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ENG 102-017: English Composition II Spring 2009 9:30am-10:50am, H-110
Dr. Susannah Chewning Office: H-125 Voice Mail: (908) 709-7182 Office Hours: M&W 9:00am-11:00am; T&Th 1pm-3pm and by appointment ANGEL: http://ucconline.ucc.edu Email: chewning@ucc.edu
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Course Description: Second half of a two-semester sequence, which focuses on the continued development of the student’s skill in writing expository prose as well as an introduction to literature. Prerequisite: ENG 089, if needed; ENG 101.
Course Objectives: by the end of the semester students will
· explore and think critically about literature and its impact on themselves and society as a whole
· develop the ability to analyze literary works
· continue to develop skill in writing and critical thinking
· relate individual literary works to ethical, social, personal, and diversity issues in society
· demonstrate computer literacy using the Internet and sending material electronically
· demonstrate information literacy as agreed upon by the English Department
· identify and discuss the ethical dimensions in literary works
· produce a well-defined thesis on a topic pertinent to the course and develop it into an effective and well-organized essay
· conduct effective research on their chosen topics, using both Library and Internet resources.
· identify and correct errors in mechanics and develop a clear and readable style
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Required Texts:
Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. New York: Signet, 1978.
Conarroe, Joel, ed. Six American Poets. New York: Vintage, 1993.
Lahiri, Jhumpa. Interpreter of Maladies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
O’Connor, Flannery. The Complete Stories. New York: Farrar Strauss, 1971.
Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. New York: New Directions, 1999.
Recommended Texts:
The American Heritage College Dictionary. 4th edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference with Writing about Literature. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007.
Course Requirements: Please see my online policy handout for class policies, including classroom behaviour and academic integrity.
Reading Assignments. Please make sure you read all the assignments on time. You are responsible for turning in responses to at least two of the assigned readings most weeks.
Responses to the readings. Each class you will turn in a one-hundred word response to what you have read. Responses must be typed and turned in at the beginning of class -- late responses will not be accepted. Please note that there are some works assigned for which no response is due. You can still turn one in for extra-credit on those dates. If you miss a class, turn the response in on the day of the missed class on ANGEL.
Papers. Topics will be discussed in greater detail on ANGEL. All revisions are due before May 5th. Keep all your papers in a portfolio so we can discuss them together. All papers must conform to the MLA style of documentation and format. Late papers will not be accepted.
Breakdown of Grades: Participation 25%; Responses and research 25%; Formal Papers 50%.
Grading Scale: 100-92 A; 91-87 B+; 86-82 B; 81-77 C+; 76-72 C; 71-67 D+; 66-62 D; below 62 F. Please see grading rubric on the online syllabus. Please note that Union County College does not permit the assignment of minus final grades (such as A-, B-, or C-), so I will try not to give such grades on your work. Please see my grading rubric online.
How to reach me: on voice mail at (908) 709-7182; by e-mail at chewning@ucc.edu; on ANGEL at http://ucconline.ucc.edu; online at http://faculty.ucc.edu/english-chewning; by regular mail at UCC:
Dr. Susannah Chewning
Union County College
1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
Schedule of Assignments: All assignments are in our textbooks unless otherwise indicated. In addition to these assignments, there will be homework given in class. Some of these assignments will be posted electronically. However, if you miss a class and miss the homework, you should speak to a classmate to get the assignment--don't count on me to give you assignments.
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1/22 |
Introduction to class. Writing sample.
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1/27 |
Tennessee Williams, “In Memory of an Aristocrat” (handout).
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1/29 |
Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie, scenes 1-5.
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2/3 |
Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie, scenes 6 and 7.
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2/5 |
Six American Poets, Emily Dickinson, pp. 71-86.
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2/10 |
Class Cancelled. |
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2/13 |
Six American Poets, Emily Dickinson, pp. 87-105.
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2/17 |
Flannery O’Connor, “Parker’s Back” and “The River.” Paper 1 due.
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2/19 |
Flannery O’Connor, “The Lame Shall Enter First” and “Good Country People.”
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2/24 |
Flannery O’Connor, “Revelation” and “Everything that Rises Shall Converge.”
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2/26 |
Six American Poets, Robert Frost, pp. 193-208.
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3/3 |
Six American Poets, Robert Frost, pp. 208-224.
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3/5 |
Six American Poets, Langston Hughes, pp. 227-242.
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3/10 |
Six American Poets, Langston Hughes, pp. 242-257.
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3/12 |
Mid-term examination, in class. Paper 2 due.
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3/17 |
Spring break, no classes.
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3/19 |
Spring Break, no classes.
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3/24 |
Kate Chopin, The Awakening, chapters 1-12.
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3/26 |
Kate Chopin, The Awakening, chapters 13-25.
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3/31 |
Kate Chopin, The Awakening, chapters 26-39.
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4/2 |
Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour,” “The Storm, and “Desiree’s Baby.”
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4/7 |
Six American Poets, Walt Whitman, pp. 3-24.
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4/9 |
Six American Poets, Walt Whitman, pp. 24-38.
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4/14 |
Six American Poets, Walt Whitman, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed.” Paper 3 due.
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4/16 |
Six American Poets, Walt Whitman, pp. 38-67 (excluding When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed”).
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4/21 |
Jhumpa Lahiri, “A Temporary Matter” and “Mrs. Sen’s.”
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4/23 |
Jhumpa Lahiri, “This Blessed House” and “Interpreter of Maladies.”
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4/28 |
Jhumpa Lahiri, “Sexy” and “A Real Durwan.”
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4/30 |
Handout: Jhumpa Lahiri, “Unaccustomed Earth.”
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5/5 |
Final Conferences. Deadline for all revisions and extra-credit.
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5/7 |
Developmental Post-test date. No classes.
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5/12 |
Final examination, 9:30am-12:00pm. Final Paper due. |
ENG 102-017 English II Paper Topics
Please note that all papers must be typed and must conform in format to the MLA System of Documentation and Style. Late papers will not be accepted. I also cannot accept faxed or e-mailed papers. There is a computer lab in the library; if your computer or printer at home stops working, you can always print it there. If you have to turn in a paper late, please submit it to the link on ANGEL. If you turn in a paper early, please bring it to class. ANGEL is only for late papers and missed classes.
Paper 1, due February 17: Choose one of the following; minimum 750 words:
a. Write a paper discussing your response to a theme, issue, topic, or character in Tennessee Williams' play, The Glass Menagerie. The paper should be based on an idea or interest you have in the play and how that idea is expressed or addressed in the play. Do not summarize the plot or give me a first-person review -- you should take a section of the play or an idea and interpret and explain it in detail, quoting extensively from the text. You do not have to include secondary research in the paper, but you can if you would like to – just be careful to cite all sources and include a Works Cited page.
b. Write a paper discussing two or more of Emily Dickinson’s poems. You can compare them or write about their overall meaning s and themes. You may also include some material about Dickinson’s life if you want to, but remember: no Wikipedia, and cite all sources carefully.
Paper 2, due March 12: Write a comparison/contrast (minimum of 750 words) of two works—two stories, two poems, or one of each—that we have read so far. We will discuss the format in class.
Paper 3, due April 14: The Awakening: Paper topics will be discussed in class; your paper will be at least 900 words. You must use two secondary sources from an electronic database: no websites. There is a list of library sources following the list of questions. Please follow the MLA Style (which means documenting your sources correctly and including a list of Works Cited). Topics are listed on ANGEL and at this link.
Paper 4, due May 12: Research paper, a minimum of 1,200 words. This will be an author biography in which you discuss how the author’s life affected his or her work (we will discuss the organization of this paper in class — see handout on web board). You must use at least four secondary sources (Literature Resource Center, Literary Reference Center, LION, Lexis-Nexis, actual books, journals, films and CD-ROMs). If you use a website, it must be in addition to these other resources. Only use websites that end with .edu, .gov, or.org. A sample author biography will be distributed in class and is available on my webpage.