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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "EN 200"
COURSE NAME: "Introduction to Literature"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Summer Session I 2024
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Nefeli Misuraca
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MTWTH 11:10 AM 1:00 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite: EN 110 with a grade of C or above
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a reading and writing intensive course. Students in 200-level literature classes are required to produce 4-5,000 words of critical writing. Presupposing no previous knowledge in particular of literature, the course deals in an intensive manner with a very limited selection of works in the three genres of fiction, drama, and poetry. Students learn the basic literary terms that they need to know to approach literary texts. They are required to do close readings of the assigned texts, use various critical approaches, and write several critical essays on specified readings.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Students will learn the basic literary terms that they need to know to approach a range of literary texts. They are required to do close readings, to use various critical approaches, and to write several critical essays on specified readings. Students will also attend two library training sessions on digital presentation skills, and will be expected to produce a visual presentation on an assigned aspect of one of the literary genres, which they will present to the class for assessment by the professor and their peers.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will learn the basics of literary analysis and will demonstrate these abilities through written, oral, and visual assignments.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author | Sophus Helle | Yale University Press | 9780300264173 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments |
| The Norton Introduction to Literature Portable 11th edition | Various | Norton | 9780393923391 | | |
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Essay | 5-page essay | 10% |
| Essay | 5-page assignment | 10% |
| Essay | 6-page essay | 15% |
| 4 take-home assignments | Four take-home assignments involving detaileed analysis of poetry, prose and drama. The purpose of these exercises is to reach an understanding of literary terrms and tropes, conventions, rhetorical modeddds and narrative, dramatic and poetic devices. (5% each) | 20% |
| Final exam | | 15% |
| Participation | | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Week In Class
1 Introduction
Course Overview
What is literature? Brainstorming in class
Read Introduction p. 1-10
2 Discussion: What do I expect from reading? Are there things I don’t see? Distinguish form and content
Toni Morrison: Recitatif, p. 138
Read: Chapter 3, p. 130-137
First writing assignment (5%)
3 Character types. The short story
Wallace, Good People, p. 156
Calvino, p.166
Read Setting, p.164
4 Symbol and figurative language
Hawthorne: The Birth-Mark
Kafka: The Judgement (photocopies)
5 Library visit
The Novella
Marquez, A very old man, p. 362
(February 16th make-up class for Wed. April 25th)
FIRT ESSAY DUE (10%)
6 The Novel: Dostoevsky, The grand inquisitor and Ivan’s atheism (photocopies)
Read the chapter on Drama, p. 768-770 and Gaspell, p. 771-783
Second writing assignment (5%)
7 Drama: Susan Glaspell, John Osborne
Trifles and Look back in Anger (photocopies and screening)
8 Drama: Hamlet
Presentation of a scene in class
Read pages 476-505
SECOND ESSAY DUE (10%) on Wednesday
Third writing assignment (5%) on Monday
9 Second Library visit: bring your projects so far and we’ll work on them in class
Discussion on reading and responding to poetry
Read Theme and tone, p. 546
10 Theme and tone in poetry
Read 566-575
Fourth writing assignment (5%)
11 Language: word choice and order
THIRD ESSAY DUE (10%)
12 Symbol and symbolism in literature and poetry, and in art in general
13 Review and Powerpoint Presentations
14 Powerpoint presentations continued
FINAL EXAM
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