HE218:
Survey of Anglo-American Literature
Section 1012
Spring, 2010
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Professor
Mace Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. and 3:30-4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and by appointment |
This class will be a survey of English and American literature from the Renaissance through the early Twentieth Century. In addition, you will learn about essential resources for the study of English and American literature, and you will have a chance to develop your research skills by practicing some of the skills necessary to do successful work in literary studies.
Texts:
Required Texts: The following are the required texts for the class, which you should find at the bookstore. Note that Jane Eyre should be packaged with one of the Norton Anthologies as a free add-on if you buy the texts at the bookstore.
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, ed. Richard Dunn. Third Edition, Norton Critical Editions, 2000.
Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, W. W. Norton, 2006
Norton Anthology of English Literature, Major Authors (8th edition), ed. Stephen Greenblatt. Norton, 2006
William Wycherley, The Country Wife. Methuen Drama,
2007
miscellaneous handouts.
Recommended Texts (not required): As English majors, you should have the following in your personal library.
A handbook of literary terms: I suggest either the Bedford Handbook or the Abrams handbook.
A grammar book (for example, The Everyday Writer)
A dictionary
Format of Papers: I expect you to type all paper proposals and final drafts on the computer. 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. 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 two short papers in this class, which will introduce you to some of the skills and resources you will need in the English major, and one response paper. I will also give frequent quizzes on the reading (see below for quiz policy). In addition, you will do a short bibliographic assignment to familiarize yourself with the standard bibliography of English published by the Modern Language Association and will do a class presentation on an author we are not covering in the assigned reading. After classes end, you will take a final examination on the material we have covered during the semester.
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.
Composition of Final Grade:
| MLA Bibliography (2 drafts ) | 15% |
| Close Reading Essay (2-3 pp.) | 15% |
| Critical Summary Essay (2-3 pp.) | 15% |
| Response Paper | 5% |
| Oral Report | 10% |
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Participation | 10% |
| Final Examination | 10% |
Revision Policy: You may revise the first essay that you write this semester. Before you begin, you must come in for EI so that we can discuss the revision. I will expect a thorough rewrite, which I will grade as a separate assignment. Then I will replace the first grade to obtain the grade that will appear in my records. All "F" papers should be completely redone. You will have until the final day of class to complete any revisions.
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 should make an appointment for extra instruction as soon as possible after getting the essay back.
Tentative Schedule
Assignment for Tuesday, 19 January: Read in Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, They Say, I Say (hereafter designated “Graff”), pp. 1-63 and in The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Hereafter designated Norton English) pp. 319-347 (introduction to the Sixteenth Century). Be prepared for a quiz on these readings. and Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene pp. 365-383. Be prepared for a short quiz on the reading. Choose authors for the MLA bibliography assignment and the author report assignment.
Tuesday, 19 January: Meeting with Michael Macan in the library to discuss resources for the author reports. Introduction to the first research assignment—a bibliography in MLA format. internet site: Nimitz Library Guide to Citing Sources
Assignment for Thursday, 21 January: Read Spenser, Faerie Queen pp. 383-406. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 21 January: Sign up for bibliography and reports. Further introduction to the Sixteenth Century and to Edmund Spenser, Faerie Queen. Discussion of Faerie Queen, Book 1, canto 1. Internet Site: Edmund Spenser Page
Assignment for Tuesday, 26 January: Read Faerie Queen pp. 406-434 and Graff, pp. 64-96. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Tuesday, 26 January: Lecture on rhetoric. Further discussion of Faerie Queen Book 1, canto 1
Assignment for Thursday, 28 January: Complete the first draft of the MLA bibliography assignment. Catch up on your reading in The Faerie Queen
Thursday, 28 January: :***FIRST DRAFT OF MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE*** Discussion of Faerie Queen, Book 1, cantos 2-12; Book 2, canto 12.
Assignment for Tuesday, 2 February: Read Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus, pp. 458-459; 460-493. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading. Internet site: Christopher Marlowe Website
Tuesday, 2 February : MLA assignment returned. Complete discussion of Faerie Queen. Begin discusion of Dr. Faustus.
Assignment for Thursday, 4 February: Read the introduction to the Early Seventeenth Century in Norton English pp. 575-599 and Restoration and Eighteenth Century, pp. 853-877. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 4 February: Lecture on the Restoration and Eighteenth Century. Further discussion of Dr. Faustus.
Assignment for Tuesday, 9 February: Revise MLA assignment if you need to. Read John Milton, Paradise Lost, pp. 693-696; 723-743 (Book I) and 743-765 (Book II). Be prepared for a quiz on the reading. internet sites: The Milton Reading Room John Milton Page
Tuesday, 9 February: ***Second draft of MLA bibliography due*** First round of author reports (Sixteenth Century); introduction to Milton. Discussion of Paradise Lost, Book 1.
Assignment for Thursday 11 February: Read Paradise Lost, pp. 765-794. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 11 February: Discussion of Paradise Lost, Books 1-4
Assignment for Tuesday, 16 February: Read Paradise Lost, pp. 794-835. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Tuesday, 16 February: Discussion of Paradise Lost, Books 5-9.
Assignment for Thursday, 18 February: Read Paradise Lost, pp. 836-852. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 18 February: Discussion of Paradise Lost, Books 10-12.
Assignment for Tuesday, 23 February: Read Graff, pp. 101-131 and William Wycherley, The Country Wife Acts I-III. Be prepared for a quiz. internet site: Invitation to a Funeral: A Tour of Restoration London
Tuesday, 23 February: Second round of author reports (seventeenth century). Introduction to Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama and discussion of The Country Wife .
Assignment for Thursday, 25 February: Read William Wycherley, The Country Wife (Acts IV and V). Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 25 February: Discussion of The Country Wife
Assignment for Tuesday, 2 March:: Read Jonathan Swift, Introduction (pp. 971-973) and Gulliver’s Travels, pp. 974-1016 (Part 1) in Norton English. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading. Internet site: Swift Page and Gulliver's Travels
Tuesday, 2 March: Introduction to writing assignment 1: a close reading. Discussion of Swift, Gulliver's Travels Book I.
Assignment for Thursday, 4 March: Read Gulliver’s Travels, pp. 1016-1056. Be prepared for a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, 4 March: Discussion of Swift and Gulliver’s Travels Part 2
Assignment for Tuesday, 9 March: Read Samuel Johnson, The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia,pp. 1210-1212; 1221-1264. Be prepared for a quiz. internet site: A Guide to Samuel Johnson
Tuesday, 9 March: Discussion of Samuel Johnson and Rasselas.
Assignment for Thursday, 11 March: Read Rasselas, pp. 1264-1284. Be prepared for a quiz.
Thursday, 11 March: Discussion of Samuel Johnson, Rasselas.
Assignment for Tuesday, 23 March: Complete the close reading assignment. You may turn it in early if you so desire.
16 March to 20 March: SPRING BREAK! No classes.
Tuesday, 23 March: ***CLOSE READING ASSIGNMENT DUE*** The Eighteenth Century in the movies.
Assignment for Thursday, 25 March: Read the introduction to the Romantic period (pp. 1363-1387). Be prepared for a quiz on the readings. Internet site: Romantic Circles
Thursday, 25 March: Third round of author reports. Introduction to the Romantic period.
Assignment for Tuesday, 30 March: Read the 1802 preface to Lyrical Ballads (pp. 1495-1507); Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, pp. 1609-1611; 1615-1632. Be prepared for a quiz. Internet site: Transcendentalism Web
Tuesday, 30 March: Discussion of discussion of Lyrical Ballads and Coleridge, Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Assignment for Thursday, 1 April: Read xeroxed selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Thursday, 1 April : American Transcendentalism and Emerson.
Assignment for Tuesday, 6 April: Read the introduction to the Victorian period (pp. 1885-1905 in Norton English) and Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, chapters 1-10. Be prepared for a quiz. Internet site: The Victorian We
Tuesday, 6 April: Final paper assigned: a critical summary. Introduction to the Victorian period. Discussion of Jane Eyre
Assignment for Thursday, 8 April: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 11-15. Be prepared for a quiz.
Thursday, 8 April: Discussion of Jane Eyre
Assignment for Tuesday, 13 April: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 16-21. Be prepared for a quiz.
Tuesday, 13 April: Discussion of Jane Eyre
Assignment for Thursday, 15 April: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 22-26. Be prepared for a quiz.
Thursday, 15 April: Discussion of Jane Eyre
Assignment for Tuesday, 20 April: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 27-33. Be prepared for a quiz.
Tuesday, 20 April: Discussion of Jane Eyre.
Assignment for Thursday, 22 April: Read Jane Eyre, chapters 34-38.
Thursday, 22 April: Fourth and final group of author reports (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries). Last class on Jane Eyre.
Assignment for Tuesday, 27 April: Read xeroxed selections from the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Internet site: Emily Dickinson Archives
Tuesday, 27 April: Discussion of the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Assignment for Thursday, 29 April: Read T. S. Eliot, introduction in Norton English, pp. 2607-2610; “The Wasteland,” pp. 2614-2628. Be prepared for a quiz. internet site (especially useful because of the detailed notes on “The Wasteland”): Exploring "The Wasteland" (with VERY extensive annotation of the poem).
Thursday, 29 April: Discussion of “The Wasteland”
Assignment for Tuesday, 4 May : Complete the final essay and any revisions of Essay One.
Tuesday, 4 May: Last class ***FINAL ESSAY AND ALL REVISIONS DUE*** discussion of the final examination.