ENGL 370 Outline F 09 Web

Siobhan Craft Brownson		ENGL 370 - Literature and Film
Required Texts And Materials	Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Oxford UP, 2004. Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany’s. New York: Vintage, 1993. Desmond, John M. and Peter Hawkes. Film & Adaptation: Studying Literature. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Hansberry, Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. New York: Vintage, 1994. Harmon, William and C. Hugh Holman. A Handbook to Literature. 11th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008. Ishiguro, Kazuo. The Remains of the Day. New York: Vintage, 1993. Joyce, James. Dubliners. New York: Signet Classics, 2007. Harmon, William and C. Hugh Holman. A Handbook to Literature. 11th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. Ondaatje, Michael. The English Patient. New York: Vintage, 1993. "The Correct Use of Borrowed Information." "Writing/English Rubric." A Winthrop University e-mail account 1 BLUEBOOK – available at the Bookworm Harris, Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage
Course Goals	1.Knowledge of Literature – within the literature area students will demonstrate knowledge of various forms of written texts, major periods in the history of English, American, and world literature, and standard terminology of literary analysis (Goals for Department of English 1). 2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the impact of gender and culture on literature; and its standard terminology (1.2, 1.6). 3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of standard reference tools, methods, and forms of documentation in scholarly research (1.7).43. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the English language and familiarity with the standards of grammar, mechanics, and usage generally accepted in the academic community (2.1, 2.2). 4. To develop advanced communication skills, students will write thoughtful, well-organized essays conforming to standards of grammar, mechanics, and usage, including research papers on appropriate language and literature topics that demonstrate correct use of standard reference tools and methods, and of primary and secondary sources and providing proper documentation of sources. Students will construct persuasive arguments based on careful analysis and deliberation (3). 5. Students will critically analyze and interpret written and non-written texts (e.g. TV, film, and oral presentations) and demonstrate their ability to present coherent, defensible critical positions based on their analyses (4). 6. Students will demonstrate their ability to use technology in the study of language, literature, and communication by demonstrating effective use of existing technologies to research, prepare, and present information (5).
Learning Outcomes	1. Students will recognize, distinguish among, and define relationships between similar characteristics of both literature and film such as plot and narration. 2. Students will express understanding of the complexity of film adaptation. 3. Students will to learn an appreciation for the impact of diverse historical periods, cultures, and genders on the development of both genres. 4. Students will forge relationships among a variety of expressions in both genres. 5. Students will to express critical ideas in a cogent manner. 6. Students will use basic terminology and thematic approaches in reading, writing, and discussion. 7. Students will create search strategies through the use of Dacus Library’s online catalogue and electronic databases, identify and use appropriate supporting source materials in scholarly research, and demonstrate control of appropriate MLA documentation and citation.
English Dept. Goals	Goals for courses in the Department of English can be found at www.winthrop.edu/english/goals/htm. My goals for ENGL300 specifically focus on and are derived from the sections on Knowledge of Literature, Knowledge of Language, Composing and Communication Skills, Critical Analysis, Diversity, Attitudes and Practices, and Opportunities.
Teacher Licensure	Students in the English teaching licensure track can find links to the National Council of Accreditation of Teachers of English (NCATE) and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards on the English Department’s web page at www.winthrop.edu/english.
Work Standards	Assignments should be computer generated using ONLY Times New Roman Font, 12 point font size, 1 inch margins, double spaced, with your name, the course name, and my name in the upper right hand corner of the first page. Please give your assignments titles, but do not use a title page nor use report covers. Please do not hand in a diskette or e-mail me a copy of your paper. Assignments must be submitted to me in hard copy on the due date as well as electronically to turnitin.com. COPY YOUR ASSIGNMENTS TO YOUR SYSTEM’S HARD DRIVE.
Attendance	Because class discussion and the viewing of films are crucial to the success of this course and because your class participation is an aspect of your final grade, your alert and prepared presence is wanted and needed in this class and I expect you to attend every class meeting IN ITS ENTIRETY. No distinction is made between missing part of a class and missing class. Students who miss more than two classes will receive a failing grade for the course. No distinction is made between "excused" and "unexcused" absences. Students who are tardy must notify me after class that they are present. Two tardies in excess of five minutes will equal one absence. I will discuss student emergencies and special situations with individuals on a case-by-case basis. Refer to the 2009-2010 Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog for university attendance policies. Students are responsible for finding out what they missed during their absence.
Due Dates	Assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will be penalized one letter grade for every day they are late, including weekends, beginning with the due date. Assignments over one week late will not be accepted. I will discuss student emergencies or special situations with individuals on a case-by-case basis. Refer to the 2009-2010 Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog for university policies on late and make-up work.
Communication	I check my e-mail, M-F, twice a day, once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Restrict e-mail communications to brief questions that I can easily address through a reply OR for emergencies to which you must alert me immediately. Other queries are best handled over the phone. Please leave a detailed message on my voice mail if I am out of the office or on another call. I return phone messages promptly; they have priority over e-mail.
Academic honesty	The entire Winthrop University community takes plagiarism very seriously and plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course. Penalties for plagiarism can range between, but are not limited to, a failing grade on the plagiarized paper or exam to a failing grade in the course. ALL WORK FOR THIS COURSE IS TO BE ORIGINAL AND PREPARED ONLY FOR THIS COURSE. Please familiarize yourselves with the university’s policies on academic honesty in the 2009-2010 Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalogue and the English department’s statement concerning plagiarism at www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism; the latter has a link to the Student Code of Conduct.
Turnitin.com	We will be using turnitin.com this semester. Please make sure you go to the Dacus Library home page to access turnitin.com so that you can register for the class. ID number and password are as follows: ID – 2825204 Password – Desmond You are required to submit your out of class essays to turnitin.com by 5:00 on the day following the due date of the essay. Essays not submitted to turnitin.com will not be graded.
Students with disabilities	Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290. Once you have your official notice of accommodations from Services for Students with Disabilities, please inform me as early as possible in the semester.
Course Requirements	Response Essays (1 p.) 10% Class Participation and Oral Report of Critical Essay 5% each=10% Short Essay (3-5 pp. close reading of literary work) 20% Midterm (in-class) 20% Critical Essay (8-10 pp.) 20% Final Exam (in-class) 20% ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PASSING THE COURSE.
Grading scale	94-100=A, 91-93=A-, 87-90=B+, 81-86=B, 77-80=C+, 71-76=C, 67-70=D+, 61-66=D, 0-59=F, 71-100=S, 0-70=U. I adapt the English/Writing Rubric for this course, keeping in mind the general standards used for 300-level courses. The rubric may be found at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/rubric/htm.
Student listservs	Please make sure you have an active Winthrop email account. Periodically I may find it necessary to communicate with the class as a whole and I use the course listserv for that purpose rather than individual email accounts.
Classroom Etiquette	Please make sure all electronic devices are turned off and PUT AWAY before class begins.
Department Web Sites	The home page is at http://www.winthrop.edu/english. The site for core courses is at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/core. All links mentioned above can be found on the home page.