ENGLISH 110 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Section 4774, 11:10-12:35 pm MW Section 4771, 8-9:25 am TTh Professor Cecelia Galassi; Office: Hum. 127 Off. Hrs.MW 8-8:30 am and 1:30-2:30 pm; Thurs. 1-2:30pm Off. Ph. (714) 892-7711 x51143; email cgalassi@gwc.cccd.edu web page at gwc.cccd.edu English 110 is a university-level course that fulfills critical thinking and literature requirements for those who plan to transfer. It's also interesting and potentially really fun. Its purpose is to introduce you to three types of literature--narrative, poetry, and drama-as well as the genre of writing about literature. The course also immerses you in the Humanities: the exploration of what it means to be human; what it means to have the history, language, and psychology we have; and what it means to try to understand experiences both familiar and strange to us precisely because they are human. Required Text: Meyer, The Bedford Introduction to Literature A good collegiate dictionary Required Work , All Six Components Equally Averaged into Final Grade Paper #1: Analysis of a Short Story Midterm Paper #2: Poetry Analysis Paper #3 Drama Analysis Final Exam Quizzes/Participation Participation: includes your homework and in-class attitude and activities. I do not offer extra credit, and class moves fast, so your best bet is to try your best on everything we do and don't miss class. Attendance: The absence policy is simple: you may miss up to 3 class times without it affecting your final grade. After 3 unexcused absences, you may not pass. If you miss class, it is up to you to get the missed information from classmates. Paper Policies: All final papers must be typed and submitted with drafts attached. If you miss a peer edit for a paper, the final grade is reduced by 1/3. No late papers will be accepted. Conferences: You will be required to meet with me at least twice this term: once before Paper #1 is due and once before Paper #3 is due. Beyond these two required meetings, you can make appointments to see me at any time during the term or see me during posted office hours. Help Is Available! English 100 is a university-transfer course. University-level work is demanding. I strongly recommend that every student in English 100 register for the GWC Writing Center. For about eight dollars, you get access to computers, writing and grammar software, and English instructors to coach you as you learn new writing skills. It's also just a great place to study on campus. ENGLISH 110- FALL 2000 SYLLABUS Note: Any reading listed next to a date is due on that date. You should bring your text and any notes you made on your reading reactions. Be prepared to discuss, write about, or take a quiz on text that's due. Week 1: (8/28-8/31) MT: Introduction to the course. WT: pp. 9-20 "Reading Fiction…"; 2063-2067 "The Purpose and Value…"; pp. 535-43 "Suffer the Little…" Week 2: (9/4-9/7) MT: MONDAY a holiday. Tuesday class will be office hours only (let's talk about paper ideas!) WT: pp113-140 "Bartleby…"; 215-222 "Symbolism"; 234 "What Is an Initiation Story?"; 268-271 "Style, Tone, and Irony"; handout of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Week 3: (9/11-9/14) MT: pp. 243-267 "Theme" WT: Catch-up discussion of texts. Week 4: (9/18-9/21) MT: pp. 2067-2091 "Reading and Writing" WT: pp. 407-429 "Revelation" and commentary on O'Connor. Week 5: (9/25-9/28) MT: pp. 2021-2041 "Critical Strategies…" WT: Paper #1 due. Week 6: (10/2-10/5) MT: Review for midterm. WT: Midterm examination. Week 7: (10/9-10/12) MT: pp. 671-697 "Reading Poetry"; 1129 "A Blessing"; 1080 "Before the Birth…" WT: pp. 809-812 Bly commentary; 752-754; 760 "The Pitchfork"; 772 "In a Station…" Week 8: (10/16-10/19) MT: pp. 710-733 "Writing About Poetry"; 775-784 "Figures of Speech" WT: pp. 795-6; 1115 "Metaphors"; 1089-90 "Batter My Heart…"; 1089 "The Apparition" Week 9: (10/23-10/26) MT: pp. 797-806 "Symbol, Allegory, and Irony"; 1156-7 "The Graded Paper"; 923 "Mexicans Begin…"; 1116-18 four Shakespeare sonnets. WT: pp. 826-838 "Sounds"; 851 "The Word Plum"; 854-855 "On the Words" Week 10: (10/30-11/2) MT: pp. 856-867 "Patterns of Rhythm"; 1102 "On My First…"; 1029-1030 "Dream Boogie" and "Harlem" WT: pp. 902-913 "Open Form"; 1157 "A Story…" Week 11: (11/6-11/9) MT: pp. 876-901 "Poetic Forms"; 1060-1072 "Cultural Case Study"; 763 "Dulce Et Decorum Est" WT: Intro to Drama pp. 1169-1171; 1185-1188; 1196-1209. Week 12: (11/13-11/16) MT: Paper #2 due. WT: pp. 1266-1276 "Antigone" Week 13: (11/20-11/23) MT: pp. 1278-1298 "Antigone" WT: pp. 1299-1315. Week 14: (11/27-11/30) MT: "Antigone"; pp. 1316-1326 (on Shakespeare) WT: pp. 1482-1524; "The Tempest" Week 15: (12/4-12/7) MT: pp. 1524-1545; 1555-1558 "The Tempest" WT: "The Tempest" Week 16: (12/11-12/14) MT: Paper #3 due. Review for the Final Exam. WT: Final Exam.
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