Course Name & Number

ENGL 2322-870

British Literature to the 18th Century

Semester & Year

Fall 2018

Catalog Description

A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th century.  Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts.  Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.

Prerequisite:  ENGL 1301 or equivalent   

Instructor’s Name

Landon Pool

Office Phone #

972-829-4492

Instructor’s Office #

210

Office Fax #

E-mail Address

lpool@nctc.edu

Office Hours

1:30-2:30pm, M-F

Textbooks &  Materials

Required

Greenblatt, Stephen, ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A, B, C.  9th ed. (2012) ISBN: 978-0-393-91300-2

*Provided by Mr. Pool - No need to purchase*

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.

Core Objectives

Foundational Component Area:  Language, Philosophy, and Culture

• 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.

Grading Policy & Procedures

Literary Response Papers                                                                        50%

Oral Presentation w/ typed handout for the class 10%

Daily Grades/Quizzes                                           20%

Research Paper                                                                       20%

**Late work will be deducted 10 points per day (including weekends) up to 4 days past due date. After this date, no credit will be awarded**

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, #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, 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.

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instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the

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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. Student will be dropped from a class by

the Registrar upon 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 sufficient cause for College officials

to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC

(LOCAL)

Last​ ​day​ ​to​ ​withdraw​ ​from​ ​a​ ​course​ ​with​ ​a​ ​“W”​ ​is​ ​November​ ​8,​ ​2018.

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Course

Calendar

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