ready with your written and verbal responses. You can also help your participation grade by contributing to the Blackboard discussions, particularly if you did not get a chance to contribute to a class discussion in a significant way.

Essay #1: Critical Analysis: 750-1000 words : For this essay, choose a text that we have read and discussed in class. Choose a theme or idea in the text that

interests you and analyze how this theme or idea is worked out/explored in the text. You will not do any outside research for this essay. Rather, you will use only your own ideas and the text to construct your essay. You will need to read the text closely and critically to accomplish this.

Essay #2: Research: 1000-1250 words For this paper you may work on any topic—related to the course—that interests you. This could include relevant history, art, literary style, etcetera, but it must be related somehow to literature from the periods covered in this course. Your purpose is to write a well-researched, well-documented essay on the topic you choose.

You need to get your topic approved by me before you get started. So the sooner you start thinking about your topic, the better. You need to submit a research proposal to me by the assigned date on the syllabus before you start your research. You must have at least 3 scholarly sources (Wikipedia, ask.com, Yahoo! answers, etc. are NOT scholarly sources!) to support your essay, and all the information that you present must be properly documented in MLA format. You must show me your drafts and your research before you submit your final draft.

Presentation : You will present (no less than 3 minutes) your research essay to your classmates in a professional, informative, and creative fashion. It can be a multimedia presentation, you may use notecards, etcetera. However, you must not read from your essay. You must PRESENT.

Midterm Exam : The midterm exam will cover all the material we have discussed from the beginning of the semester until the day before the midterm. It will consist of short answer questions and one essay question. You will have choices for both parts of the exam.

Final Exam : The final exam will cover all the material we have discussed since the midterm. It will consist of short answer questions and one essay question. You will have choices for both parts of the exam.

Calculating Your Grade: As conscientious students, I expect you to keep track of your grades so that you can track your progress in this class. Here is how to calculate your overall grade: 0.2 x Critical Analysis grade = _____ + 0.3 x Research Paper grade = _____ + 0.1 x Presentation = _____ + 0.1 x Midterm Exam grade = _____ + 0.1 x Homework & Participation = _____ + 0.2 x Final Exam grade = _____ To find out your average in the class at any time during the semester, follow the above steps for the grades already received and divide the sum by the percentage total of the grades received thus far, and then multiply that result by 100.

For example, to calculate your average after you've received grades for the Critical Analysis, Midterm and Participation, this is what you'd do: [(0.2 x Critical Analysis grade) + (0.1 x Midterm Exam grade) + (0.1 x HW and Participation grade) / (Percentage of Critical Analysis + Midterm Exam grade + HW and Participation grade)] x 100

If you received 70 on the Critical Analysis, 82 on the Midterm, and 87 on HW and Participation, your average in class thus far would be: [(0.2 x 70) + (0.1 x 82) + (0.1 x 87) / (20 + 10 + 10)] x 100 = (30.9 / 40) x 100 = 77.25 %

Expectations : WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF ME:

I am here to help you succeed and grow in any way you can in this course. I am interested in your ideas and thoughts and I am always willing to listen to them. Please come talk to me if you have any concerns or apprehension; I am here to help and offer support to you in any way I can. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Email is the best way to reach me between classes. I am available during my listed office hours to meet with you to help you with anything that will ensure your success in this course and enrich your experience as a student. I want you to succeed in this course and I know that with hard work and effort, you can do that. Please talk to me about anything that you need help with so that I can best help you. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics. If you are unable to meet with me during my listed office hours, we can schedule an appointment that will work with both our schedules. I have high expectations of you, but I am a fair teacher. I want you to excel, so I will challenge you in an effort to help you expand your horizons. Hard work and effort pay off, and this will be reflected in your outlook as well as your final grade. I am sympathetic to things that are out of your control, so never hesitate to let me know what is going on with you that may affect your experience as a student.

WHAT I EXPECT OF YOU:

I expect you to be familiar with all the policies that are described in my syllabus and keep up with the assignments listed in the course calendar. I expect you to be responsible for your learning and for the grade you earn in this course. I expect you to come prepared and on time to class. I expect you to challenge and push yourselves. I expect you to think critically, to speak up in class, and to interact not only with the texts, but also with your peers and me in an intellectual and professional manner. I expect you to speak with me as soon as possible if you have any concerns. I expect you to do all the work assigned in a timely and industrious manner. I expect only your very best work. Your success in this course depends on your effort and attitude!

I, __________________________________________________, have read and understood all the policies in this

syllabus, and am responsible for knowing what is expected of me in this class.

Signature: _______________________________________

Date: __________________________