Course Syllabus & Course Calendar

Course Name & Number: ENGL 2322.342 (British Literature I)

Semester & Year: Fall 2018

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): General survey of major British literary masterpieces from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18^th century; reports and essays.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301

Required Textbooks & Materials: The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A, B, C. Tenth ed. (c. 2018), ISBN: 978-0393603125

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Instructor's Name: Alisha Dietz

Email Address: adietz@nctc.edu (Always use Canvas email. Use the NCTC address only if Canvas fails.)

Office Phone: 940-872-4002 Ext. 5213

Office Location: Bowie 116

Office Hours:

• Mon 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Tues/Thurs - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Wed - 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Friday – 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (online only)
• Sunday – 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (online only)

Institutional Learning Goals. A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.

• Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.
• Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.
• Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.

Program Purpose Statement. NCTC seeks to implement its goal of providing quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences that parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities by offering a coherent sequence of courses with appropriate breadth and depth to prepare a student for transfer to a university.

Departmental Purpose Statement. The Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Language provides quality instruction to students pursuing their academic and career goals.

Student Learning Outcomes. Students who successfully complete English 2322 will meet the following learning outcomes:

1.  Identify key ideas, representative authors and works, significant historical or cultural events, and characteristic perspectives or attitudes expressed in the literature of different periods or regions.
2. Analyze literary works as expressions of individual or communal values within the social, political, cultural, or religious contexts of different literary periods.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of characteristic forms or styles of expression during different historical periods or in different regions.
4. Articulate the aesthetic principles that guide the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
5. Write research-based critical papers about the assigned readings in clear and grammatically correct prose, using various critical approaches to literature.

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

Core Objectives. Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively.  Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.

• Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
• Communication Skills (COM) - to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
• Social Responsibility (SR) - to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
• Personal Responsibility (PR) - to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making

STUDENT SUPPORT/SERVICES

College Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgment by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. A student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon the recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered adequate cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Disability Accommodations: North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or access to its programs. The College is committed to providing equal access to its students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department. Students are responsible for notifying the ACCESS Department of their need for assistance. Students with documented disabilities, such as mobility impairment, hearing or visual impairment, learning, and psychological disorders are eligible for services.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness, or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction-reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration Building (100) or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/disability-services/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

EEOC Statement: North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Veterans Services: The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering a variety of programs for students who need assistance in financing their education. The first step for financial aid is to complete a FAFSA. For more information, please visit your nearest Financial Aid Office: http://www.nctc.edu/financial-aid/index.html.

Last day to Withdraw: Last day to drop a class with grade of “W” is November 8, 2018. If you intend to drop the course and do not do so by this date, you will be on the instructor's roster at the end of the semester, and the instructor will have to award you the grade you earned.

Scholastic Integrity – Plagiarism: 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, #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 the planned action to his Department Chair. The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to the 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, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
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.

Please be aware that I take plagiarism very seriously.  You may not have another person write, type, edit, or revise any parts of your Writing Assignments. You may not use someone else’s Writing Assignment or buy one from a “professional” source. You may not use material on the internet or in print sources without documenting it. Failure to follow the proper guidelines for documentation constitutes plagiarism. 

Considering the severity of the issue, if you ever have any questions or concerns regarding plagiarism, please consider this an open invitation to visit with me about the issue. If I discover that a student has committed intentional plagiarism, the Writing Assignment that has plagiarized materials will receive a zero, and the student will fail the course.

Student Rights & Responsibilities: NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.

Student Success: The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals.  This program also links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free 24/7 online tutoring and helps new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. All students are invited to visit the Student Success Center on the Corinth Campus, rooms 170, 182, or 188; on the Gainesville Campus, rooms 114 or 111; on the Flower Mound Campus, room 111; and on the Bowie Campus, room 124.

Tobacco-Free Campus. NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, which accumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second-hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.

GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Semester grades will be based on the following:

Reading Quizzes/Online Activities/Discussions = 15% [at least one lowest grade from this category will be dropped]

• Reading quizzes are intended to check your literal reading comprehension. They may ask questions about information in the introductions, head-notes, footnotes, and the primary texts. Make sure you read all materials that are assigned BEFORE you take the quiz.
• Reading quizzes are usually timed. The goal is not to measure what you can look up given enough time but to check what you understood/retained.
• Reading quizzes will be completed independent of your text or other books, online lectures, notes, or people, unless instructions indicate otherwise.
• In order to receive full credit, a discussion MUST meet the following criteria:
• Respond directly to the discussion prompt.
• Base discussion on thoughtful analysis of the text.
• Support ideas about the text with specific reference to/details in the text.
• Meet the required number of posts.
• Meet the required word count for each post.

Article Reviews (4) = 20%

• Article Reviews are intended to check your research and interpretation skills, as well as your ability to write critically about literature and research associated with such literature. You will utilize the NCTC databases for article reviews. More information will be available in the modules.

Research Project = 20%

• Specific requirements TBA (due in November).

Exams (3) = 45%

• One exam per unit (including the final exam). Exams will contain multiple choice, matching, listing, fill-in-the-blank, and essay questions. Reviews will be provided before each exam.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

• Unless otherwise specified on the specs for a particular assignment, all work must be saved with a doc or docx file extension if it is to be submitted online.
• Suggestion: Complete and save your work in your word processor and then copy and paste or attach (whichever the assignment directions list) your completed work to Canvas. This way, you will have a copy of your work when (not if) something goes wrong.
• Each assignment should be submitted to its dedicated discussion or assignment/activity as required in the assignment instructions. I do not accept assignments by email.
• Help ensure your success in this class by reading instructions closely and following them.

ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION/LATE WORK POLICIES

Attendance: To be successful in this online course, students must be regular and active participants. I reserve the right to drop any student who fails to complete coursework during any two-week period.

Participation: Students are accountable for their behavior. Students are expected to check announcements daily and be aware of any changes made to class assignments or requirements. Students should also check email daily—especially within a day of submitting assignments. If problems occur with student files, I will notify students as soon as I discover said problems. Students then have 24 hours from the time I send an email to contact me and make arrangements to fix the problem. If students fail to contact me within that 24 hour window, I will not accept the assignment, and the grade will record as a zero.

Late-Work Policy: All assignment due dates are explicitly posted on Canvas. I expect assignments to be submitted on time; therefore, I do not generally accept late work. However, if you need an extension due to an extenuating circumstance beyond your control (car accident, death in immediate family, major illness, house flooded,, etc.), please email me. I reserve the right to grant (or not grant) an extension based on each individual student's circumstances and ability to provide proof of circumstance. Please consider, though, that in most cases, late work is not accepted.

OTHER IMPORTANT POLICIES

Email Correspondence: I reserve 24 hours to respond to students’ emails during the weekdays and 48 hours on weekends, although response times are typically much quicker. Emails sent to me become my personal property, and I may disclose them to third parties if I determine it’s necessary.  Emails constitute correspondence between instructor and student; therefore, consider your audience when sending me emails. Email correspondence should be professional and mechanically sound.

Professionalism: Your college courses are also opportunities for you to learn what it means to be a “professional” in your field. Therefore, I expect you to act like a “professional” student in this course. Consider these suggestions:

• Prepare and participate meaningfully in online discussion boards.
• Be assertive. (An assertive student exhausts all available resources of information before contacting me. In other words, read the assignment sheet carefully before e-mailing me to ask how many sources are required in your paper, and if you are unsure how to cite a source, look it up on a credible online source (such as The Purdue Owl or a handbook).
• Consider the quality (and effort) of required drafts, notes, and daily assignments.
• Turn in writing assignments on time and as assigned.
• Mind the quality and tone of email correspondence.

Canvas Technical Support:

• For technical support, submit a ticket to the eCampus Help Desk at the following here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The eCampus Help Desk Ticket System is the primary contact for eCampus support requests.
• Use your NetID and password to access the ticket system from off-campus. This is the same login combination used to access MyNCTC.
• NCTC users in need of technical support should use the eCampus Help Desk. If you are experiencing a technical issue that requires immediate help, such as exam not functioning property in Canvas, please call the eCampus Help Desk at (940) 668-4243. eCampus Help Desk phone support is unavailable after regular business hours and on weekends.

Course Disclaimer:

The work outlined in the CALENDAR below serves as a guide. At any time at the discretion of the instructor, readings, assignments, materials, due dates, and/or grading criteria may be modified. Further, COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS take precedence over all written materials. Students are REQUIRED to check ANNOUNCEMENTS daily for updates, corrections, clarifications and/or changes. Students are also REQUIRED to check EMAIL daily.

TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR

*Most assignments are due on Sunday of each week; however, exceptions do apply. Pay close attention to due dates within each weekly module.

WEEK 1 – AUG. 27 - SEPT. 3 [Volume A Textbook]

READ: Introduction – “The Middle Ages” - pp. 3-29

ACTIVITY: Complete Day 1 Tasks Module and Week 1 Module

WEEK 2 – SEPT. 3 - 9

READ: Beowulf – pp. 37-109

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 2 Module

ASSIGN: Beowulf Résumé

WEEK 3 – SEPT. 10 – 16

READ: Sir Gawain and the Green Night – pp. 201-256

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 3 Module

DUE: Beowulf Résumé

WEEK 4 – SEPT. 17 - 23

READ: Chaucer Bio pp. 256-261, The Canterbury Tales: The General Prologue – pp. 261-281, and The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale – pp. 300-328

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 4 Module

ASSIGN: Write Group Frame Story and Individual Canterbury Tale

WEEK 5 – SEPT. 24 - 30

ACTIVITY: Online Presentation of Frame Story and “Canterbury Tales”; Exam 1

DUE: Group Frame Story and Your “Canterbury Tale”

WEEK 6 - OCT. 1 - 7 [Volume B textbook]

READ: “The Sixteenth Century” Introduction – pp. 3-35; Wyatt Bio – pp. 118-120, “Farewell, Love” – pp. 122, and “My galley” – pp. 123; Howard Bio – 133-34, “The soote season” – pp. 134-35 and “Alas! so all things now do hold their peace” – pp. 136; Spenser Bio – 238-240 , “Amoretti – pp. 486-491; and Sidney Bio – pp. 539-541, “Astrophil and Stella” #1, #7, #45, & #52 – beginning on p. 586

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 6 Module

ASSIGN: Major Research Paper

WEEK 7 - OCT. 8 – 14

READ: Marlowe Bio 658-59, Doctor Faustus – pp. 679-717

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 7 Module

WEEK 8 - OCT. 15 – 21

READ: Shakespeare Introduction – pp. 718-722; Shakespeare’s Sonnets #18, #29, #30, #55, #94, #116, #129, and #130 beginning on p. 723

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 8 Module

WEEK 9 - OCT. 22 – 28

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 9 Module

ASSIGN: Shakespearean Sonnet Assignment

WEEK 10 - OCT. 29 - NOV. 4

READ: Shakespeare’s Othello intro - pp. 803-06 and Othello - pp. 806-889

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 10 Module

WEEK 11 – NOV. 5-11

ACTIVITY: Work on Research Paper; Exam 2

**Note: The last day to drop a course with a grade of “W” is Nov. 8, 2018.

WEEK 12 - NOV. 12 - 18

READ: “The Early Seventeenth Century” Introduction 891-919; Donne Bio – pp. 920-22, “The Flea” – p. 923, “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” – pp. 935-36, “Holy Sonnet 10” (“Death, be not proud…”) – pp. 962, and “Holy Sonnet 14” (“Batter My Heart”) - pp. 963-64

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 12 Module

WEEK 13 - NOV. 19 - 25 (Thanksgiving Break begins on Wed.)

READ: Herrick’s Bio - p. 1306, “To the Virgins” – p. 1312; Lovelace’s Bio - p. 1329, “To Althea” – pp. 1331-32; and Marvell’s Bio - p. 1339, “To His Coy Mistress” – pp. 1346-47

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 13 Module

DUE: Research Project by Sunday at midnight

WEEK 14 – NOV. 26 - DEC. 2 [Volume C]

READ: “The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century” Introduction – pp. 3-33; Astell’s Bio - p. 248-48 and From “Some Reflections upon Marriage” – pp. 248-252

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 14 Module

WEEK 15 – DEC. 3 – 9

READ: Swift’s Bio, pp. 254-56 and “A Modest Proposal” – pp. 454-460

ACTIVITY: Complete Week 15 Module

WEEK 16 – DEC. 10 - 13

ACTIVITY: Final Exam (Exam 3) [must be completed by Thursday, Dec. 13]