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ENGL 2111: World Literature I

Course Requirements

Required Materials

The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces I, Seventh Edition, Volume 1

Distribution of Grades

For individual due dates, see the Syllabus. These major components will be weighted as follows in determining students’ final grades:

Essay Exams

Three in-class exams will be given as the major evaluative element of this course (see schedule for specific dates). These exams will test your knowledge of the subject matter, your ability to synthesize this material, and your creativity in going beyond the discussion and lecture materials. Exams will include vocabulary, identification, and interpretation. All exam grades will be based upon thoroughness, depth of insight, precision, and originality. All three exams will be open-book and open-note.

Response Journal

For every major work we study in this class, you are required to respond in writing. In most cases, I will supply prompts to get you thinking. These responses should be at least 500 words (unless otherwise noted on the syllabus) and may be submitted on paper according to the formatting under policies, may be emailed to me as an attachment, or put on your own reaction blog. The purpose of this response journal is to get you thinking about issues covered in the works that are important to your life. You should reflect on how these works relate to other works we discuss in class, literature you have read previously, or your own daily life. All entries should be thoughtful and refer to specific portions of the text on which you’re writing.

Class Participation

Regular class attendance and active participation in classroom discussion and the class interchanges are required. Some assignments will occasionally count for participation: quizzes, peer editing, the viewing of a film, and similar activities. Additional assistance may be obtained from me during my office hours or by appointment. Your participation in group activities both in-class and at a distance will be weighed heavily in evaluation. Since writing is an on-going process, participation, effort, and attitude will count as much as written work.

Since reading is such an important component of this course, you should expect a quiz for every assigned reading. These quizzes are designed to test factual aspects of the text, not interpretation or evaluation. Read every text carefully and take reading notes — character names, general plot, important items, etc. — and the quizzes will be no problem. Quizzes, other class activities, and homework assignments not explicitly outlined on this document will be factored into your final class participation grade.