English 104 *tentative* Course Plan - Fall 2003
 * LIKE EVEN THE BEST LAID PLANS, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH ADVANCE NOTICE IN CLASS *

  
 

Introduction to Literature: Fiction
CRN #42856, Mon. & Wed. 12:30 - 1:45 pm, Jefferson 101
Instructor:  Cora Agatucci

  
 

URL of this webpage:
http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/courseplan.htm

  

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(1) BEFORE coming to class, read thoughtfully & take notes on reading ASSIGNMENTS DUE;
(2) BRING to class relevant course texts, materials, notes, & be prepared to discuss on the dates due;
(3) PAGE NUMBERS below refer to ENG 104 Course Texts required in Fall 2003:

Charters, Ann, ed. The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction. Compact 6th ed. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin’s, 2003.
 Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring, being the first part of The Lord of the Rings.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994.

Short Cuts on this webpage: Fall 2003  - Week # 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Finals
Correction:  Our final will be held in Jefferson 101!!

WK #1

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
9/22		 IN-CLASS: Introduction to ENG 104; Assign Fellowship of the Ring and view clip from opening of Peter Jackson's film Fellowship of the Ring (extended version)
Wed.
9/24		 (1) BEGIN READING The Fellowship of the Ring [1954; rev. 1966], by J. R. R. Tolkien [b. 1892, South Africa; d.  1973, U.K.]  
(2) Sign attendance sheet (as directed on board)
IN-CLASS:  Sign attendance sheet (as directed on board) & Continue reading The Fellowship of the Ring. 
COCC Bookstore Rush Hours: Mon. 9/22 through Thurs. 9/25: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm;
Fri. 9/26: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Mon. 9/29 & Tues. 9/30: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm.
BEC In-Person Registration Hours: Mon. 9/22 through Thurs. 9/25: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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WK #2

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
9/29		 (1) Continue reading (& annotating) J. R. R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring
IN-CLASS: Distribute & discuss ENG 104 Syllabus & Course Plan (handouts)
Presentation: Introduction to Literary Study of Narrative Fiction & J.R.R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring
Distribute: Fellowship Study Guide 1: Prologue & Book One (handout)
Explain Extra Credit Option: View film (preferably extended version of) Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring & Write brief 1-page Response comparing film to novel
Wed.
10/1		 (1) READ & bring questions re: ENG 104 Syllabus, Course Plan (handouts)
(2) DUE: Finish reading Prologue & Book One of Fellowship of the Ring
(resource: Fellowship Study Guide handout)
IN-CLASS: Discuss Questions re: course, handouts; and Week #3 assignments & activities:
--getting ready for in-class Reading Response #1 (Tolkien & Fellowship of the Ring)
--Demonstration: How to access ENG 104 course web and Cora's Online Reserve Articles
 --directions & individual (informal written) preparation for Seminar #1 (Tolkien & Fellowship of the Ring)
--review ENG 104 Learning Outcomes 5, 9 & 10 (see ENG 104 Syllabus)
 Finish Presentation/Distribute:  Storytelling Traditions, Myth Theory, Epic, Genre Theory (Presentation Outline) Fellowship Study Guide 2. Book Two (handout)

Fri. 10/3:  Tuition Due; End 100% Refund period for dropped full-term classes
Mon. 10/6: Late Registration Fee begins

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WK #3

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
10/6		 (1) DUE: Read  Corday, “Master of Middle Earth” [Cora's Online Reserve article: restricted access directions given in class during Week #2]
 (2) Continue reading (& annotating) Fellowship of the Ring, & Bring to class
(3) Be on time & prepared to write in-class Reading Response #1 (Tolkien, Fellowship of the Ring )
IN-CLASS:  Reading Response #1 (Tolkien, Fellowship of the Ring - 10 min. in-class writing)
Discuss Tolkien & Fellowship of the Ring, applying different Literary Methods & Approaches including:
 --Literary Contexts & Theory (Learning Outcomes 3, 5, & 7): Storytelling Traditions: Myth theory & Epic genre; Value & Uses of Literary Study
--Elements of Narrative Fiction (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2): e.g. plot, setting, character, theme, symbol, point of view/narrative frame
--Background on the Author (Learning Outcome 4): e.g. Corday article on Tolkien
--Comparison/Contrast Analysis (Learning Outcome 6): Novel vs. Film adaptation
View & discuss film clip: Peter Jackson's adaptation of Book One: Chs. 11 & 12 from Fellowship of the Ring (extended version): Planned to do this but couldn't because Jef 101 equipment could not be made to function properly (no sound).
Wed.
10/8		 (1) DUE: Finish reading Book Two of Fellowship of the Ring
(resource: Fellowship Study Guide handout)
(2) DUE: individual (informal written) Seminar #1 Preparation (Tolkien & Fellowship of the Ring)
IN-CLASS: Seminar #1 (small group discussion) & brief Seminar #1 group report;
To be collected at end of class: individual (informal written) Seminar #1 Preparation.

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WK #4

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
10/13		 (1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 1003-1012, 1013-1015: on Plot, Character, Setting, Point of View & Theme from Appendix 3: "The Elements of Fiction"
 (2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 687-693, 921-923, 893-894: Edgar Allan Poe [U.S.A., 1809-1849]; "The Cask of Amontillado" [1846]; "The Importance of the Single Effect in a Prose Tale" [1842]; & "The Lust of Hate in Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado'" [by D. H. Lawrence, 1919]
 (3) DUE: READ Charters pp. 523-530, & 896-898: Guy de Maupassant [France, 1850-1893], "The Necklace" [1884; trans. Marjorie Laurie]; & "The Writer's Goal" [1884; trans. Mallay Charters]
Recommended Background Reading: Charters pp. 995-998, from Appendix 2: "A Brief History of the Short Story"
IN-CLASS:  Presentation: Emergence of the Short Story, Literary Romanticism & Realism;  Discuss assigned Poe, Maupassant, & Elements of Fiction readings, applying different Literary Methods & Approaches, to include:
 --Literary-Historical Contexts & Movements (Learning Outcome 3): e.g. Literary Romanticism & Realism
--Elements of Narrative Fiction (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2): Plot, Character, Setting, Point of View, and Theme
--The Authors' backgrounds, literary criticism & practices (Learning Outcome 4): Poe, Maupassant
--Comparison/Contrast Analysis (Learning Outcome 6): Poe v. Maupassant, Short Story v. Novel genres
Wed.
10/15		 (1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 156-158, 861-862, 999 & 104: Kate Chopin [U.S.A., 1851-1904], "The Story of an Hour [1894]; "How I Stumbled upon Maupassant" [1896]; & definitions of "interiorized plot" & "Epiphany"
(2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 305-318, 873-879: Charlotte Perkins Gilman [U.S.A., 1860-1935]; "The Yellow Wallpaper" [1892]; "Undergoing the Cure for Nervous Prostration" [1935]; "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'" [1913]; & "A Feminist Reading of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'" [by Sandra M. Gilbert & Susan Gubar, 1979]
(3) DUE: READ Charters pp. 134-135, 143-155, 869-873: Anton Chekhov [Russia, 1860-1904]; "The Lady with the Little Dog" [1899; trans. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky]; & "Why We Like Chekhov" [by Richard Ford, 1998]
IN-CLASS: Return scored Reading Response #1 & individual (informal written) Seminar #1 Preparation, distribute Micrograde Reports (to date) & discuss How to Access WebGrade.
Assign prep for in-class Reading Response #2 and Seminar #2 (on Week #4 readings)
Discuss assigned readings -  Chopin, Gilman, Chekhov, interiorized plot & Epiphany -  applying different Literary Methods & Approaches, to include:
 --Literary-Historical Contexts & Movements (Learning Outcome 3): e.g. Literary Romanticism & Realism, cont.
--Elements of Narrative Fiction, & their Inter-Relationships (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2), cont'd.
--The Authors (Learning Outcome 4): background information, authors' literary theories, practices, & influences
--Comparison/Contrast Analysis (Learning Outcome 6 & 1): Poe, Maupassant, Chopin, Gilman, Chekhov; Variations within Elements of Narrative Fiction as used by these different authors
--Others' Literary Criticism (Learning Outcome 5) - considering interpretations of professional literary critics & other ENG 104 students, & applying to one's own analysis & interpretation

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WK #5

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
10/20		 (1) DUE: individual (informal written) Seminar #2 Preparation (Week #4 readings)
(2) Be on time, bring Charters textbook & annotations, & be prepared to write in-class Reading Response #2 (Week #4 readings)
IN-CLASS: Reading Response #2 (Week #4 readings - 15 min. in-class writing);
Seminar #2 (Week # 4 readings) & brief Seminar #2 group report;
To be collected at end of class: individual (informal written) Seminar #2 Preparation.
Distribute handout directions for Midterm Literary Analysis Paper & Midterm Worksheet
& Using Sources Effectively & Citing Sources Correctly
Wed.
10/22		 (1) READ & BRING all Midterm directions handouts
 (2) REVIEW ENG 104 Syllabus: Learning Outcomes (including 8, 9, & 10), Course Grading (esp. Midterm Late Penalty & Midterm Revision Option offered only if turned in on time) & Plagiarism Policy
Recommended Resources: 
--Charters, Appendix 4: "Writing about Short Stories"  (pp. 1016-1043)
--Online Example ENG 104 Student Midterms
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/midtermexamples.htm
IN-CLASS: Assign & discuss Midterm Literary Analysis Paper directions (handout) and required preparation:
--completed Midterm Worksheet (handout)
--3 readable copies of (detailed) Outline and/or Preliminary Draft
--Seminar #3 (Writer's Workshop)
Discuss Using Sources Effectively & Citing Sources Correctly (handouts)

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WK #6

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
10/27		 (1) DUE: Completed Midterm Worksheet
(2) DUE: Three (3) readable copies of (detailed) Outline and/or Preliminary Draft
(3) BRING questions re: Midterm directions handouts
(4) REVIEW ENG 104 Syllabus on Course Grading--esp. Midterm Late Penalty & Midterm Revision Option offered only if turned in on time --and Plagiarism Policy
IN-CLASS: Return scored Reading Response #2 & individual (informal written) Seminar #2 Preparation, distribute Micrograde Reports (to date). 
Discuss student questions re: Midterm & directions handouts;
Conduct Seminar #3 (small group Writer's Workshop): exchange, read, & discuss copies of Outlines/Preliminary Drafts; and discuss completed Midterm Worksheets
To Student Authors:  During class today, (1) Write the names of your Seminar #3 Writer's Workshop group members on your completed Midterm Worksheet; and (2) Record useful feedback & suggestions gained from Seminar #3 Writer's Workshop that will help you develop/strengthen/revise the Final Draft of your Midterm Literary Analysis Paper.
Wed.
10/29		 (1) DUE: Final Draft of Midterm Literary Analysis Paper (to be graded)
(2) ATTACH to Cora's copy of your Final Draft:
--completed Midterm Worksheet, including . . .
--recorded names of your Seminar #3 Writer's Workshop group members, and
--all 3 copies of your (detailed) Outline and/or Preliminary Draft
IN-CLASS: Exchange Reading & Response (another student's Final Draft of Midterm Literary Analysis Paper); then collect Midterm Literary Analysis Papers & Attachments.
 Presentation: Literary Modernism . . .

Fall 2003  - Week # 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Finals
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WK #7

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
11/3		 (1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 339-343: Ernest Hemingway [U.S.A. 1898-1961] & "Hills Like White Elephants" [1927].
 (2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 268-275, 867-868: William Faulkner [U.S.A. 1897-1962]: "A Rose for Emily" [1931] and "The Meaning of 'A Rose for Emily'" [1959]
 (3) DUE: READ Charters pp. 1012-1013: "Style and Voice," "Symbolism and Allegory" from Appendix 3: "The Elements of Fiction"
Recommended Background Reading: Charters pp. 999-1001, from Appendix 2 -  "A Brief History of the Short Story"
Distribute handout: Literary Modernism & Film Adaptation
IN-CLASS: View film adaptation of "Hills Like White Elephants" [dir. Frederic Raphael; adapted by Joan Didion & John Gregory Dunn; from Women and Men: Stories of Seduction, 1990; Resource: Internet Movie Database: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0100949/ ];
Discuss Hemingway, Faulkner & Elements of Fiction readings, applying different Methods and Approaches (review & new), including:
 --Literary-Historical Contexts & Movements (Learning Outcome 3): 20th c. Literary Modernism
--Elements of Narrative Fiction new and review, their Variations & inter-Relationships (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2): Hemingway, Faulkner, & previously studied authors
--The Authors' backgrounds, literary criticism & practices (Learning Outcome 4): Hemingway & Faulkner
--Comparison/Contrast Analysis (Learning Outcomes 6 & 3): Short Story/Novel v. Film Adaptation genres (i.e. "Hills Like White Elephants" & Fellowship of the Ring); Significant continuity (similarities) and change (differences) in the development of narrative fiction over time (evidenced in representative fiction from different literary periods & movements)
Wed.
11/5		 (1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 380-387, 884-886: Shirley Jackson [U.S.A. 1919-1965], "The Lottery" [1948], and "The Morning of June 28, 1948, and 'The Lottery'" [1968]
(2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 299-304: Gabriel Garcia Marquez [Columbia b. 1928], and "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" [1955]
(3) DUE: READ online "Critical Views of 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'" [Cora's Online Reserve article: restricted access directions given in class during Week #2]
Temporary Mirror Web page: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/marquezviews.htm
IN-CLASS: Discuss Jackson & Garcia Marquez readings, applying different relevant Methods & Approaches for Literary Study
Presentation:  Mid and Later 20th Century Trends (handout)

Fri. 11/7: Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript;
Last day to change audit/credit grading status or to add classes

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WK #8

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Beginning Mon., 11/10: Instructor's signature is required on drop form to withdraw
from a course, and grade of "W" will appear on student's transcript.
Mon.
11/10		 (1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 780-785: John Updike [U.S.A. b. 1932] and "A & P" [1961]
 (2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 468-470, & 892: Jamaica Kincaid [Antigua & U.S.A. b. 1949],  "Girl" [1978],  and "On 'Girl'" [1993]
 (3) DUE: READ Charters pp. 20-23, & 842-846: Margaret Atwood [Canada b. 1939], "Happy Endings" [1983], and "Reading Blind" [1989]
(4) DUE: READ Charters pp. 578-582: Rick Moody [U.S.A. b. 1961] &  "Boys" [2000]
IN-CLASS: Return graded Midterm Literary Analysis Papers & etc., distribute Micrograde Reports (to date), & discuss Optional Revision. See Evaluation: Midterm Literary Analysis Paper
 Discuss Updike, Kincaid, Atwood & Moody readings, applying different relevant Methods & Approaches for Literary Study

Tues. Nov. 11:  VETERAN'S DAY - NO CLASSES & College is Closed

Wed.
11/12

(1) DUE: READ Charters pp. 260-267: Louise Erdrich [U.S.A. b. 1954] & "The Red Convertible" [1984]
 (2) DUE: READ Charters pp. 632-645, 895-896: Tim O'Brien [U.S.A. b. 1946], "The Things They Carried" [1986] & "On Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried'" [1994, by Bobbie Ann Mason]
IN-CLASS:  Discuss Erdrich & T. O'Brien readings, applying different relevant Methods & Approaches for Literary Study
Assign prep for in-class Reading Response #3 and Seminar #4 (on Weeks #7 & #8 readings)

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WK #9

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
11/17		 (1) DUE: individual (informal written) Seminar #4 Preparation (Weeks #7 & #8 readings)
(2) Be on time, bring Charters textbook & annotations, & be prepared to write in-class Reading Response #3 (Weeks #7 & #8 readings)
IN-CLASS: Reading Response #3 (Weeks #7 & #8 readings - 15 min. in-class writing);
NEW: Student Course Evaluations (15 min.)
Seminar #4 (Weeks #7 & #8 readings) & brief Seminar #4 group report;
To be collected at end of class: individual (informal written) Seminar #4 Preparation.

Distribute handout directions for Final Project: Critical Review - HANDOUT 1
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/finaldirections.htm
Wed.
11/19		 (1) READ & BRING handout directions for Final Project: Critical Review (handout 1)
(2) Recommended deadline for Optional Revision of Midterm Literary Analysis Paper -  Remember to ATTACH original graded version & Cora's Evaluation or Revision will not be accepted for re-grading.
IN-CLASS: Assign & discuss handout directions for Final Project: Critical Review -HANDOUT 1, and required preparation:
--Topic Proposal & Working Bibliography
 --3 readable copies of Preliminary Draft
--Seminar #5 (Writer's Workshop)
Distribute & discuss HANDOUT 2 - Final Project: Critical Review (on Topic Proposal, Working Bibliography, MLA Documentation Style Examples, & ENG 104 Learning Objectives)
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/handout2.htm

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WK #10

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
11/24		 (1) DUE: Topic Proposal for Final Project: Critical Review
see also Handout 1 - Final Project: Critical Review Directions
IN-CLASS: Discuss Topic Proposals - Cora's copy of Topic Proposal due at end of class.
 Distribute & discuss HANDOUT 3 (Writing the Critical Review: on Manuscript Form, Introduction, & 5 example source annotations)
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng104/handout3.htm
Wed.
11/26		 (1) DUE: Working Bibliography for Final Project: Critical Review
see Handout 2 - Final Project: Critical Review, including MLA Documentation Style Examples
IN-CLASS: Return & discuss scored Topic Proposals.  Review & edit (in class) documentation style for sources listed in students'  Working Bibliographies.
Cora's copy of edited Working Bibliography due at end of class

Thurs. Nov. 27 & Fri. Nov. 28: THANKSGIVINGS HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES & College is Closed.

Evaluating Fiction: Suggestions
 http://www.brocku.ca/english/courses/1F95/evalfictn.html
Depth, Complexity, Quality
 http://www.brocku.ca/english/courses/1F95/depth-etc.html
On the Uses [or Value] of Studying Literature
http://www.brocku.ca/english/jlye/uses.html
All courtesy of Prof. John Lye (Dept. of English, Brock Univ.).

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WK #11

ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Mon.
12/1		 (1) DUE: Bring any further questions re: Final Project: Critical Review: Handout 1, Handout 2, & Handout 3 directions
(2) DEADLINE for any late/make-up work & Optional Revisions of Midterm
IN-CLASS: Return & discuss scored Working Bibliography, graded Optional Revisions of Midterm, & distribute updated Micrograde Reports
Discuss further questions re: Final Project: Critical Review & MLA Citation Models
Wed.
12/3		 (1) DUE: Three (3) readable copies of Preliminary Draft of Final Project: Critical Review
IN-CLASS: Conduct Seminar #5 (small group Writer's Workshop): exchange, read, & discuss copies of Preliminary Drafts.
To Student Authors:  During class today, (1) Write the names of your Seminar #5 Writer's Workshop group members on your Preliminary Drafts; and (2) Record useful feedback & suggestions gained from Seminar #5 Writer's Workshop that will help you strengthen/revise the Final Draft of your Critical Review

Wed., 12/3: Last day to Withdraw from classes - Note Well: Instructor's signature is required on drop form, and grade of "W" will appear on student's transcript.

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FINALS WEEK: Dec. 8 to Dec. 12 - Note corrected Room = JEFFERSON 101!!

Scheduled Final Exam Period:
TUES., DEC. 9
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., JEF 101

 (1) DUE: Final Draft of Final Project: Critical Review (to be graded)
(2) ATTACH to Cora's copy of your Final Draft:
--Topic Proposal
--Working Bibliography
--all 3 copies of your Preliminary Draft, including . . .
--recorded names of your Seminar #5 Writer's Workshop group members
Distribute updated Micrograde Reports, to be reviewed by students & corrected (if needed) during Final exam period.

Fall 2003 Course Plan: Week # 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Finals
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