The following class schedule is subject to change, depending on the needs of the class. Changes will be made in writing; however, the responsible student who misses a class will check with classmates to see if there have been changes in assignments. If the College is closed for any reason, the student is expected to continue with assignments as scheduled.
Except where noted, readings are in Kennedy and Gioia, An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Students should read assignments in Kennedy and Gioia at least twice and be prepared for a quiz at each class meeting. Page numbers in brackets are for the 9th edition of The Little, Brown Handbook (LBH).
Jan. 15
Introduction to the course
Vignette
assignment
Jan. 17
Continued introduction to the
course
Pretest
Jan. 19
Introduction to fiction
Introduction to the craft of
writing
a short story
Short
story and short-story
analysis
assignments
Vignette is due. In a
folder
with a pocket, turn in all prewriting, rough drafts, and final draft.
Jan. 22
Read and reread the following:
pp. xxxix-xli (preface), lv
(editors’
biographies), 2-4 (Fiction; Reading a Story), 4-5, ("The Appointment in
Samarra" and "The Fox and the Grapes" and 8-12 ("The name tale . . .
through
"Godfather Death").
Jan. 24
Read and reread the following:
pp. 12-15 (Plot; The Short
Story),
15-20 ("A & P"), 20-22 (Writer's Perspective; Writing Critically)
Jan. 26
Reread "A & P"
Jan. 29
Read and reread the following:
pp. 81-84 (Character), 92-99
("Everyday
Use"), 111-113 (Writer's Perspective; Writing Critically)
In your writer's notebook, write
250 words in which you create a character. Be prepared to read in
class what you have written.
Continue recording other ideas
in your writer's notebook.
Jan. 31
Read and reread the following:
pp. 116-118 (Setting), 132-147
("A Pair of Tickets")
pp. 147-149 (Writer's
Perspective;
Writing Critically)
In your writer's notebook, write
250 words in which you create a setting (any setting). This may
be
the setting for your short story. Be prepared to read in class
what
you have written.
In your writer's notebook, record
other ideas for your short story.
Feb.
2
Read and reread the following:
pp. 23-28 (Point of View), pp.
200-202 (Symbol), pp. 29-36 ("A Rose for Emily").
In your writer's notebook,
explore
in at least 100 words the point of view that you could use for your
short
story. (Think about the effect that point of view has on the reader.)
Feb. 5
Read and reread the following:
pp. 185-187 (Theme); pp. 150-154
(Tone and Style), 158-171 ("Barn Burning").
If you have not already, begin
crafting short story and continue recording ideas in your writer's
notebook.
Honor appointment in which we
will
discuss your short story. Bring your writer's notebook.
Feb. 7
Read and reread the following:
pp. 172-173 (Irony), 372-377
("Araby").
Continue crafting short story and
recording ideas in your writer's notebook.
Honor appointment in which we
will
discuss your short story.
Feb. 9
Continue crafting short story and
recording ideas in writer's notebook.
Honor appointment in which we
will
discuss your short story.
Read and reread the following:
pp. 253-254 (Flannery O’Connor),
254-265 ("A Good Man is Hard to Find"), 281-285 (Flannery O'Connor on
Flannery
O'Connor)
Feb. 12
In LBH, read and study
pp.
732-758 [782-811].
Introduction to researched
critical analysis
Feb. 14
Short story is due.
We will review requirements for
process/critical analysis of original short story.
We will continue our discussion
of researched critical analysis
In Little, Brown Handbook
(LBH), review pp. 558-610, 656-686, 720-724, 730 [615-660,
709-735, 772-774, 780].
Bring LBH to class.
In class, we will review writing
a works consulted using MLA style.
Feb. 16
Library presentation in our classroom.
Choose three authors or works
(primary
sources) as possible topics for critical analysis.
Begin gathering secondary sources
for researched critical analysis.
Feb. 19
Continue gathering secondary
sources
for researched critical analysis.
Revision of vignette is due.
In a folder with a pocket, turn in previously graded draft and final
draft
(on top).
In LBH, read and study
pp.
629-638 [680-689].
Bring LBH to class.
We will review plagiarism and how
to avoid it.
Feb. 21
Process/critical analysis of original short
story is due.
Title of primary source for researched
critical analysis
is due.
Continue reading and enjoying
primary
source for researched critical analysis.
Continue gathering secondary
sources
for researched critical analysis.
We will continue our discussion
of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Feb. 23
Continue reading and enjoying
primary
source for researched critical analysis.
Continue gathering secondary
sources
for researched critical analysis.
pp. 806-871 (Drama; Reading a
Play),
887-889 (Tragedy and Comedy), 903-909 (Critical Casebook: Sophocles)
In class,
we will begin discussing drama as a literary genre.
Feb. 26
Finish reading and enjoying
primary
source for researched critical analysis.
Finish gathering secondary
sources
for researched critical analysis.
Continue reading and taking notes
from secondary sources for researched critical analysis.
In class, we will begin
discussing
Greek drama.
Feb. 28
Begin rereading primary source
for researched critical analysis.
Continue reading and taking notes
from secondary sources for researched critical analysis.
In class, we will continue our
discussion of Greek drama and begin reading Oedipus the King.
Mar.
2
Working works consulted for researched
critical analysis
is due (typed).
Continue rereading primary source
for researched critical analysis.
Continue reading and taking notes
from secondary sources for researched critical analysis.
In class, we will continue
reading
and discussing Oedipus the King.
Mar.
5
pp. 980-986 (Robert Fitzgerald
on Sophocles; Critics on Sophocles)
Oedipus the King
Mar. 7
Oedipus the King
Mar. 9
Revision of short story is due.
We will discuss writing a
sentence
outline with thesis statement for your researched critical analysis.
Mar. 12
In LBH, review pp.
638-647, 725-730 [690-699,
775-780].
Bring LBH to class.
We will discuss drafting a
researched critical
analysis.
Mar. 14
In LBH, review pp.
623-628, 647-656 [674-679,
700-708].
Bring LBH to class.
We will discuss documenting a
researched critical
analysis.
Mar. 16
Sentence outline with thesis statement for
researched critical analysis is due for workshop.
Mar. 19-23 Spring Break
Finish rereading primary source
and reading and taking notes from secondary sources for researched
critical analysis.
Refine thesis statement and
sentence
outline for researched critical analysis.
Draft and document researched
critical analysis.
Mar. 26, 28, and 30
Classes
canceled
for student conferences.
Honor
appointment.
Bring to your appointment, your revised sentence outline with thesis
statement,
the parenthetically documented researched critical analysis, your note
cards in the
order in which the ideas are cited in the analysis, the sources that
you
cited in the paper, and your revised works consulted.
Mar. 30
Last day to withdraw from a course without
academic penalty
Apr.
2
Researched Critical analysis is due.
In class, we will begin our
discussion
of Elizabethan drama and Shakespeare.
Apr.
4
pp. 988-989 (Critical
Casebook:
Shakespeare).
In class, we will continue our
discussion of Elizabethan drama and Shakespeare.
Apr.
6
We will begin reading and
discussing
Othello,
The Moor of Venice.
Apr. 9
Read and study Act I of Othello.
Apr. 11
Read and study Act II of
Othello.
Apr. 13
Read and study Act III of Othello.
Apr. 16
Read and study Act IV and Act V
of Othello.
pp. 1092-1095 (Ben Jonson on
Shakespeare;
Critics on Shakespeare)
Apr. 18
A final discussion of Othello
Apr. 20
Introduction to poetry
Apr. 23
Revision of critical analysis is due.
More poetry
I will give you the essay
question
for the final examination.
A birthday party!
Apr. 25
More poetry
Apr. 27
We will review what we have
learned
about literary genres this semester and discuss the final exam.
Apri.
30 , May 2, and May 4
Odds and ends
Final examination
English 102-01 (9:00
class)
Tuesday, May 8, 2006
1:30 p.m.
English 102-02 (8:00
class) Monday, May 7,
2006 9:00
a.m.