Professor Mace
Office: 219 Sampson
Office Phone: 36215
Home Phone: 410-741-5118
(Before 10:00 p.m. please)
e-mail: mace@novell.nadn.navy.mil

Office Hours: M W F 9:55-10:45; 1:30-2:20;
3:30-4:00; Tuesday 1:30-4:30; and by appointment.

In HE112 we will refine the rhetorical and critical skills you developed in the fall semester. First, we will briefly review the stages of the writing process---invention, organization, composition, and revision; you will then apply your knowledge to a variety of written assignments of different lengths. The topics for your essays will come from our readings in poetry and the novel. In these essays you will not only practice your writing skills, but you will also use the techniques of literary criticism appropriate to the genres we will discuss this semester. We will also examine how to use bibliographies, summarize articles, and incorporate secondary sources in essays.

Texts

Daniel Defoe. Moll Flanders. Ed. David Blewett. Penguin, 1989.

Ernest Hemingway. The Sun Also Rises. Scribner, 1995.

John Irving. A Prayer for Owen Meany. Ballantine, 1990.

Lawrence Perrine. Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry. Ninth edition. Harcourt Brace, 1997.

Mary Shelley. Frankenstein. Revised edition. Ed. Maurice Hindle. Penguin, 1992.

Voltaire. Candide. Tr. John Butt. Penguin, 1947.

Course Policies

Format of Papers: I expect you to type all paper proposals and final drafts. Other assignments (including rough drafts) may be handwritten. Please double space your papers, number the pages, and put approximately one-inch margins on all sides. Make sure that you tear the sheets apart if you are using fanfold paper. I will not accept handwritten final drafts or proposals, nor will I make allowances for papers handed in late because of computer or printer problems. Make sure that you hand papers in on time, since I deduct ten points for each class a paper is late.

Writing Assignments: You will write four papers in this class, ranging in length from two to five pages. For some essays, after you have decided on a topic, you will write a short proposal (not more than a page) in which you will briefly discuss your audience, your thesis, and your plan of organization. Before a final draft is due, we will often have a rough draft session where other students will read and respond to your paper. I will also ask each of you to write one two-page response paper during the semester; you will read this response at the beginning of the class for which it has been assigned. I will hand out the list of assignments soon. Finally, I will give frequent quizzes on the reading; at the end of the semester I will drop the lowest quiz grade.

You must hand all papers in on time. I will deduct a grade for each class a paper is late. You should also remember that the minimum requirement for passing the course is to hand in all papers.

Quiz Policy: Usually when you have a reading assignment, you can expect a short reading quiz at the beginning of the class for which the reading has been assigned. Over the semester you will have over twenty of these quizzes. When you have been absent from class, you will not need to take a makeup quiz; I will simply record no grade for the missed quiz. However, each of you must be present for two thirds of the quizzes. A student who misses more than one third of the quizzes for the semester will earn zeros on those quizzes given after he/she has missed more than the third. I will also drop the lowest quiz grade at the end of the semester.

Writing Folder: Please buy a manila folder or the equivalent. In this folder you will keep all notes, outlines, proposals, rough drafts, and final drafts. Bring this folder to class and to any appointments with me.

Final Grade:

                Paragraph Exercise     5%
                Essay 1                     10%
                Essay 2                     15%
                Essay 3                     15%
                Essay 4                     20%
                Response Paper         5%
                Quizzes                     15%
                Participation             10%
                Written Work             5%

You may revise any two papers (except the final essay and the response paper) that you write this semester. I will expect a thorough rewrite, which I will grade as a separate assignment. Then I will average the first and second grades together to obtain the grade that will appear in my records. All "F" papers must be completely redone.
 

Extra Instruction: I encourage you to seek extra instruction during office hours if you need help. You can come in at any stage in the writing process, so do not wait until the day or two before an essay is due. Students receiving a grade of C- or lower on any essay must make an appointment for extra instruction as soon as possible after getting the essay back.   You should also consider the Writing Center if you cannot find time to come in to see me.   Writing Center Homepage provides information about the Center and has useful links to sites related to grammar and writing.

Tentative Schedule (Note: I will assign extra poems throughout the semester.)

Friday, 8 January: Introduction to the course; discussion of the research component and introduction to the rhetorical situation. Brief introduction to Moll Flanders.
    Assignment for Monday, 11 January: Read Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders pp. 35-81. Be prepared for a short quiz on the reading.  Relevant web links:    Tour of Restoration London

Monday, 11 January: More on the rhetorical situation; discussion of essay structure.
    Assignment for Wednesday, 13 January: Read Moll Flanders pp. 81-127.

Wednesday, 13 January: More on essay structure and paragraphs.
    Assignment for Friday, 15 January: Read sample article and be prepared to discuss its rhetorical situation.

Friday, 15 January: Discussion of sample article and paragraph structure. Introduction to the paragraph assignment. Introduction to the novel.
    Assignment for Wednesday, 20 January: work on paragraph exercise; read Moll Flanders pp. 127-167.

Monday, 18 January: Holiday! No class.

Wednesday, 20 January: More on the novel. Discussion of Moll Flanders
    Assignment for Friday: Finish paragraph exercise.

Friday, 22 January: ***Paragraph Exercise Due*** Introduction to the first essay--a guide to two sites on the World Wide Web.
    Assignment: Read Moll Flanders pp. 167-217.

Monday, 25 January: More on the World Wide Web and research assignment; thesis statements. Further discussion of Moll Flanders.
    Assignment: Read Moll Flanders pp. 217-267; identify five possible Web sites to discuss in your essay, two of which you will actually discuss in your paper.

Wednesday, 27 January: Discussion of Moll Flanders.
    Assignment: Read Moll Flanders pp. 267-317.

Friday, 29 January: Discussion of Moll Flanders.
    Assignment: Read Moll Flanders pp. 317-377.

Monday, 1 February: Discussion of Moll Flanders
    Assignment: Complete check sheet for evaluations of WWW sites; read Moll Flanders pp. 377-427.

Wednesday, 3 February: Last class on Moll Flanders.
    Assignment: Write a rough draft of essay one.

Friday, 5 February: Rough draft session essay one.
    Assignment: Read Sound and Sense (S & S) pp. 3-36.

Monday, 8 February: Introduction to poetry.
    Assignment: Complete essay one. Read S& S pp. 37-48.

Wednesday, 10 February: ***ESSAY ONE DUE*** Discussion of denotation and connotation
    Assignment: Read S&S pp. 49-79.

Friday, 12 February: Introduction to the second essay: research assignment on poetry using the OED. Discussion of Sound and Sense.
    Assignment for Wednesday, 17 February: Read Sound and Sense pp. 80-121.

Monday 15 February: Holiday! No class.

Wednesday 17 February: Discussion of Sound and Sense.
    Assignment: Read Sound and Sense pp. 122-141; write a proposal for essay two.

Friday, 19 February: Proposals for essay two due. Discussion of Sound and Sense.
    Assignment: Read Sound and Sense pp. 146-152; 237-242; 251-267.

Monday, 22 February: Last class on poetry. Proposals returned.
    Assignment: Read Voltaire, Candide pp. 19-84. Relevant web links:   Voltaire Page

Wednesday, 24 February : Discussion of Candide.
    Assignment: Read Candide pp. 84-144.

Friday, 26 February: Discussion of Candide.
    Assignment: Read Mary Shelley, Frankenstein pp. vii-xliii, pp. 5-30. Relevant web sites:  Mary Shelley and Frankenstein   Resources for Studying Frankenstein and  Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Monday, 1 March: Discussion of Frankenstein.
    Assignment: Write a rough draft of essay two.

Wednesday, 3 March: Rough draft session essay two.
    Assignment: Read Frankenstein pp. 31-86.

Friday, 5 March: Discussion of Frankenstein.
    Assignment for Monday, 16 March: Read Frankenstein pp. 87-139.

Monday 8 March to Friday 12 March: Spring Break!

Monday, 15 March: Discussion of Frankenstein
    Assignment: Finish Essay Two.

Wednesday, 17 March: ***ESSAY TWO DUE*** Essay Three assigned. Discussion of style. More on Frankenstein.
    Assignment: Read Mary Shelley, Frankenstein pp. 140-194.

Friday, 19 March: Discussion of Shelley, Frankenstein.
    Assignment: Read Frankenstein pp. 195-215.

Monday, 22 March: Last class on Frankenstein.
    Assignment: Write a proposal for the third essay; read John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany pp. 1-60. Relevant web sites:  A Very Unofficial John Irving Page and  Eric's Tribute to A Prayer for Owen Meany

Wednesday, 24 March: Proposal for Essay Three due. Discussion of Prayer for Owen Meany .
    Assignment: Read Prayer for Owen Meany, pp. 60-120.

Friday, 26 March: Discussion of Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany pp. 120-182.

Monday, 29 March: Discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read Prayer pp. 182-242.

Wednesday, 31 March: Discussion of Prayer
    Assignment: Complete essay three; read Prayer pp. 242-306.

Friday, 2 April: ***ESSAY THREE DUE*** Discussion of the final essay on a novel we have read.
    Assignment: Read Prayer pp. 306-366.

Monday, 5 April: Discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read Prayer pp. 366-431.

Wednesday, 7 April: Discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Write a proposal for the final essay; read Prayer pp. 431-491.

Friday, 9 April: Proposal for final essay due; discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read Prayer 491-552.

Monday, 12 April: Discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read Prayer pp. 552-617.

Wednesday, 14 April: Last class on A Prayer for Owen Meany.
    Assignment: Read Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises pp. 11-86. Relevant web sites:   Ernest Hemingway Page

Friday, 16 April: Discussion of The Sun Also Rises.
    Assignment: Write a rough draft of the final essay.

Monday, 19 April: Rough Draft Session for the Final Essay.
    Assignment: Read Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises pp. 87-155.

Wednesday, 21 April: Discussion of The Sun Also Rises.
    Assignment: Complete the final essay; read Sun Also Rises pp. 156-228.

Friday, 23 April: ***FINAL ESSAY DUE*** Discussion of The Sun Also Rises.
    Assignment: Read The Sun Also Rises pp. 231-251.

Monday, 26 April: Last class on Sun.
    Assignment: Complete any paper revisions.

Wednesday, 28 April:***REVISIONS DUE*** Class evaluation.