ENGL 1102-EZ/LY Syllabus Dr. Robinson

Spring 2000

Dr. David Robinson

Office: 309 Newton

Office Telephone: 681-0155

Department Telephone: 681-5471

E-Mail: dwrob@gasou,edu

Website: www.oneeyedman.com/mirror/

Office Hours: By appointment

Section EZ meets 12:30-1:20 TTh in Newton 1103, Lab 12-1:50 Th (alt) Newton 2214

Section LY meets 11-11:50 TTh in Newton 2204, Lab 10-11:50 W (alt) Newton 2211

Description

English 1102 is the second required, writing-based English course. It is both a composition course and an introduction to literary study at the college level. The writing assignments are based loosely on the required readings, which are selected to represent four major literary genres: lyric poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama. Most of the writing will not,

however, consist of critical essays about the reading selections; instead, the assignments are designed to involve you in the creative process that produced the literary works and is

necessary to a sophisticated reading of them. During our meetings, we will discuss both your writing and the assigned readings.

Prior to each regular class, students are required to submit comments or questions

about the reading material to the online web forum I have set up. These comments will be the basis for the day's class discussion, as well as one source of your participation grade.

Required Texts

James Joyce, Dubliners

William Shakespeare, Cymbeline

Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

W.B. Yeats, Selected Poems and Four Plays

Also: A full-sized, hard-cover collegiate dictionary and a grammar / style handbook.

Grading

Graded papers 60%, participation 20%, final 20%. Participation will be based on regular attendance and contributions to the forum (with each absence after the first week negating three forum contributions). The resulting participation score will be curved, hence with a median grade of C; perfect attendance and a perfect contribution record will guarantee an A for participation. No other part of the grade will be curved or scaled. Late assignments will not be accepted. There are no excused absences. Assignments may be handed in early when an absence is unavoidable, but participation will still suffer.

Schedule

Reading assignments must be completed on the first day listed in the schedule. The assignments are subject to change, and students are responsible for consulting my website for updates.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Revised creative project and accompanying essay, completed out of class. Due in my office by the end of the scheduled examination time.

Final Examination deadline for EZ: 4 pm, Wednesday, May 10

Final Examination deadline for LY: 4 pm, Monday, May 8