Course Name & Number

British Literature I

ENGL 2322

Semester & Year

Fall 2017

Catalog Description

General survey of major British literary masterpieces from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18^th century; reports and essays.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302.

Textbooks & Materials

Required / Recommended

Greenblatt, Stephen, Ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature 9^th Edition Vol. A, B, C, ISBN 978-0-393-91249-4

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete English 2322 will be able to:

Identify authors, titles, major and minor characters, place names, details, and short quotations from the works studied, as well as significant events, places, and historical figures from Britain through the Neo-Classical Period.

Define literary terms discussed in class, along with terms from world history, various cultures, and languages.

Describe in some detail and discuss perceptively literary, historic and cultural periods, movements, philosophies, or techniques as covered in the readings and lectures.

Demonstrate an understanding of the works studied by correctly answering examination questions and/or writing essays or reports.

Demonstrate critical thinking and effective academic writing skills in essays or research papers.

Conduct scholarly research using print, electronic media, and Internet sources; apply ethical standards to the use of their research findings; scrupulously avoid plagiarism, and utilize MLA style of documentation.

Instructor’s Name

Jack Cody

Office Phone #

521-0720

Instructor’s Office #

E-1

Office Fax #

521-0784

E-mail Address

jcody@nctc.edu

Office Hours

9 – 10 T/TH

Or by appt.

Grading Policy & Procedures

*Average of…

Major exam over each literary period

MLA documented research over literary work/author/projects

Average of daily work/class participation/journals

Class attendance

Final exam

99-90—A; 89-80—B; 79-70—C; 69-60—D; below 60—F

OFFICIAL LAST DAY TO DROP: Nov. 9. 2017

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.

Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, p. 164, #5] “When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair. The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action. This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.”

Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:

1. Turning in someone else’s ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;

2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else’s ideas, opinions, theories work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in a Works Cited;

3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; failing to place quotation in quotations marks;

4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations or image.

5.Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;

6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student’s work, whether or not the student gives credit.

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Calendar or Course Outline (REQUIRED)

Week 1—Introduce course guides; review reading and analysis; pre-test; practice activities in class (LO 2, 4, 5)

Week 2—Anglo-Saxon Literature background to period and Epic Beowulf (LO 1, 2, 3)

Week 3—Anglo-Saxon poetry and religious writings (LO 1, 2,4, 5)

Week 4—Introduce Chaucer’s England. (LO 1,2,3,4)

Week 5—Canterbury Tales ( 1,2,3)

Week 6—Arthurian legends, Medieval Drama, Middle ages Exam (LO 1, 2, 3)

Week 7-- Introduce Early Modern Period; Poetry and Sonnets (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Week 8—9--Shakespeare drama (LO 2, 4, 5)

Week 10— Metaphysical poets/Milton; Exam (LO 1, 2, 4, 5)

Week 11--Restoration authors/writings ; research author/writing (LO 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

Week 12—Continue resoration and turn in research (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Week 13-14—Eighteenth century major writers and works

(LO 1, 3, 4,)

Week 15—finish eighteenth century and exam (LO 1, 2, 3, 4,)

Week 16 - - Final Exam

Units of Study

Block I: Readings

Students will read and analyze major pieces of literature as reports,

special projects, and/or critical essays. These, along with the

selections from the text, will serve as models of good writing and

should improve the students’ writings skills and understanding of

style, tone, and purpose.

Block II: Quizzes, Tests, and the Final Exam

Students will be required to take tests or write major essays over units of study, assigned readings, and/or related materials. The final exam is mandatory but will not count more than 25% of the semester grade.

Block III: Compositions

Students must write critical/analytical essays totaling minimally 1,000 words (4 pages).

Block IV: Research

Students must complete one research project, utilizing library and electronic resources and MLA style documentation. This project may be a formal written research paper or an oral presentation in which the student gives a short talk to the class on an assigned topic. This talk should be accompanied by a sentence outline, internally documented, and a Works Cited page. Additionally, an aural or visual aid may be utilized. Written pages generated as part of this research block are in addition to the required writing stipulated in Block III.