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..............English
110 --- Spring 2000
Calendar
Weeks 1 - 19
(January 20th - May
25th)
Explanation of
homework layout: All activities listed next to the date (not
in bold) is what we will do in class on that day.
All assignments which follow the abbreviated letters
signifying homework (HM) will be due the following class.
WEEK
1: Introductions
January 20th - Thurs: Introduction to class: syllabus,
policies, textbooks
Writing sample: What do you think Henry David Thoreau meant
when he said,
"A writer who does not speak out of a full experience uses
torpid words, wooden or lifeless words,
such as "humanitary," which have a paralysis in their
tails."
Student Interviews
HM: Get: The Compact Bedford Reader, Texts
and Contexts & Frankenstein.
In Bedford, read "Reading Fiction" pp. 9-10, "The
Story of an Hour" pp. 10-17
WEEK
2: Short Stories
January 25th - Tues: Introduction to the "Writing
Process"
Discussion of Chopin's "The Story of an Hour"
HM: In Bedford, read, "A Sorrowful Woman" pp.
33-37, "Writing About Fiction" pp. 40-45,
"Plot" pp. 60-61, "A Rose for Emily" pp. 71-77 and
"Killings" pp. 79-92.
Prepare for a
quiz on the
reading for Thursday.
January 27th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Quiz on reading followed by a discussion.
HM: In Bedford, read "Character" pp. 94-95,
"Setting" pp. 137-139, "Soldier's Home" pp. 139-144,
and "How to Tell a True War Story" pp. 459-468.
Also, bring a rough outline of Paper 1 with a thesis
statement at the top to class on Tuesday.
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Thursday, February 3rd
WEEK
3: Workshopping
February 1st - Tues: Possible quiz on reading. Preparing
for Paper 1 and reviewing outlines.
HM: Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced
paper to class on Thursday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works such as essays and poems
go in quotes and longer
works such as books and plays are either underlined or
italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due date, you
cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade.
(6) You cannot pass the class if you miss one of the
required papers for the course.
February 3rd - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In Texts and Contexts, read "Introduction"
pp.xvi-xx and read "Critical Worlds pp. 1-19.
Prepare for a
quiz on the
reading on Tuesday-be able to briefly define each style of
criticism.
WEEK
4: Short Stories and Literary Criticism
February 8th - Tues: Quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion.
HM: In Bedford, read "Point of View" pp.
154-159, "The Lesson" pp. 159-164,
"Symbolism" pp. 193-195, and "Battle Royal" pp. 199-209.
Revised Paper #1 due 2/10. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: Be creative with your
title-draw in your reader
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 2-4 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under. Don't go solely by word count
but by actual length.
February 10th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Revised
Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion.
HM: In Bedford, read "Theme" pp. 211-214, "Miss
Brill" pp. 226-230, "Love in LA" pp. 230-233,
"Style, Tone, and Irony" pp. 234-238, and "Popular
Mechanics" pp. 238-240.
** Reminder: the last
day to drop a course without it appearing on your record is
2/11
WEEK
5: Short Stories and Literary Criticism
February 15th - Tues: Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HM: In Texts and Contexts, read Chapter 2 pp.
21-41 and Chapter 3 pp. 43-75.
February 17th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion.
HM: In Bedford, read "Carnal Knowledge" pp.
242-255 and "Lust" pp. 256-263.
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #2 (3-5 pages) is due Tuesday, February 29th
WEEK
6: Short Stories and Literary Criticism
February 22nd - Tues: Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion.
HM: In Texts and Contexts, rd Chapter 4, pp.
77-105.
February 24th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion. Preparing for Paper 2.
HM: Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and each
workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
Topics
for Paper 1 - due Feb 3rd - 2-4 pages
Select ONE of the
following:
(1) Compare to what extent
concepts of honor and tradition influence the action in two
of the
following stories: William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" (p.
71), Andre Dubus's "Killings" (p. 79)
and/or and Tim O'Brien's "How To Tell a True War Story" (p.
459).
(2) Contrast William Faulkner's ordering of events in "A
Rose for Emily" (p. 71) with Tim O'Brien's
"How to Tell a True War Story" (p. 459). How does each
author's arrangement of incidents create
different effects on the reader?
(3) Contrast the attitudes toward patriotism implicit in
Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" (p. 139)
and Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story" (p.
459).
(4) Compare and analyze the attitude toward marriage and
women's roles revealed in Kate Chopin's
"The Story of an Hour" (p. 10) and Gail Godwin's "A
Sorrowful Woman" (p. 33).
Topics
for Paper 2 - due February 29th - 3-5 pages
Select one of the
short stories from the following list and examine it
according to one of the three
literary theories we have studied so far: New Criticism,
Reader-Response Criticism, or Deconstruction.
"The Lesson" pp. 159-164
"Popular Mechanics" pp. 238-240
"Battle Royal" pp. 199-209
"Carnal Knowledge" pp. 242-255
"Miss Brill" pp. 226-230
"Lust" pp. 256-263
"Love in LA" pp. 230-233
WEEK
7: Workshopping
February 29th - Tues:
Paper #2 Due
(3-5 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In Bedford, read
"Reading Poetry" and the included poems pp. 531-553.
March 2nd - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In Bedford, read
"Writing About Poetry" pp. 563-569 and "Word Choice, Word
Order, and
Tone" and the included poems pp. 570-599.
Revised Paper #2 due 3/7. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: Be creative with your
title-draw in your reader
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 3-5 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under. Don't go solely by word count
but by actual length.
WEEK
8: Poetry Unit
March 7th - Tues:
Revised Paper
#2 Due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In Bedford, read
"Images" and the included poems pp. 600-616.
March 9th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
** Open
book-closed note, in-class midterm exam on Thursday of next
week--3/16.
If you want to take it on computer, bring a disk.
WEEK
9: Midterm Exam
March 14th - Tues:
Workshop: Timed
Writing
HM: In Bedford, review
the poetry reading from the following sections:
Chapter 16: "Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone" pp.
570-599
Chapter 17: "Images" pp. 600-616
March 16th - Thurs:
In-Class Midterm -
on Poetry Unit - 75 minutes
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
HM: Begin Frankenstein,
read the "Introduction," the "Author's Introduction," and
the
"Preface" pp. vii-xxviii and read "Letters 1-4" pp.
1-16.
WEEK
10: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
March 21st - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion.
HM: In Frankenstein, read
Chapters 1-6, pp. 17-55.
March 23rd - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
HM: In Texts and
Contexts, read Chapter 5, pp. 107-149.
Also, think about who you want to work with in writing
Research Paper #4 on Frankenstein.
You can either select your partner, I can pair you with
someone, or we can pair people
according to their schedules. Sign-ups Tues.
WEEK
11: Collaborative Writing Pairs
March 28th - Tues:
**Sign-up for Paper
#4 collaborative writing teams**
Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion.
HM:
**Please note:
next class, meet in the library
Before Thursday 4/6, post a
message to your partner regarding Frankenstein.
Go to the discussion board to find the question to
answer--you can get there by clicking below:
http://www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/cgi-bin/webbbs/rbell2.pl
Again note: Your
response will be part of your participation grade.
Failure to post will result in a bad grade and a very
disappointed partner.
March 30th - Thurs:
Library Tour -
Meet in the library (2nd floor of building
5)
HM: In Frankenstein, read
Chapters 6-11, pp. 56-94.
Bring to class Tuesday a minimum
of two pieces of photocopied outside research or books you
have
checked out. Each member of the collaborative writing teams
must bring two sources different from his/her
partners'. Keep in mind, you will need to incorporate a
minimum of 3 outside sources into Paper #4.
WEEK
12: Frankenstein
April 4th - Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion and a look at outside
sources
HM: In Frankenstein, read
Chapters 12-17, pp. 95-134.
April 6th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In Frankenstein, read
Chapters 18-22, pp. 135-177.
Before Thursday 4/13, post a message to your partner
regarding Frankenstein.
Go to the discussion board to find the question to
answer--you can get there clicking below
http://www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/cgi-bin/webbbs/rbell2.pl
Again note: Your response
will be part of your participation grade.
Failure to post will result in a bad grade and a very
disappointed partner.
Continue work on Research Paper #4 with your partner-due
Thurs 4/27 **
WEEK
13: Finishing Frankenstein
April 11th - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Finish Frankenstein,
read Chapters 23-24, pp.178-206.
April 13th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion.
HM: Meet with your partner to do
research and complete Paper #4-due 4/27
WEEK
14: Spring Break
April 17th - April 21st:
SPRING BREAK -- No
Classes
WEEK
15: Workshopping
April 25th - Tues: In Class:
working on Paper #4
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 7 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Thursday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and each
workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
(4) You must include a minimum of three outside sources.
** Also, if you both go
to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5) for Paper
#4, you can get 3
points of extra credit added to your essay score. Attach a
tutor slip to the front of the final draft of the
paper due Thursday, May 4th. Students enrolled in English
853 can see a writing tutor in 2108f other
than myself to get this credit; ask for a receipt. **
**
Reminder: The last day to withdraw from a course is 4/27
April 27th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Paper
#4 due (4-6 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In Texts and
Contexts, read Chapter 7 on Feminist Criticism, pp.
177-204
WEEK
16: Feminist Criticism
May 2nd - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion.
HM: In Bedford, begin
M. Butterfly, read pp. 1211-1223.
Revised Paper #4 due 5/4. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 4-6 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under
(4) A "Works Cited" page stapled to the back with a minimum
of 3 sources.
To cite outside research, see p. 1559-1582
(5) If you saw a tutor, staple receipt(s) to front.
May 4th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Revised
Paper #4 Due (4-6
pages)
Possible quiz on the reading.
Freewrite: How did the collaborative process work? What were
both the positive as well as negative aspects
of the process? Did you feel the work was equally shared?
Would you do a collaborative paper again?
HM: In Bedford, continue
M. Butterfly, read pp. 1223-1233.
WEEK
17: David Henry Hwang's M.
Butterfly
May 9th - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion.
HM: In Bedford, continue
M. Butterfly, read pp. 1233-1246.
May 11th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion.
HM: In Bedford, finish
M. Butterfly, read pp. 1246-1258.
Bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, to receive a breakdown of
your grade.
WEEK
18: Workshopping
May 16th - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion.
HM: Complete Paper #5 (4-6
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Thursday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and each
workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
(4) You must include a minimum of three outside sources.
May 18th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Paper
#5 due (5-7 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: Revised Paper #5 due
5/25. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 4-6 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under
(4) If you used outside sources, see p. 1559-1582 to cite
sources & include a "Works Cited."
If you haven't
already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive
grade
WEEK
19: Final Exam
May 25th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Revised
Paper #5 Due (4-6 pages)
Final
Exam: 11:10-1:40pm: Open book, closed note on M.
Butterfly
Collaborative
Research Paper #4
Paper #4 is due Thurs,
April 27th (4-6 pages) with three (3) outside sources:
Analyze Mary Shelley's Frankenstein using
Biographical and Historical Criticism.
Web links from Eric
Brenner on Frankenstein:
http://www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/smcccd/faculty/brenner/lib/bell-engl110.html
Paper
#5
Paper #5 is due Thurs,
May 18th (4-6 pages):
Analyze Henry David Hwang's M. Butterfly using
Feminist Criticism.
Final
Exam
The Final Exam is on May
25th from 11:10am to 1:40pm
You will be asked to write a 2 ½ hour essay on M.
Butterfly; the topic will be given at the exam.
The exam in open book, closed note and can be taken on the
computer or written by hand.
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