English 110 –
Introduction to Literature
Fall 2009 Section 800
Online
Instructor: Ms. Ashley Bissette
E-mail: bissettee@uncw.edu
Webpage: http://people.uncw.edu/bissettee
Office: MO
103B
Office Hours: MW 1:00 – 2:00 and by appointment
Office Phone: 910-962-2539,
Cell Phone: 910-232-3652
COURSE OVERVIEW
Required Texts and Materials:
You should be able to order
textbooks online through the UNCW bookstore.
You will want to obtain your books as soon as possible, as your first
reading assignment will be due during the second week of classes. The web address for the UNCW bookstore is http://www.uncw.edu/ba/bookstore/
·
Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction,
Poetry, and Drama. 9th ed. Portable ed.
New York: Longman, 2005.
·
Atwood, Margaret. The Edible
Woman
· Microsoft Word and PowerPoint (If you do not have
access to these, you can use “Tealware” offered by
UNCW - http://uncw.edu/itsd/services/hardware/tealware.html)
· Technical Requirements as listed at http://uncw.edu/ONLINE/techreq.html
· A saving device such as a flash drive
Course
Description:
This course is an
introduction to reading and writing critically about literature in a
variety of genres including short fiction, poetry, drama, and the novel.
Course Objectives:
Students should develop skills in analyzing,
presenting, and defending interpretations and in writing thoughtfully about literary
texts. Furthermore, students should
develop an appreciation and an understanding of literature achieved through
practice in asserting and supporting their interpretations of a literary work.
Course
Requirements:
Discussion Board – 10 points
Quizzes – 10 points
Journal Entries – 15 points
Analysis Essay – 15 points
Explication Essay – 15 points
Midterm Exam – 15 points
Final Exam – 20 points
Final Grading Scale:
93-100 points – A 73-76 points – C
90-92 points – A- 70-72 points – C-
87-89 points – B+ 67-69 points – D+
83-86 points – B 63-66 points – D
80-82 points – B- 60-62 points D-
77-79 points – C+ Below
60 points – F
Getting Started:
We will be using Blackboard
as the platform for this course. For
instructions on how to log in, go to http://www.uncw.edu/itsd/help/instructions/BlackBoardVistaLoginInstructions.html
Once you log in, you will be
able to click on English 110. On the
Home Page for our course, you will see an icon that says, “Getting
Started.” This is a learning module
containing several links to important information as well as an orientation to
the course.
Online Support:
If at any point during the
semester you have problems with Blackboard, you can receive assistance from the
Technology Assistance Center. The email address is tac@uncw.edu
and the phone number is 910-962-HELP (4357).
If you do email the TAC, be sure to put “Blackboard” in the subject
line. There is also a very useful online
support center at http://uncw.edu/bbsupport.
General Expectations:
Because this is an online course,
it is important that you keep yourself accountable for weekly assignments and
deadlines. The schedule of assignments
is listed at the bottom of this syllabus.
You will find it extremely important to stay organized and to check
Blackboard frequently. It is also a good
idea to maintain contact with me throughout the semester. If I notice that you have not been logging in
to Blackboard and completing weekly assignments, I will assume you have decided
to drop the course.
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Readings and Learning Modules:
Each week you will be asked
to complete readings and will be responsible for their content. Readings should always be completed by Tuesday at 11:59pm of that week. In addition, you will find weekly learning
modules which will contain corresponding lectures, PowerPoint presentations,
activities and/or worksheets. Students
are always responsible for this information.
Learning Modules will also contain discussion board items, journal
prompts, and quizzes.
Completing Discussion Board Items:
A large part of your grade
for this class will be participating in a dialogue with classmates via
discussion boards. Discussion boards for
each week will be located in the corresponding learning module. To read each question, simply click on
it. Click “reply” to complete your
post. Posts should be thoughtful and
well written. Refer to “Netiquette” in
the “Getting Started” learning module for a list of guidelines. Posts should also be at least one paragraph
in length. Sometimes discussion board
items will be done as an entire class, but I will often put you into small
groups. When this happens, you will see
“Discussion Group” and a number listed next to the subject title. Discussion board items are typically due by 11:59 p.m. each Tuesday, but you should
refer to the Schedule of Assignments for a complete list of deadlines.
Replying to Discussion Board Items:
In addition to your original
responses, you should reply to at least two posts from your classmates each
week. When working in small groups,
you’ll respond to at least two posts just within your group. Replies are
typically due by 11:59 p.m. each Thursday. When replying to classmates, you should be
sure to be polite and open-minded. The
discussion board is a place where all students should feel comfortable
expressing ideas. This does not mean
that you cannot disagree with your classmates; it means that you should be
conscious of your language and tone. I
will alert you if your dialogue is inappropriate, and you’ll be asked to re-do
your replies for that week. If this
happens more than two times, you will lose points for your discussion board
grade.
*I will often ask follow up questions to your
posts. Check for these questions when
you post replies to classmates.
Journal Entries:
Another portion of your grade
will be based on weekly journal entries.
Prompts for these entries will be located in the weekly learning
modules. Entries should be 3-4 paragraphs
in length, and should follow the guidelines listed in “Netiquette.” These will
typically be due by 11:59 p.m. each
Tuesday.
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given on a
regular basis. These quizzes will cover material in the weekly readings AND
lectures and will be located in the weekly learning modules. You will have 15 minutes to complete each
quiz. Refer to the Schedule of
Assignments for quiz dates. During weeks
that a quiz is given, the quiz will be due by 11:59pm that Thursday. There
will be a total of 10 quizzes.
ESSAYS AND EXAMS
Essays:
You will be writing two
formal essays for this class. You can
find learning modules for each essay assignment on the Home Page. Essays should be emailed to my campus email
address as a .doc or .docx attachment. Essays
that are not turned in as a .doc or .docx attachment
will be considered late until they are turned in correctly.
Conferences:
For each essay, I will be
requiring students to sign up for small group conferences with me. These conferences will occur in “Ms. Bissette’s Virtual Office” located on the Blackboard Course
Homepage. Not only will these
conferences be a forum for me to discuss your progress and answer questions,
but they will also be a chance for you to discuss ideas with classmates. Failure to sign up for or attend a scheduled
conference will negatively affect your essay grade, so be sure to plan
accordingly.
The Writing Center:
I encourage all students to
obtain online help from the Writing Center for their essays. http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/uls/writing_newconsultation.htm
Deadlines:
All deadlines in this class
are firm. Be sure to plan wisely and save all work in at least two places. Formal essay assignments will always be due
by 11:59 p.m. on the due date. For each day that an assignment is late, the
grade for that assignment will be reduced by 3 points.
Grading Procedure:
Exams:
This course also requires a
midterm and a final exam. You must take
these exams on the dates scheduled.
Exams will become available at 10:00am on the scheduled date, and must
be completed by 11:59pm. Once you begin
an exam, you will have 75 minutes to complete it. Exams will be made up of
short answer and essay questions.
COMMUNICATION
Announcements:
For this course, you are
required to access Blackboard often. I
encourage every student to click on “Announcements” under “Course Tools” each
time they log on to Blackboard, as that will be the first place I will post
important information such as changes in the schedule of assignments,
directions for activities, and answers to common questions.
Email / Phone:
Sometimes, I will send
information via campus email, so you should check your email often as well. All
students will be responsible for knowing this information. “I forgot to check
my email” is not an excuse. Email is also the best way to contact me if you
have questions throughout the course.
While I do check my email often, students should be aware that I will usually not check email on
Saturdays or after 6pm Sunday through Friday. Therefore, it is a good idea to work on
assignments ahead of time in case you have questions.
My cell phone number is
listed at the top of this syllabus.
Students are welcome to call or text this number in cases when email is insufficient. Please
do not call or text this number on Saturdays or after 6pm Sunday through Friday.
FAQ:
If you have general questions
about the course or specific assignments, you should post them to the FAQ on
the Homepage. This way, if other
students have the same question, they will be able to see my answer
easily. If you have questions that
pertain only to you, please email me at my campus email address.
Office Hours:
I will have office hours on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
If you’d like to discuss something with me during office hours, you have
a few options.
1.
See me in person:
Morton Hall 103B
2.
Office
Phone: 910-962-2539.
3.
Email:
bissettee@uncw.edu.
4.
Ms. Bissette’s Virtual
Office on the Blackboard Course
Homepage
*If you are not available to contact me
during office hours, you can set up an appointment with me.
OTHER POLICIES
Disabilities:
Netiquette:
It is important that all
students follow basic rules of “netiquette” in any online course. You can find more information on the
netiquette rules specific to this course in the “Getting Started” Learning
Module.
Academic Honesty:
Plagiarism is unacceptable
and is grounds for failure for this course.
Simply put: don’t do it. If you
are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism, feel free to see me. You can also read the entire policy in the
Code of Student Life, which can be found at the following website: http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/documents/Code.Of.Student.Life.pdf
I’ve included an excerpt here:
I-1 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
OFFENSES
Students who violate any of the following standards
will be subject to disciplinary action:
A. PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism means the appropriation, buying, receiving
as a gift, or obtaining by any means another person’s work and the
unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own work. Plagiarism
is doubly unethical, since it deprives the true author of his/her rightful
credit and then gives that credit to someone to whom it is not due.
I-3 RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
It shall be
the responsibility of every faculty member, student, administrator and staff
member of the university community to uphold and maintain the academic
standards and integrity of the university. Any member of the university
community who has reasonable grounds to believe that an infraction of the
Academic Honor Code has occurred has an obligation to report the alleged
violation.
SCHEDULE OF
ASSIGNMENTS (Tentative)
WEEK 1 WEEK
1
Thurs. 8/20 Read the Syllabus carefully
Complete
all items in the “Getting Started”
Learning Module.
Quiz #1 - Syllabus
*Obtain all necessary texts and materials for the course if you have not
already done so.
FICTION
WEEK 2
Tues. 8/25 Read: “Godfather Death” p9-11
“A&P” p14-19
“Cathedral”
p98-108
“Writing About a Story” p2075-2083
Complete Week 2 Learning Module
Quiz
#2
* Essay #1 Prompt Available
WEEK 3
Tues. 9/1 Read: “A Rose for Emily” p28-34
“Critical Casebook-
‘A Tell-Tale Heart’” p412-423
Complete Week 3 Learning Module
Quiz
#3
WEEK 4
Tuesday 9/8 Read: “Harrison
Bergeron” p 221-225
“The Lottery”
p239-245
Complete Week 4 Learning Module
Quiz
#4
WEEK 5
Tues. 9/15 Work
on Essays
POETRY and DRAMA
WEEK 6
Tues. 9/22 Read: “Writing about a Poem” p2101-2114
“Monologue for
an Onion” p684
“Her Kind” p687
“Word Choice and
Word Order” 714-716
“Upon Julia’s
Clothes” p716-717
“Saying and
Suggesting” p731-732
“London” p733-734
Complete Week 6 Learning Module
Thurs. 9/24 Reply to Discussion Board Items
Quiz
#5
WEEK 7
Tues. 9/29 Read: “Imagery” p743-744
“The Fish” p746
“Figures
of Speech” p766-768
“The Sonnet” p856- 860
“How Do I Love
Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” p1091
Complete Week 7 Learning Module
Thurs. 10/1 Reply to Discussion Board Items
Quiz
#6
*Essay
#2 Prompt Available
WEEK 8
Tues. 10/6 Fall
Break
“Poetry and Personal Identity” and “Lady Lazarus”
p933-936
Complete Week 8
Learning Module
WEEK 9
Tues.
10/13
Complete Midterm Review Learning
Module
WEEK 10
Tues. 10/20 Work
on Essays
Wed. 10/21 Email
Rough Draft to Peer Editing Group
WEEK 11
Tues. 10/27 Read:
Complete
Week 11 Learning Module
Poetry Essay
Due
Thurs. 10/29 Reply to Discussion Board Items
Quiz
#7
WEEK 12
Tues. 11/3 Read:
“Tragedy” p1249-1251
“Comedy” p1257-1259
“Sure Thing” p1259-1269
Complete Week 12
Learning Module
Quiz
#8
THE NOVEL
WEEK 13
Tues. 11/10 Read: The Edible Woman chapters 1-9
Complete Week 13 Learning Module
Thurs. 11/12 Reply to Discussion Board Items
Quiz
#9
WEEK 14
Tues. 11/17 Read: The Edible Woman chapters 10-20
Complete Week 14 Learning Module
Quiz
#10
WEEK 15
Tues. 11/24 Read: The Edible Woman chapters 21-31
Complete Week 15 Learning Module
Thurs. 11/26 Thanksgiving
Break
WEEK 16
Tues. 12/1 Reply to Discussion Board Items
Complete Final Exam Review Learning Module
Fri. 12/4 Final Exam