ENGL 2400-01: Introduction to Literary Studies Spring 2014 MWF 11:00-10:50 am BC 301 Instructor: Dr.

Jessica Tvordi Office Location: BC 303D Office Hours: W 9:00-11:00; TTH 9-10; or by appointment E-mail: tvordi@suu.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION An introduction to the study of literature for the English major, which emphasizes the analysis of literature in all genres (poetry, drama, and fiction), understanding literary terminology as it applies to textual studies, the development of analytical and interpretive skills through close reading and writing, and an introduction to the principles of documentation and research. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010. This course is required of all English majors and minors, serving as a prerequisite to 3000-level English courses. REQUIRED TEXTS Meyer, Michael. Literature to Go. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins Press, 2011. [ISBN 978-0-31262412-5] Woolf, Virginia. Jacobs Room. Ed. Suzanne Raitt. New York: W.W. Norton, 2007. [ISBN 9780-393-92632-3] MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th Ed. New York: Modern Language Association, 2009. [ISBN 978-1603290241] A dictionary (hard copy or electronic): note that we have access to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) online through our librarys Dictionaries & Encyclopedias page. Additional readings will be made available via Canvas. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. 2. 3. 4. Identify, describe, analyze, and compare the literary features of a variety of genres Articulate critical positions and interpretations through academic essays Conduct scholarly research Evaluate how perspective and background inform the reading experience

COURSE ASSESSMENT TABLE Outcome 1 X X X X X X X Outcome 2 X X X X X Outcome 3 X Outcome 4 X

Response Papers: 20% Exam 1: 10% Exam 2: 10% Essay 1: 20% Essay 2: 30% Activity Responses: 5% Classroom Engagement: 5%

X X X

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS Response Papers. These short (2-page) papers will ask you to do a variety of things, including analyze, argue about, and reflect upon the literary and critical works we study. 20% Exams. Exam 1 will evaluate your ability to scan, identify, and analyze formal elements of a poem not assigned in class (10%), and Exam 2 will be a short, interpretive in-class essay on two texts from a list of thematically paired works across genres (10%). 20% Essays. You will write two essays in this class: a 4-5-page (20%) interpretive essay on a single poem and a 6-7-page interpretive essay on either a play or a work of fiction, which will include secondary research (30%). Please note that the point value for each of these essays includes 5 points each for the required drafts. 50% Classroom Engagement. I will evaluate the level and quality of your engagement in class discussion and small group activities throughout the semester. 5% Activity Responses. Each of you will write about two scholarly encounters relevant to literature this semester. 5%

SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND ACTIVITIES Date M 1/6 W 1/8 F 1/10 Reading Assignments Introduction to Course and Introductions Italo Calvino, Why Read the Classics (in Week 1 module on Canvas) Reading Poetry (343-51 and 355-64); please download the Poetics handout in the Canvas Poetry module for this class period. Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone (375-88) Images (399-411); Discuss MLA essay formatting and rules for citing poetry Figures of Speech (412-27) and John Donne, The Flea (568) MLK Day: No Class Symbol, Allegory, and Irony (428-439 and 445-46) Sounds (447-58), Patterns of Rhythm (46471), and Ben Jonson, Still to Be Neat (474-75) Rhythm continued and Poetic Forms (481-91) Poetic Forms (491-506) Open Form (507-21) and Walt Whitman, Hours Continuing Long (in Canvas Poetry module) Exam 1 Small Group Review Writing Assignments Response 1 Due (on Calvino/SelfReflection)

M 1/13 W 1/15 F 1/17

Response 2 Due

M 1/20 W 1/22 F 1/24

Response 3 Due

M 1/27 W 1/29 F 1/31

Response 4 Due

M 2/3

W 2/5 F 2/7

Exam 1 Listen to the Diane Rhem Show: Readers Review (in preparation for Engagement Activity assignment 1) Discuss Guidelines for Essay 1; and Reading Drama (593-611) Sophocles and Greek Drama (632-39), and Oedipus the King, lines 1-706 (639-59) Oedipus, lines 707-1685 (659-85) Presidents Day: No Class William Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama (687-697) and Othello, Act 1; please download the reading questions for Othello (in Canvas Drama module) and bring them to class Othello, Act 2

M 2/10 W 2/12 F 2/14

Response 5 Due (on Essay 1 Topics)

M 2/17 W 2/19

F 2/21

1st Draft of Essay 1 Dueplease upload to Canvas by 1:00 pm

M 2/24 W 2/26 F 2/28 M 3/3

Othello, Act 3; discuss MLA rules for citing drama and Works Cited entries Othello, Act 4 Othello, Act 5 Writing Workshop

Response 6 Due 2nd Draft of Essay Due (bring copies for group members only no Canvas upload)

W 3/5 F 3/7

No Class: I will be in the office from 9-3 for consultations on Essay 1 Discuss Guidelines for Essay 2

Essay 1 Due by 5:00 pm on Canvas

Spring Break M 3/17 W 3/19 F 3/21 Reading Fiction (11-18 and 37-43) Plot (44-63); discuss MLA guidelines for citing prose (fiction and critical essays) Character (64-84); and Raymond Carver, Cathedral (in Fiction module on Canvas) Setting (115-23 and 130-34) Point of View (135-38 and 168-77) and Tim OBrien, How to Tell a True War Story (31828) Symbolism (178-95) and Nathanial Hawthorne, The Birthmark (289-301) Engagement Activity 1 Due

Response 7 Due

M 3/24 W 3/26

F 3/28

Response 8 Due

M 3/31 W 4/2 F 4/4 M 4/7 W 4/9 F 4/11

Theme (199-209) and Flannery OConnor, A Good Man is Hard to Find (261-73) Jacobs Room Jacobs Room Jacobs Room; determine which critical essay on Jacobs Room to read for Friday (class will vote) Jacobs Room Critical Essay on Jacobs Room

Response 9 (on Essay 2 Topics)

Response 10 Due (Literature Review)

M 4/14 W 4/16

Discuss Secondary Research for Essay 2 and MLA citations for book and journal articles Writing Workshop

F 4/18

No Class: I will be in the office from 9-3 for consultations on Essay 2 Discuss Guidelines for Exam 2 Last Class Meeting! Study Day: No Class

Draft of Essay 2 Dueupload to Canvas by 11:00 am and bring copies for group members Engagement Activity 2 Due

M 4/21 W 4/23 F 4/25 M 4/28

Essay 2 Due by 5:00 pm on Canvas Response 11 Due (Self-Reflection)

Final Exam: 11-12:50 am in BC 301: you may bring copies of the texts you are writing about.

COURSE POLICIES Canvas. Please note that we will be utilizing Canvas heavily this semester for access to grades, course handouts, and readings, as well as the submission of assignments. Only occasionally will I give you handouts in class, so please be prepared to download and/or print all relevant documents. Because I will be using the commenting function on Canvas, you will need to upload all of your essays in the most recent Microsoft Word format. You will need, however, to supply hard copies of your essay drafts for in-class writing workshops (unless you would prefer to utilize Google Drive). Attendance. Because most class meetings will involve discussion of texts, as well as analysis and/or writing-related group activities, regular attendance is critical to the learning process and your success in this class. I will not reward students solely for regular attendance; however, students whose attendance is irregular and, thus, creates gaps in class discussion and/or challenges for group activities will be docked a full letter grade. Grading. My evaluation of your written work will consider how successfully you address the assignments in relation to purpose, content, development of ideas, organization, expression, and mechanics. Requirements for individual assignments will varyand will be discussed at length well before the assignment due date, as well as accompanied by a literature essay rubric. Your final grade will be determined by the percentage of the 100 possible points earned: 97-100% A+, 93-96 % A, 90-92% A-, 87-89% B+, 83-86% B, 80-82% B-, 77-79% C+, 73-76% C, 70-72% C-, 67-69% D+, 63-66% D, 60-62% D-, and 59% and below, F.

Deadlines. All late work will be docked 10 points per daynote that I have set up the Canvas system to close out all assignments 24 hours after the deadline, so after that time if you have not submitted one of these assignments you will receive an automatic 0 and you will not be allowed to make up the work. Of course, with regard to all instances of late work, extreme emergencies will be considered on a case-bycase basis, but you need to speak with me as soon as possible if a legitimate emergency occurs. Writing Workshops. I cant help youand your peers cant help youif you neglect to complete drafts of your essays. If you do not upload your draft by the Canvas closeout, please do not send me an electronic copy via e-mail and expect me to read it: however, you can still bring a hard copy of the draft to me during my office hours, beg your group to review your late work, or go to the Writing Center. Office Hours. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of this course, please come see me during my office hours; if they conflict with your class schedules, I am more than happy to set up an appointment at another time. SANS. I care about your success in this class and beyond, and therefore will participate in the Student Assessment Notification System (SANS), an early alert program designed to provide peer mentor support and resources. If I feel you are struggling in my course, you will receive a notice of concern from me through SANS and should avail yourself of any and all resources made available to you. UNIVERSITY POLICIES Academic Integrity. Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior. ADA Statement. Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Southern Utah University Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or phone (435) 865-8022. SSD determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services. Emergency Management Statement. In case of emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency plan can be found at http://www.suu.edu/ad/facilities/emergencyprocedures.html HEOA Compliance Statement. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law. Detailed information can be found at http://www.suu.edu/it/p2p-student-notice.html. Disclaimer Statement. Information contained in this syllabus, other than grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice as deemed appropriate by the instructor.