EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY  -- College of Arts and Sciences Syllabus
English 104 Introduction to Literature (A/AH; 4 credits; 91497)
Spring 2007 MTRF 2-2:50 PM LH 115

Instructor: Nancy Knowles, Loso Hall 146, 962-3795, nknowles@eou.edu , M 10-11:50 AM, F 11-11:50 AM and by appointment
Course Home Page: http://www.eou.edu/~nknowles/spring2007/engl104s07.htm
Catalog Description: Study of at least two basic forms of literary expression such as fiction, poetry, drama, or film, organized by theme or genre. Emphasis is on careful reading and guided analysis of representative works ranging from classic to contemporary. Prerequisite: College-level reading and writing skills.
Required Texts: Kennedy and Gioia Literature, Achebe Things Fall Apart, Dover Thrift ed. As You Like It
Required Materials: folder or envelope for final draft submission, EOU email account
Required Attendance: one performance of EOU Theatre Department's production of As You Like It May 16-19

General Education Aesthetics and Humanities: A liberally educated person should be familiar with the methodology, practice, and controversies regarding interpretation of texts.

Learning Outcomes (Upon completion of this course, students will be able to...):

1. Read critically literary works from a variety of periods and genres.
   
2. Identify literary genres and techniques and analyze their effects within and among works.
   
3. Interpret textual evidence to support claims made about technique.
   
4. Employ literary theory to identify one's approach to literature and understand other approaches.
   
5. Situate literature in its biographical and socio-historical context and examine its function as social expression and impetus for social change.
   
6. Participate in the EOU scholarly community by contributing in class and participating in and reflecting on campus artistic events in light of ENGL 104 concepts
7. Utilize reading communities.
   
8. Evaluate and produce effective academic writing.
9. Perform scholarly research.
   

Means of Assessment and Grading:

• Attendance is required. 4 absences are permitted, so please reserve these for emergencies and illness. Please do not attend class if you are ill or should be resting. Absences related to EOU-sponsored events, such as athletics travel or course field trips are excused with advance notification. No excuses for additional absences will be considered without an official Student Affairs email indicating a significant, documented illness, family emergency, or other extreme personal issue that affects all courses. In this situation, contact Student Affairs at 541-962-3536 or saffairs@eou.edu, and present documentation. Missed quizzes and participation credit cannot be made up. 5 absences and each absence after that drops the course grade a letter grade.
  
• Attendance required at one performance of EOU Theatre Department's production of As You Like It May 16-19
  
• Participation in whole-class discussion (outcome 6; 10%)
• Quizzes (outcomes 1-7; 20%): eight out of ten, no make-ups. Quizzes are open book and open note and usually cover readings and class discussion over the past week, including reading assigned for the quiz date. Quizzes often require analysis of a passage from the literature and application of literary terminology to it.
  
• Writing Response (outcome 8; 5%): required for paper credit
  
• Three 2-Page (500-word) Papers (outcomes 1-5 and 8; 10% or 3.3% each), one for each of the first 3 units--short stories, poetry, and drama.
  
• The thesis should appear in the introduction, should  indicate what interests you about the text(s), and should make an interpretive argument about what you're seeing: why is what you're seeing important--so what? (.5)
  
• The structure should employ 1-3 logically ordered, single-topic paragraphs and transitions (.5)
• The analysis should demonstrate mastery of the unit by detailing your understanding of literary technique and its effect: present and analyze at least one quoted passage per paragraph and connect that analysis to your thesis--so what? (1)
• Include a works cited in MLA format (.5)
  
• 4-Page (1000-word) Paper (outcomes 1-5 and 8; 20%): Write a critical paper interpreting one or two of the literary texts we've studied without using source material. The thesis should make an interpretive claim (so what?) that the discussion supports with analyzed quotations demonstrating mastery of course content. This paper can use the topic of one of the 2-page papers. Include a works cited in MLA format. See rubric.
  
• Annotated Works Cited (AWC; outcome 9; 5%): Write a works cited in MLA format listing three peer-reviewed journal articles located through the MLA Bibliography and related to the topic of the 4-Page Paper. After each citation, write a summary of the article indicating the source's argument (e.g. Smith argues that...), the evidence employed to support that argument, the purpose and audience, and the way you envision the source will be useful to your 8-Page Paper. Deadlines for article and AWC submission must be met to receive credit.
  
• 8-Page (2000-word) Paper (outcomes 1-5 and 8-9; 25%): Expand or revise the 4-Page Paper by incorporating information from the peer-reviewed journal articles located for the AWC. Additional information from other peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books may be included; Internet sources, encyclopedias, or dictionaries may be used only with permission. Submit copies of all pages cited. See rubric.
  
• Final (outcomes 1-3; 5%): open-book essay examination on the novel
  
• Extra credit options:
  
• participate daily in whole-class discussions
• attend campus artistic events and submit reflection 1) summarizing the event and 2) analyzing it in light of ENGL 104 concepts
  
• meet with a writing tutor and submit blue form
• reflect on one presentation at Spring Symposium May 23
  

A 92-100, A- 90-91, B+ 88-89, B 82-87, B- 80-81, C+ 78-79, C 72-77, C- 70-71, D+ 68-69, D 62-67, D- 60-61, F 59 and below

Course Requirements:

• Read all agreed upon readings by the syllabus date. Bring text to class.
• Deadlines: quizzes cannot be made up; late submissions will be penalized.
• Academic writing must be word-processed with a 12-point font and 1" margins. Check grammar and spelling before submission.
  
• Paper final drafts must be accompanied by rubric, drafts demonstrating substantial revision, copies of all cited secondary materials, and a works cited page.
• Revision is permitted and may be required. Revisions will not be read without the graded draft and rubric. Revision grades, if higher, will replace initial grades, but revision does not guarantee a higher grade.
• The final examination is an institutional requirement. Rescheduling the final requires permission from the course instructor and the Dean of Arts & Sciences.
• Keep copies of all your work until you receive your official course grade.
  
• Those who cannot treat others respectfully will be asked to leave. Repeated problems will result in disciplinary action.
  
• Statement on Academic Misconduct: Eastern Oregon University places a high value upon the integrity of its student scholars. Any student found guilty of an act of academic misconduct (including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or theft of an examination or supplies) may be subject to having his or her grade reduced in the course in question, being placed on program or suspended from the university, or being expelled from the university--or a combination of these.
• Collaboration is not permitted. Submitting the same work is cheating. 
• Use MLA citation format avoid plagiarism by citing all ideas and words belonging to others:
  
1. Separate your wording from the other writer's by
   
1. QUOTING: putting quotation marks around wording that comes word-for-word from the original (quotes must be exact wording), and
2. PARAPHRASING: changing ALL wording and the WHOLE sentence structure for paraphrased passages that do not come word-for-word from the original.
   
2. Follow all information, BOTH quoting and paraphrasing, with an in-text citation in MLA format like (Smith 45) and append a works cited page in MLA format to the document.
   
3. Discuss all research information to indicate why it is important to your argument (so what?) Your writing should significantly exceed the quantity of cited information and build new ideas on it. 
• No work from another course may be used for credit in this one without prior permission from both instructors.
• If you have a documented disability or suspect that you have a learning problem and need accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Program in Loso Hall 234. Telephone: 962-3081.

Schedule by Week: Changes to this schedule may be made during class

1. 4/2M--4/3T Kennedy C1--4/5R Kennedy 23-34, 64-72; Quiz 1--4/6F Kennedy 74-77, 84-87, 99-111
   
2. 4/9M Kennedy C4; Quiz 2--4/10T Kennedy 144-51, 163-78--4/12R Kennedy 180-85, 198-205--4/13F Kennedy 206-08, 216-36
3. 4/16M Kennedy 237-61; Quiz 3--4/17T Kennedy 263-76--4/19R --4/20F Submit Short Story 2-Page Paper
4. 4/23M Kennedy C11; Quiz 4--4/24T Kennedy C12--4/26R Kennedy C15--4/27F Kennedy C16; Bring 4-page Paper idea
   
5. 4/30M Kennedy C17; Bring a copy of lyrics; Quiz 5--5/1T 4-Page Paper Rough Draft (bring 3 copies)--5/3R Kennedy C18--5/4F Kennedy C19
   
6. 5/7M Kennedy C20; Quiz 6--5/8T Kennedy C22--5/10-11RF No class; Submit 4-Page Paper, response group work, works cited, and rubric to my mailbox in LH 154
   
7. Attend As You Like It this week! 5/14M Submit Poetry 2-Page Paper; Quiz 7--5/15T Kennedy 832-33, C31--5/17R Kennedy C32--5/18F Kennedy 934-37; Bring As You Like It (AYLI)
   
8. 5/21M AYLI Acts I & II; Quiz 8--5/22T AYLI Act III--5/24R AYLI Acts IV & V; Submit sources--5/25F Submit Annotated Works Cited and sources
   
9. 5/28M No class--5/29T Achebe Part I; Submit Drama 2-Page Paper; Quiz 9--5/31R Achebe Part II--6/1F  8-Page Paper Rough Draft with research integrated (bring 3 copies and sources)
10. 6/4M Achebe Part III; Quiz 10--6/5T course evaluations--6/7-6/8RF No class; Submit 8-Page Paper , sources, response group work, works cited, and rubric to my mailbox in LH 154

Final 6/13W 10 AM-noon