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Birkerts, Sven, ed. The Longwood Introduction to Fiction. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1992.
Lucas, G. R. and Pyne, Tara Starr. ENC 1102 Course Booklet. (Available at Pro Copy)
Shakespeare, William. The Winter's Tale. (Signet Edition)
An email account. Submit (or email) your email address to instructor before the third week of classes.
MLA Handbook, 4th Edition.
Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White. The Elements of Style Third Edition. New York: Macmillan, 1979. (This reference is also available at Project Bartleby)
Journal Entries: Students are required to keep a weekly written response on assigned topics. Each journal entry must have a minimum of two (2), typed pages and must be kept in student's portfolio. In addition to the portfolio entries, students are required to participate in the class listserv at least two (2) times per month. Journal entries, along with class notes and any other applicable material, will be submitted periodically for a portfolio grade.
Notes: It is imperative that students keep thorough notes, both from classroom lecture and individual reading. Even if students are absent, they are held responsible for obtaining missed notes. Notes should not only reflect good listening skills but individual interest in every topic discussed in class. Students are encouraged to individually research topics discussed in class. Although not required, notes should be typed and legible; cryptic and illegible notes will receive a failing grade. Notes should be kept in students' portfolios and brought daily to class for inspection.
Five Essays: Students will complete five (three due before mid-term) polished essays of approximately 800 to 1,000 words each in the form of a reader's response. All essays must be typed and double-spaced using a 12-point font and one-inch margins. Your name, SS#, class, instructor's name, and due date should appear in the upper-left-hand corner of the first page; all pages must have your last name followed by the page number in the upper-right-hand corner. Staple each essay with one staple in the left-hand corner. The reader's response will take the following format: choose a story from a section on the Syllabus that interests you, find a critical article or interpretation on the story, briefly summarize the critic's position, and (this is the most important part) state your own reactions, criticisms, and interpretations of the story. Essays are always due on the first class meeting of the week in which we are studying the particular section on which you chose to write. 50% of final grade.
HTML Project: Hypertext Mark-Up Language is used in the construction of homepages on the Internet. Students will have a brief introduction to HTML and are required to create a simple homepage; computer lab time will be allotted to facilitate this introduction (see Syllabus). Students will be assigned groups for both a group and an individual assessment of the completed project. This project will be equivalent to one essay grade. Each group will pick a literary theme, e.g. Romanticism or Gothicism. The first page of the project will be a group effort in designing an attractive and informative homepage on their area of interest. The first page will then have links to individual pages. Each individual will choose a story from the group's area of interest, read the story, summarize its contents, and react critically to the story. The grading of this project will be based upon peer evaluation for the group effort and instructor critiques for each individual. All pages will be posted to The Lucas/Pyne English Composition Page on the World-Wide Web for global scrutiny.
Quizzes and Out-of-Class Assignments: Quizzes and additional assignments will be given periodically without forewarning; they will be based upon lectures, assigned readings, and handouts. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. 10%
Class Participation: Regular class attendance and active participation in classroom discussion and the class listserv are required. Additional assistance can be obtained from the instructor during office hours or by appointment. 10%
Listserv: Students will be required to make two entries a month on the class listserv: 1102discuss-l. The entry can either be a response to what another student has written or a question from a journal entry. The entries should be at least two screens long. Students must, at all times, maintain a professional attitude on the listserv. If a student does not agree with something another student has written, there is no need to personally attack that student. Students can disagree without being disagreeable. Entries on the listserv will be part of a student's portfolio grade.
Class Time: Time in class will be spent on discussion of readings and student essays. Quizzes, practice essays, and lectures are designed to benefit the entire group while personal problems and concerns should be handled during the instructor's office hours.
Conferences: There will be a certain amount of time at the end of the semester for mandatory student conferences. A sign-up sheet will appear on your instructor's door so that you may schedule your appointment to discuss your work and the course.
Course Booklet: The course booklet is an integral part of the course and should be brought to class daily. It contains pertinent course materials, e.g. readings, evaluations, and handouts, and can be obtained from Pro-Copy on Fowler.
Deadlines: One letter grade will be subtracted from any late essays or assignments. Repeated lack of punctuality will not be tolerated: the instructor may refuse any late work for any reason. Late work inconveniences everyone involved and is very strongly discouraged. The maximum late period for any work is one week. Quizzes cannot be made up for any reason.
Grades: Grading in this class will be based upon a simple percentile system with essays worth 50%, portfolio worth 30%, quizzes and additional assignments worth 10%, and class participation worth 10%. The grading scale is based on a ten-point system: 100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, and 59 and less=F.
Library Orientation: Students are required to attend a library introduction seminar given by the library; proof of attendance is necessary and must be submitted by Monday, March 18. Dates of the orientation can be obtained from the library.
