ENGLISH 1BH—HONORS LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION (3 UNITS)
SPRING SEMESTER 2016
Instructor: Dr. Mary Ann Leiby
Office: H 121-D
Phone: 310-660-3593, ext. 3183
Section: 6490
Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
Room: H 103
Email: mleiby@elcamino.edu (Please use your ECC email account and
include your section number and specific topic in the subject line.)
Web Site: http://www.elcamino.edu/Faculty/mleiby/index.html
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.; 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.; and all week by appointment.
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Prerequisite: English 1A or English 1AH with a minimum grade of C.
Catalog Description: This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program,
is designed to stimulate an enjoyment of literature and to develop interpretive, critical, and
analytical reading skills. Students will also receive extensive instruction on writing critically
about short stories, full-length works (such as novellas, novels, plays, or biographies), and
poems. This course will include critical analysis and research involving one or more literary
genres. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research
assignments. Note: Students may take either English 1B or English 1BH. Duplicate credit will
not be awarded for English 1B and English 1BH.
Required Texts: (available on reserve at the library and at the campus bookstore:
http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/bookstore.asp)
1) Introduction to Literature: Literature and Composition. Compiled by Mary Ann Leiby, Ph.D.
Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2016. ISBN: 9781323348123.
2) The Bluest Eye. Toni Morrison. New York: Vintage International, 2007 or Penguin, 1993 or
2000. ISBN: 9780307278449 or 9780452282193.
3) Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. Mary Shelley. Ed. Maurice Hindle. New York:
Penguin Books, 2003. ISBN: 9780141439471.
4) A Doll’s House. Henrik Ibsen. New York: Dover, 1992. ISBN: 9780486270623.
5) Othello. William Shakespeare. New York: Dover, 1996. ISBN: 9780486290973.
6) Grammar Handbook. (Strongly Recommended: A Writer’s Resource 3rd Edition. Elaine P.
Maimon, Janice H. Peritz, and Kathleen Blake Yancey. San Francisco: McGraw Hill,
2010 or later (preferably the ECC custom version with 2009 MLA update).
ISBN: 9780077810337.
Materials: Several two-pocket folders for essays and a blank flash drive for the final exam.
Course Objectives:
1. Identify and describe the genres of fiction, drama, and poetry.
2. Analyze the elements of literature (theme, plot, character, point of view, symbol, setting, tone,
imagery, figures of speech, and style).
3. Interpret short stories, plays, poems, and novels with sophistication.
4. Organize and compose essays analyzing literature.
5. Compare and contrast handling of theme and subject between two authors.
6. Synthesize, apply, and evaluate critical studies of literature that approach texts from one or
more of the following literary critical perspectives: New Historicist, Post-colonial,
Poststructuralist, Feminist, Gender Studies, Reader Response, and Psychoanalytic.
*Please note that students in English 1BH are expected to write clear, college-level essays with
logical paragraph composition and sentence structure as well as correct grammar, spelling, word
usage, and punctuation. If you feel you cannot be successful in this class due to struggles with
grammar or other elements of essay composition, please see the instructor as early as possible to
discuss resources and strategies for your improvement.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course students will:
1) Write an out-of-class, thesis-driven essay that identifies and analyzes the literary elements of a
primary text (such as plot, theme, setting, point of view, character, style, symbol, poetic
devices, etc.).
2) Demonstrate the ability to effectively incorporate quotes from a primary text.
3) Demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize scholarly sources as secondary support.
4) Present an original literary interpretation of a text based on independent research, evaluating
and synthesizing scholarly sources, that approaches the text from at least one literary critical
perspective.
Students with Disabilities: It is the policy of the El Camino Community College District to
encourage full inclusion of people with disabilities in all programs and services. Students with
disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class should contact the campus
Special Resource Center, (310) 660-3295, http://www.elcamino.edu/academics/src/, as soon as
possible. This will ensure that students are able to fully participate. If you have a documented
disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please let me know. You may speak to
me after class, during my office hours, or by phone or email. Your privacy will be protected.
Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: El Camino College places a high value on the integrity of
its student scholars. When an instructor determines that there is evidence of dishonesty in any
academic work (including, but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, or theft of exam materials),
disciplinary action appropriate to the misconduct as defined in BP 5500 may be taken. A failing
grade on an assignment in which academic dishonesty has occurred and suspension from class
are among the disciplinary actions for academic dishonesty (AP 5520):
http://www.elcamino.edu/administration/board/AP5520StudentDisciplineDueProcessProcedures
December212009%20docx.pdf. Students with any questions about the Academic Honesty or
discipline policies are encouraged to speak with the instructor in advance. Plagiarism is a
serious offense and will not be tolerated. You must submit your essays to the web-based,
college-provided plagiarism software program Turnitin.com, which helps to determine if any
part of your essays is plagiarized. Cite and document all sources accurately to avoid
plagiarism; please review the discussion of cheating and plagiarism in ECC’s Student Code of
Conduct: http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/activities/codeofconduct.asp.
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend their classes regularly. Students who miss
the first class meeting or who are not in regular attendance during the add period for the class
may be dropped by the instructor. Students whose absences from a class exceed 10% of the
scheduled class meeting times may be dropped by the instructor. However, students are
responsible for dropping a class within the deadlines published in the class schedule. Students
who stop attending but do not drop may receive a failing grade.
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Activities:
1) Reading assignments: critical essays, novels, short stories, poems, plays, and biography.
2) Writing: 5-7 essays based on readings. Essays will include a timed, in-class essay
exam and at least three out-of-class analysis papers; one of which (the term paper) will
involve research and synthesis of literary criticism. You will also write an annotated
bibliography. You will write and rewrite your essays, as well as work on in-class
collaborative and individual writing exercises.
Classroom Policies:
Essays. You will write several out-of-class essays this semester: two analysis papers on at least
two of the three genres covered in this course—fiction, drama, and poetry; and a final out-ofclass essay, which will be a term paper that incorporates research. In addition, to prepare for
the term paper, you will write an annotated bibliography. See the assignment sheets on the
1BH website for the requirements for these essay assignments. With each out-of-class essay you
must include at least one rough draft. (When using a computer, print out an early version and
show revision/proofreading attempts on this print-out.)
When turning in out-of-class essays, place the final version, which must be clearly labeled and
include a Works Cited page, in one side of a two-pocket folder (please write your name and
the course number on the cover of the folder); in the other side place clearly labeled rough drafts,
including any peer reviewed drafts or drafts you have brought to conferences (either with me or
Writing Center or LRC tutors), as well as photocopies or printouts of pages of books and
articles from which you quote or paraphrase. (Do not include copies of the literary texts
themselves, just any additional sources used to write your essays.) Please highlight or
underline on these photocopies or printouts any quoted and/or paraphrased material that you
use in your essay, placing the title page or first page of each source on top, with the author and
title highlighted, then staple to it the pages of the source from which you quote or paraphrase,
and organize these separately stapled source materials alphabetically (in the same order as the
Works Cited page).
All essays will receive a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) and count as a percentage of your overall
course grade. Essays that do not fulfill minimum length requirements will earn no higher than a
C- grade and perhaps even a D or F. (The Works Cited page is in addition to the number of
pages required.) Failure to include a satisfactory rough draft with out-of-class essays (one that
shows proof of revision and/or proofreading) will result in lowering of the essay grade by 25
points. Plagiarism (inadvertent or intentional) will result in a failing grade on the analysis
papers and the term (research) paper and annotated bibliography, so it is important to submit
your paper to the web-based, college-provided plagiarism software program, Turnitin.com,
before it is due so that you have time to address any plagiarism noted by the software program. I
will not grade essays that have not been submitted properly: both to me in person in a labeled
two-pocket folder as well as to Turnitin.com. You are welcome to discuss rough drafts with me
during my office hours, or you can make an appointment for an alternate time that is mutually
agreeable. Please make appointments a few days in advance, and always bring a typed rough
draft to conferences. The in-class final exam essay must be typed or written legibly and
completed in the time allotted.
REVISIONS: If you’ve lost points for grammar or incorrect MLA documentation on one or
both of the analysis papers, you may revise the essay and have most (not all) points reinstated
that were taken off for grammar or MLA errors, as long as you do in fact make accurate
corrections. Resubmit the original, graded essay with all grammar corrections and MLA intext corrections made right on that graded essay using a pen of a different color than the one
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I used to make comments on the paper. If you received points off for problems with the Works
Cited page, you should attach a new, corrected Works Cited page to the original graded essay.
Revisions are due one week after you received the graded essay (unless you request an
extension before the one-week time frame is over). Most (not all) points previously deducted will
be reinstated for grammar and MLA documentation corrections.
Optional Portfolio. You may also submit a portfolio by the end of the semester that includes
content revisions of your analysis papers (regardless of the grade earned on the essays). You
MUST first make the grammar and MLA revisions in pen on the original graded essay as
explained above and include the original, graded/revised and regraded analysis papers showing
that you did indeed complete these corrections as required (in the one-week time frame). For the
content revisions (such as several lines or more of content, reorganization of paragraphs or
additional paragraphs), in addition to the original graded and revised paper with grammar and
minor MLA corrections made directly on it in pen, you will attach a new essay that has been
thoroughly proofread and has correct MLA documentation style, with the content revisions
highlighted. (Do not highlight grammar or MLA corrections on the new version; these MUST
be made in pen on the original graded version that you submitted in the one-week time frame.)
The portfolio will factor into your overall grade, with points added based on the quality of your
content revisions.
Final Exam and Quizzes. We will have a final exam consisting of interpretive responses in
essay form. Anything mentioned in class may appear on the exam, so take good notes and
annotate your texts. While you will be allowed to use your books for the exam, you will not be
permitted to use any notes or other materials during the exam; thus, you must bring a BLANK
flash drive to use for the essay exam. The final exam cannot be made up unless you can
document that your absence was due to a true emergency, such as severe illness or
hospitalization, in which case you will be assigned an Incomplete grade in the course.
At any time you may be quizzed on material from the reading assignments or class discussions;
therefore, you must attend class regularly and take the time to read assignments carefully
before class. The quizzes are usually closed-book and closed notes; however, you may bring to
class a list of questions and answers you have written based on the readings, using these to
help you with the quiz and/or to offer as questions for the quiz. Any quiz or exam missed due to
tardiness or unexcused absence will receive a "0." No make-ups are permitted for quizzes;
however, if you miss class due to an excused absence, the missed quiz grade can be changed
from a “0” to a passing grade (70%) if you arrange with me an acceptable make-up assignment
(usually a list of questions and answers totaling double that of the number missed on the quiz).
Students who attend class yet earn a failing grade on a quiz also have this opportunity to improve
their grade. If you miss a quiz on one of the novels, be aware that these quizzes are weighted
more heavily in your overall grade than the other quizzes. Except in rare circumstances (such
as extended, extreme illness), no more than two quiz grades may be changed during the
semester, and the make-up assignment must be submitted within two weeks of the date of the
original quiz (unless you request an extension before the two-week time frame is over).
Exercises. Throughout the term, you will be assigned out-of-class and in-class exercises. You
do not need to write out the exercises in the textbook or respond to the textbook questions in
writing; however, we will usually incorporate the questions into class exercises and discussion.
Therefore, you must come to class prepared to do the exercises in class and to respond to the
questions in the textbook if I ask you to do so in class. Occasionally, I will assign individual, outof-class written exercises that will either help you in writing your major essays or will be used
for in-class group exercises or discussion. Out-of-class and in-class exercises should be typed
unless I specify otherwise. For group exercises, each group member should save a copy of the
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work onto his or her own flash drive; at least one copy should be printed out and submitted to
the instructor. The exercises will constitute part of your overall grade for the course; I will grade
them on a simple scale of check minus, check, check plus, roughly equivalent to 60%, 80%, and
100%. Serious efforts which for the most part answer correctly or address thoroughly the
assignments will receive a check plus; the grade lessens as the seriousness, correctness, and
thoroughness of your work lessens. Half-hearted efforts will receive a check minus or perhaps
even a failing grade; missed exercises (due to unexcused absences or tardiness) will receive a
“0.” If you miss class due to an excused absence, please see me to arrange make-up work to
replace the missed exercise.
Class Participation / Standards of Conduct Policy. You will be expected to participate by
contributing to class discussion, taking part in group exercises, and by editing and evaluating
other students' essays during peer review sessions. Always bring your textbooks to class, with
scheduled assignments already read and annotated by the dates listed, and always bring a
flash drive with all of your written work/assignments, especially group work. You must, of
course, attend class to be able to participate; failure to participate due to unexcused absences will
significantly lower your overall class participation grade due to the failing grades you will
receive on in-class assignments not completed. Students must adhere to a strict Standards of
Conduct Policy: you will be expected to treat your peers and your instructor with respect,
listening to others attentively and speaking only when you have something to say that will
contribute in a productive manner to the class; violations of the Student Code of Conduct will be
dealt with according to campus policy. (See the ECC Code of Conduct, Board Policy 5500:
http://www.elcamino.edu/administration/board/boarddocs/5500%20Standards%20of%20Student%20Con
duct.pdf ). You should avoid disciplinary problems that disrupt the class and/or create a hostile
environment for your fellow students, including using the classroom computers for social
networking, e-mail, chat, or surfing the Web for material unrelated to course work.
Rules:
1) You must attend class regularly. Each unexcused absence will result in a zero if I give a
quiz or any other in-class work on that day. I will determine what constitutes an excused
absence. Do not expect me to excuse an absence just because you tell me you had to miss class;
you must put in writing via ECC email your request to have an absence excused, be prepared to
document the reason for the absence, complete all work missed in a timely fashion, and
double-check the MyECC online grade book and with me via ECC email to ensure that I have
recorded your absence and late work as excused. If you are sick and cannot afford to pay for
medical care, remember that the student Health Center is available for you, as you have already
paid for it as part of your fees (http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/health/index.asp).
When emailing me about an absence or other issue, be sure to do so from your MyECC email
account and include your section number and the topic (for example, “excused absence”) in
the subject line. Students must sign up on the roll sheet each day; please be sure to do so, even
if you arrive late. ONLY A TRUE EMERGENCY (severely ill health, hospitalization, death in
the family, etc.) will excuse you from the final exam; you will then need to arrange a make-up
exam. A student who cannot document a VALID reason for missing the exam will not be
allowed to do a make-up exam, thus receiving a zero for that portion of his or her overall grade.
When you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out from another student what you
missed (notes, reading assignments, due dates, and so forth) and to download from the
instructor’s website any handouts submitted to students on the day(s) you missed class; I will
not repeat lectures to students who miss class, and I will hold you fully responsible for coming
back to class (after an illness, religious holiday, etc.) prepared for quizzes, exercises, discussion,
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and so forth, even if scheduled assignments have changed during your absence. Never call or
email me to ask about material you missed due to an absence; call or email another student in
the class first. Then, if you have questions, contact me, and I will be happy to address your
concerns. If you decide to stop attending class altogether, you are responsible for dropping the
class and notifying me. (The last day to drop classes at ECC and receive a “W” is April 15.)
However, if you have an emergency, serious illness, or other circumstance beyond your control,
please notify me as soon as possible before dropping the course; I am willing to work with
students in such situations, providing additional assignments to make up for missed class time
and/or arranging for an Incomplete grade to be assigned so that you can complete the course.
Arrangements for an Incomplete grade must be in writing via ECC email.
2) You must attend class on time. If you arrive late to class and miss a quiz or other in-class
assignment, you will receive a zero on the missed assignment; if you only partially complete an
assignment because you arrived late to class, your grade will be lowered accordingly. Frequent
late arrivals will lower your class participation grade due to missed work; such behavior is also
disruptive to the class and violates the ECC Student Code of Conduct.
3) You must submit work according to the assigned format. Essays (analysis papers, the
term paper, the annotated bibliography, and the final exam paper) must be on standard-sized,
white, smooth-edged paper, one side only, with 1" margins, and typed double-spaced in good
print, using proper (updated, 2009) MLA documentation style (both in-text and a Works
Cited page). Please do not use odd point sizes and unusual fonts to make your paper seem
longer; such practices simply make you appear foolish and manipulative. Rough drafts may be
written in pen, if legible, but I prefer them to be typed.
4) You must edit carefully. All essays will be subject to a strict grammar rule: each
grammatical or typographical error will count one point off the overall grade for the paper.
Do not rely solely on computer software for editing your work; refer to the required handbook, to
the notes you take at the beginning of the term, and to a good college dictionary.
5) You must include your name, my name, the course title, the day and period the
class meets, a brief description of the assignment ("Group Exercise"; “Analysis Paper #2);
"Quiz #3"), and the date submitted on each assignment (and folder) you turn in to me. I
will not grade work that does not include this information in the top left-hand corner of the first
page and on the folder cover.
6) You must photocopy (or print out an extra copy of ) each out-of-class assignment and
print out an extra copy (if in the computer lab) of each in-class assignment. Keep the copy in
case for some reason the original does not get to me or I misplace it. I also suggest that you copy
work, including group assignments, onto a flash drive as well as email a copy to yourself.
7) You must submit out-of-class essays to the college-provided, web-based plagiarism
software program Turnitin.com by the due dates for the essays listed on the syllabus.
Essays submitted to the instructor but not submitted to Turnitin.com by the end of the semester
will most likely revert to earning an “F” grade.
8) Revisions of Analysis Papers (genre essays) are due one week after you receive your
graded essay. Only grammar and MLA issues (not content) must be revised at this point
for a new grade; by the last day of the semester, however, you may also submit a portfolio
with previously written essays revised to increase your overall grade in the course. Revised
essays must be completed according to the guidelines for revision explained on pages 3-4 of
the syllabus, which includes correcting grammar errors in pen on the originally graded essay.
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9) You must complete all work to ensure a passing grade in the course. A student who has
received good grades but has not submitted all assignments may not pass the class. Even one
missed paper can lower the grade significantly.
10) You must keep copies of all returned, graded material until at least the last day of the
semester (preferably longer, in case you feel you did not receive a correct overall course grade).
11) You must use the computerized classroom only for academic work assigned for the
class. At any time, the instructor will be able to view your computer screen via software installed
in the computerized classroom/lab. If you choose to break the lab rules and view nonacademic
material on the Internet or write personal emails, and so forth, please be aware that you have no
privacy rights in the lab/classroom; the instructor has the option at all times to view your
computer screen and freeze it, thus gathering evidence needed to report you to the Director of
Student Development for Student Code of Conduct violations.
Grading Policies:
Paper Criteria:
A--concrete, well-detailed, well-organized, grammatically
sound, stylistically admirable paper.
B--reasonably concrete, well-organized--perhaps
some minor grammatical flaws, perhaps some
minor problems with style.
C--paper lacks somewhat in concreteness, detail and development, has
some organization problems and some minor problems of grammar and
style.
D--paper poorly written, little detail or development,
poor organization, many minor and major grammar errors.
F--unacceptable manuscript, a laughable paper
without serious effort, many basic grammar errors.
**In addition, please see the English 1B Rubric on the 1BH website.**
Grading Scale: A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=below 60.
A minimum of C level work is required to pass the course. Grading will be based on the
following: Essays; Research Component (Annotated Bibliography), Final Exam; Quizzes;
Exercises and Class Participation.
Final Grade Determination:
-Essays (Analysis Papers: 30% and Term Paper: 25%): Total: 55%.
-Research Component (Annotated Bibliography): 5%
-Final Exam (in-class essay): 15%.
-Quizzes: 7% on novels, 8% on all other readings: Total: 15%
-Exercises and Class Participation: 10%.
Late Assignment Policy: Late papers will receive 5 percentage points off for each day late. All
late exercises will receive a "check minus." See me about late work due to excused absences; I
seldom take points off in these circumstances. I also grant extensions when necessary, but you
must request these before assignments are due.
Extra Credit: A portfolio with previously written analysis papers revised according to the
guidelines for revision explained on pages 3-4 of the syllabus will factor in as extra credit;
depending on the quality of the revision, the portfolio will improve your overall course grade.
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***If you ever have any questions about your assignments, grades, or writing please feel free to
come to my office to talk with me.***
Understanding Your Grade:
When I return your graded essay, it will have important comments on it meant to help you improve
your writing. I usually write comments throughout your essay to help you identify both strong and
weak aspects of your writing. I also write a brief summary of my evaluation of the essay on the last
page (or the back of the essay if no space is available on the last page) and clearly indicate the grade
you’ve earned. Please refer to the following list for explanations of my most commonly used
abbreviations and symbols:
a check mark in the margin: there is a grammar error or typo in that line
a final grade slashed through followed by “xx pts. for gr.” or “xx pts. for
MLA”: the essay grade was lowered due to grammatical/mechanical or
MLA citation problems; these points can be reinstated with revision. (See
#1 above.)
ag: there are problems with agreement of number, person, pronoun/antecedent, or
parallel structure
AGT: agentless prose
ap: apostrophe usage is incorrect
awk: an awkward sentence or phrase; needs to be reworded for clarity of
expression
c.s.: comma splice
c.u.: comma usage is incorrect; comma rules are not followed
diction: improper word choice; consult a dictionary or thesaurus
expl: expletive; avoid and replace with agent prose
frag: sentence fragment
fused: fused sentence
pass: unnecessary passive voice
paragraph symbol: problems with paragraphing / start a new paragraph
question mark: your writing is unclear, confusing, or illegible
rep: unnecessary repetition
ref: the referent is unclear
r.o.: run-on sentence
slash through a letter: lowercase the letter
sp: spelling error
s.u.: semicolon usage is incorrect
s/v : subject/verb agreement problems
tense: verb tense is incorrect
underlined or circled word or phrase: signals a problem area (unless
accompanied by a positive remark)
word or line marked through: should be cut from the essay
wordy: unnecessary words
In addition, see the list of revision symbols on the last page of A Writer’s Resource. If you EVER
have difficulty understanding the comments I’ve written on your essays or if you disagree with the
grade, please speak to me either before or after class, during office hours, or in a scheduled
conference.
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Important Dates:
Martin Luther King Holiday (Campus Closed): Monday, 1/18/2015
Last day to add a class and to drop with no notation: Friday, 1/29/2015
Lincoln’s Day Holiday (Campus Closed): Friday, 2/12/2015
Washington’s Day Holiday (Campus Closed): Monday, 2/15/2015
Spring Recess: 3/12/2015 – 3/18/2015
Last day to drop with a “W”: Friday, 4/15/2015
Spring Semester Ends: Friday, 5/13/2015
Student Resources:
Your success is the number one priority at El Camino College. College resources to help you succeed
include computer labs, tutoring centers, health services, and services for designated groups, such as
veterans and students with disabilities. For a comprehensive list of Academic Resources and Support
Programs, visit: http://www.elcamino.edu/administration/vpas/aims/aims_docs/ARSP.pdf
 Reading Success Center (East Library Basement E-36): Software and tutors are available for
vocabulary development and reading comprehension.
 Library Media Technology Center - LMTC (East Library Basement): Computers are available
for free use. Bring your student ID # and a flash drive. There is a charge for printing.
 Writing Center (H122): Computers are available for free use. Free tutoring is available for
writing assignments, grammar, and vocabulary. Bring your student ID and a flash drive to save
work. Printing is NOT available.
 Learning Resource Center - LRC (West Wing of the Library, 2nd floor):The LRC Tutorial
Program offers free drop-in tutoring. For the tutoring schedule, go to
www.elcamino.edu/library/lrc/tutoring. The LRC also offers individualized computer adaptive
programs to help build your reading comprehension skills.
 Student Health Center (Next to the Pool): The Health Center offers free medical and
psychological services as well as free workshops on topics like “test anxiety.” Low cost medical
testing is also available.
 Special Resource Center – SRC (Southwest Wing of Student Services Building):
The SRC provides free disability services, including interpreters, testing accommodations,
counseling, and adaptive computer technology.
El Camino College is committed to protecting the safety of our students. If you have been a victim of
misconduct/assault (including experiences of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking and intimate
partner violence), help is available. You can:
1) Speak with an instructor. By law, faculty must report to the Office of Staff and Student
Diversity any information about sexual or gender-based misconduct shared by students in
person, via electronic communication and/or in classroom papers or homework exercises.
Once an incident has been reported you can decide whether to cooperate with the
investigation.
2) Speak with a psychologist at Student Health. This assistance is free and confidential –
psychologists are not required to report to the Office of Staff and Student Diversity. To
schedule an appointment, call the Student Health Center at (310) 660-3643 or visit their
website: http://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/health/
3) Contact the Office of Staff and Student Diversity at (310)660-3813 or visit their website
for more information about resources on and off campus:
http://www.elcamino.edu/administration/hr/diversity/
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Student Success Act:
New state regulations may affect your eligibility for financial aid, your registration priority, and your
ability to repeat classes. For more information, visit:
http://www.elcamino.edu/administration/vpas/aims/aims_docs/S3PF15.pdf. After completing 15
units or prior to the end of the third semester, all students must declare a major and complete a
comprehensive educational plan. Schedule an appointment to see a counselor for an up-to-date
educational plan by visiting: https://www.elcamino.edu/studentservices/co/appointments.asp.
Detailed Weekly Schedule:
Please note: the instructor reserves the right to make changes in the schedule if necessary.
Week
Assignment
Jan. 19
T: Introduction, syllabus; TH: Guidelines for Interpreting Literature handout (on
1B website); Introduction to Literature (all subsequent page numbers are for this
textbook unless otherwise noted), “Active Reading of Literature,” 1-19; “College
Readiness: How to Respond to Stories, Poems, and Plays,” 21-36.
Jan. 26
T, TH: “More about Writing about Literature: From Idea to Essay,” 37-63; “Critical
Approaches: The Nature of Criticism,” 65-88; Please Note: Jan. 29 is the last day to
add courses and the last day to drop and be eligible for a full refund; it is also the last
day to drop without receiving a “W” on your transcript.
Feb. 2
T, TH: “Approaching Fiction: Responding in Writing,” 89-98; “How to Read a
Story,” 99-105; “Everyday Use,” 106-113; “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” 114118; “Two Kinds,” 119-128.
Feb. 9
T, TH: Analysis papers assigned (all essay assignments are available on the 1BH
website); “Glossary of Literary Terms,” 224-234; “Remarks about Manuscript
Form,” 235-251; “The Cask of Amontillado,” 129-135; “The Yellow Wall-Paper,”
136-149; “A Rose for Emily,” 150-157.
Feb. 16
T, TH: Short stories continued; The Bluest Eye (begin reading).
Feb. 23
T, TH: The Bluest Eye (complete the novel by Feb. 23); Fiction Analysis Paper
(Option A: Short Story) due Feb. 25.
March 1
T, TH: “How to Read a Play,” 158-163; “Andre’s Mother” (on the 1BH website);
“Trifles,” 164-177; Fiction Analysis Paper (Option B: Novel) due March 3.
March 8
T, TH: A Doll’s House (complete the play by March 8).
March 15
T, TH: NO CLASS—Spring Break.
March 22
T, TH: Othello (complete the play by March 22); Drama Analysis Paper (Option
A: A Doll’s House) due March 24.
March 29
T: “How to Read a Poem,” 178-185; “Approaching Poetry: Responding in Writing,”
187-198; “The Sick Rose,” 199; “London,” 200; TH: Sonnet 116, “Let Me Not . . .,”
201; Sonnet 18, “Shall I Compare . . .,” 201; Sonnet 130, “My Mistress’ Eyes . . .,”
203; “To His Coy Mistress,” 204-205; “Dover Beach,” 206-207; “Ozymandias,” 208;
Drama Analysis Paper (Option B: Othello) due March 31.
April 5
T, TH: “Because I could not stop for Death,” 209; “Papa above!” (on the 1BH
website); “I heard a Fly Buzz—when I died,” 210; “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
211; “The Soul selects her own Society,” 212; “Wild Nights—Wild Nights!” 213;
Term Paper and Annotated Bibliography assigned.
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April 12
T, TH: “Barbie Doll,” 214; “Daystar,” 215; “Rites of Passage,” 216; “Facing It,”
217; “A Supermarket in California,” 218-219; “So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from
Americans,” 220-221; Please Note: THE LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES AT
ECC is April 15.
April 19
T: Poetry continued; TH: Workshop on research and MLA documentation; begin
reading Frankenstein, including Chronology, Introduction, and Note on the Text.
April 26
T: Poetry Analysis Paper Due; Frankenstein (complete at least half of the novel by
April 26); TH: Workshop on research and MLA documentation continued; Rough
draft of Annotated Bibliography for term paper due (also bring the seven search
lists, which are part of the Research Component).
May 3
T, TH: Frankenstein continued (complete the entire novel by May 3).
May 10
T: “Peer Review Instructions” (handout on 1BH website); Peer Review for Term
Paper: Rough draft due (bring both the flash drive and paper copies of the draft to class,
including the Works Cited page).
TH: Annotated Bibliography Due; Term Paper due: must include a Works Cited
page, all peer review drafts, the graded copy of any Analysis Paper utilized, printed
search lists (minimum of seven: at least five different databases, the ECC Library
Online Catalog of books and ebooks, and a scholarly internet search) of all research
materials you discovered during your search (not just the sources used in the paper), as
well as copies/printouts of research materials, in alphabetical order, stapled separately,
with the title, author’s name, and all paraphrased and quoted material highlighted on each
source; submit the annotated bibliography and the term paper toTurnitin.com.
Honors Course Explanation:
English 1BH, “Honors Literature and Composition,” is an Honors Transfer Program course. This
designation means that the course will count as one of the five required Honors courses students
must take to complete the HTP program; it will also count retroactively if any non-Honors
student in the class decides to join the Honors Program in the future. Because the goals of an
honors class are to offer students enriched critical thinking, writing, and research opportunities,
students in this section of English 1BH will read longer and more complex literary texts (for
example, multi-act plays such as A Doll’s House and Othello versus one-act plays assigned in a
non-honors 1B section), and they will write several longer literary analysis papers (at least 5
pages instead of 4 pages) and a longer term paper with a more extensive research component
than students in a typical non-honors section of English 1B (7-8 pages instead of 5-6 pages); the
term paper and annotated bibliography will require more sources than those required in a nonhonors English 1B term paper, including several scholarly sources from literary databases.
Students also will be asked to do additional outside research and writing throughout the semester
to enrich our discussions of course readings and to use in their essays—these will be added
throughout the semester based on the needs and interests of the class.
Honors classes typically require a higher quantity and quality of written work, group work, and
discussion. I sincerely hope this requirement does not worry you, but instead inspires you to
excel and contribute your very best to this class. In return for your commitment and effort, I
promise you an educational experience that is of the highest quality available from El Camino
College’s English Department.
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