Tentative Syllabus for English 1302 (night)
West - Spring 2014
General Information: This course is designed to cover the four major genres of literature and to
integrate the reading of literature with critical thinking and writing.
Required textbook: Literature Craft and Voice, 2nd edition by Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse
Required novel: The Awakening by Kate Chopin (novel will be needed by end of March)
Testing and Writing Assignments: There will be one major test over each genre studied. Four
interpretative papers will be assigned, one for each genre, and one will require research and be a full
blown research paper. Other in class and homework writing assignment are also required and will add
together to equal a total final grade. All papers are expected to be typed in MLA format and must be at
least 2 pages in length. Overall interpretative skills will be the emphasis with competence in writing as
taught in 1301. Late papers and/ or assignments will receive a deduction of 10 points.
Scoring breakdown: 50% test, 40% papers, 10% in class/homework assignments
Attendance policy: Please call if there is some emergency and you will not be in attendance. You will
be dropped if you miss more than 3 class meetings or if you miss 2 class meetings in a row. An absence
on the day of a test will result in the deduction of 20 points from the overall test grade as attendance on
these dates is vitally important and no weak excuse is acceptable. To avoid this deduction, the student
must produce acceptable documentation of an emergency or other extenuating circumstances on the
date of the test. The last day to drop with a W is April 6th.
Tutorials: I will reserve the last part of class for tutorials since I do not have regular office hours.
Youmay also contact me through email or cell phone: jenifer.west@crockettisd.net,
jwest@angelina.edu 936 544-6796
Jan. 20 - Ch. 6 Notes p. 139-149; read analyze "Desiree's Baby"
HW: read "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" p. 205 and "Miss Brill" p. 257
Jan. 27 - take notes on Ch. 8 Plot and Ch. 9 Character; analyze stories read for homework
HW: read "The Yellow Wallpaper" p. 363, "Two Kinds " p. 377 and "The Red Convertible" p. 447
Feb. 3 - take notes on Ch. 12 Language, Tone, and Style, Ch. 13 Theme and Ch. 14 Symbol; analyze
stories read for homework
HW: read the following stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," "The Minister's
Black Veil," and "The Birthmark"
Feb. 10 - case study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's style; discuss paper options and review for test
HW: write short story paper and study for short story test
Feb. 17 - take Short Story Test and turn in Short Story paper
HW: read the following poems: "Intro to Poetry" p. 581, "The Piano" p. 613, "Funeral Blues" p. 637,
"We Real Cool" p. 638, "Names" p. 658, "Cinderella" p. 694, "Lady Lazarus" p. 744, "Do Not Go Gentle"
p. 848, and "Acquainted with the Night" p. 967
Feb. 24 - take poetry notes; discuss/analyze poems read for homework
HW: read "Sir Patrick Spens" p. 797, "Bonnie Barbara Allan" p. 820, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" p. 822,
"Ode to the West Wind" p. 866, "To an Athlete Dying Young" p. 860
March 3 - take notes on poetry forms; discuss/analyze poems read for homework; discuss paper options
and poetry test
HW: write poetry paper and study for poetry test
March 10 - Spring Break
March 17 - take Poetry Test and turn in Poetry Paper
HW: read background on Shakespearean Drama p. 1194-1199
March 24 - Hamlet background; Act 1-3
HW: answer questions on Act 1-3
March 31 - Hamlet Act 4-5; answer questions on end of the play
April 7 - Notes on Modern Drama and background of A Doll's House; read Act 1 p. 1345
HW: finish reading A Doll's House
April 14 - discussion of ending of A Doll's House; develop research question on the play of your choice
HW: research the play of your choice and develop a working bibliography and an annotated
bibliography; study for drama test
April 21 - turn in annotated bibliography; discuss background information on The Awakening; take
drama test
HW: finish writing research paper; reading assignment on the novel TBA
April 28 - discuss/analyze reading assignment on The Awakening; research paper due
HW: reading assignment in the novel TBA
May 5 - discussion and analysis of novel; discuss paper options and review for test
HW: write novel paper; study for test
May 12 - turn in Novel Paper and take Novel Test