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ENGLISH LITERATURE IV (LITERATURA INGLESA IV / LEG 421)
PROFESSOR VERA LIMA
Welcome to the English Literature IV class (2005-I). Please, read the following carefully:
SYLLABUS FOR 2005-I ................................................................................................................................. 1
AIMS OF THE COURSE AND METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 2
EMENTA (in Portuguese) .......................................................................................................................................................2
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................................................................................2
CLASS POLICIES ........................................................................................................................................ 2
ABOUT SUBJECT MATTERS AND ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................2
ABOUT EVALUATIONS AND GRADES ..........................................................................................................................................3
ABOUT CONDUCT IN CLASS ....................................................................................................................................................4
ABOUT RESULTS, SHORT NOTICES AND COMPLEMENTS ...................................................................................................................4
SYLLABUS FOR 2005-I
SUBJECT MATTER*
wk
date
TYPE OF CLASS
1
March,9
introd. lecture
general introduction of the course
2
March,16
lecture
Writing from Modernism to Post-Modernism (booklet ch. 1.1/ p.15)
Virginia Woolf’s biography (booklet ch. 11.1/p. 156) and
introduction to TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
3
March,23
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Window: chapters IIV
4
March,30
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Window: chapters VIX
5
April,6
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Window: chapters XIXVI
6
April,13
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Window: chapter XVII
7
April,20
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Window: chapters XVIIIXX
Time Passes: chapters I X
8
April,27
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Lighthouse: chapters IIV
9
May,4
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Lighthouse: chapters VXI
10
May,11
reading
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by Virginia Woolf
The Lighthouse: chapters XIIXIII
11
May,18
lecture
Culture and Consciousness (1900-1930)
The Short Story
booklet ch. 2.1 (p. 1215)
booklet ch. 5 (p. 72)
12
May,25
lecture
James Joyce biography, summary of Ulysses
THE DEAD by James Joyce
13
June,1st
lecture
THE DEAD by James Joyce (FINAL)
14
June,8
seminar
Henry James’ biog. and THE REAL THING
group nr E2 (to selected group): SEMINAR = 4,0 pts
15
June,15
seminar
Joseph Conrad’s biography and
HEART OF DARKNESS (extracts)
group nr E2 (to selected group): SEMINAR = 4,0 pts
E2 (to non-seminar students) : PAPER on
THE DEAD = 4,0 pts/ due by week 15
16
June,22
seminar
D.H.Lawrence’s biography and
THE HORSE DEALER’S DAUGHTER
group nr E2 (to selected group): SEMINAR = 4,0 pts
17
June,29
seminar
Katherine Mansfield’s biography and
THE GARDEN PARTY
group nr E2 (to selected group): SEMINAR = 4,0 pts
18
July, 06
conclusion
QUIZ
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DETAILS
EVALUATIONS
class policies and revision of Elements of the Novel
(booklet ch. 4.1/ p. 4752)
E1(to all students): PAPER on TO THE
LIGHTHOUSE = 6,0 pts / due by week 12
E3 (optional): QUIZ = 1,0 pt bonus
except for the novel To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, all texts are found in the booklet (“apostila”) of the course
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AIMS OF THE COURSE AND METHODOLOGY
This course runs in a system of continous evaluation. This means that you’ll be evaluated continuously,
instead of sitting for traditional exams. In addition, you’ll do regular readings at home and share your
ideas with the professor and your classmates. The major aims of this methodology are:
a. to encourage the habit of reading in a continuous flow, as opposed to the habit of reading only under
the pressure of a coming examination;
b. to practice concision of ideas in oral expression within an academic environment, a skill which is
essential for ESL teachers;
c. to discuss a literary text, critically and collectively, and appreciate its sublety, and
d. to understand the historical motivations behind the finest achievements of a culture which praises
efficency and competence above all
All these aims help you consolidate your mastery in English, the language you chose to work with.
EMENTA (in Portuguese)
O romance psicológico do século XX. Virginia Woolf: Mrs Dalloway e To the Lighthouse. James Joyce:
Dubliners e A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
LIMA, Vera. Textos selecionados para a disciplina Literatura Inglesa IV. mimeo, 2003-II (version with
appendix) (booklet/ “apostila” available at Coppe’s Xerox, Centro de Tecnologia, bloco H, Fundão)
WOOLF, Virginia. To the Lighthouse. London: Penguin Books, 1994 (first published in 1927)
CLASS POLICIES
ABOUT SUBJECT MATTERS AND ACTIVITIES
1. THE SYLLABUS, THE BOOKLET AND THE NOVEL: YOUR MAIN GUIDELINES
This semester you’ll be introduced to the 20th century English fiction, which includes works belonging to
the so called English modernism. Please, refer to the syllabus for all activities. The sources of the
subject matters are in the bibliography.
2. THREE TYPES OF CLASSES: LECTURES, READING CLASSES AND SEMINARS
The course is divided into 3 different types of classes: lectures, reading classes and seminars.
2.1. LECTURES WITH DEBATES (5 WEEKS)
Lectures cover formal, political and historical aspects of modern English fiction and introduce the
novel To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (1882-1941). Debates are essential in these classes,
therefore you are expected to read the topics prior to class.
2.2. THE READING CLASSES (8 WEEKS)
These classes are devoted to reading the complete version of To The Lighthouse. You should read
the assigned chapters individually and at home, prior to the class. When you come to class, you
will first share your reading experience with your reading group and then debate it with the entire
class.
2.3. THE SEMINAR CLASSES (4 WEEKS)
They are lead by a different seminar group each week. The seminars focus on the biographies of 5
major writers and on the analysis of a short story or an extract from a novel. These materials are
in the “apostilas”. Students are most welcome to expand on their research.
3. GROUPS AT WORK: READING GROUPS ≠ SEMINAR GROUPS
As you see, all activities during the reading classes and the seminar classes are to be performed in groups.
You should stick to the same reading group along all the reading classes. However, you may change
groups when we move to the seminar phase.
3.1. READING GROUPS:
Reading groups should have a maximum of 3 students.
3.2. SEMINAR GROUPS
Seminar groups will vary according to the size of the whole class but they should never exceed the
maximum of 3 students. There are only 4 seminars in the syllabus which means that in all classes
there will be students who won’t present a seminar, but a second paper. This second paper will
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be about the short story The Dead by James Joyce. There will be a raffle (“sorteio”) to decide
which groups are to present seminars and which groups are to present the second paper.
ABOUT EVALUATIONS AND GRADES
There will be four evaluations along the semester. They sum up a total of 11 points, instead of 10 points,
but there aren’t any “second calls” (“segunda chamada”) in this system.
1. EVALUATION 1: ESSAY ON TO THE LIGHTHOUSE (E= 5,0 PTS)
1.1. SUBJECT MATTER SELECTED BY RAFFLE (“SORTEIO”) ON WEEK 10
After finishing the novel, each group will present an essay on the subject matter of one of the 8
reading classes and on a question proposed by the professor (usually a selected passage). The
subject matters will be raffled on week 10, so that no group will know it in advance.
1.2. DEADLINE: WEEK 12 WITH NO EXCUSES
1.3. COMPLIANCE TO EDITORIAL RULES IN APOSTILA’S APPENDIX
Papers should comply to editorial rules to be found in the APPENDIX section of the “apostila” or
on the site. Please make sure you read them thoroughly.
1.4. DEVELOPMENT SECTION IN THREE SUB-SECTIONS
The development section of your essay should be sub-divided to contain the following:
 a summary of the selected chapter(s) of the novel or short story
 a commentary on a quesiton or passage chosen by the professor
 a commentary on a passage chosen by the students OR on a general
theme of the novel/ short story
There should be a balance among these three sub-sections. Don’t write a very long and detailed
summary and an one-line commentary on the passage chosen by the professor. In fact, the
summary should be short and straigthforward: its aim is to check if your have actually read the
text and to help you organize your ideas.
1.5. CRITERIA FOR GRADING ESSAYS
The following table contains 5 columns, each one comprising of a criterium of assessment. Each
criterium is worth a maximum of 1,0 point and may receive one of the following grades:
 A= 1,0 pt
 B= 0,75
 C= 0,5
 D=0,25
 E=0,0
The final ESSAY GRADE (E) is the total sum of the criteria values.
aspect in analysis
I. BASICS
reading
comprehension
II. APPROACH
details
The essay shows clearly that you have read
the original literary text and comprehended
its basic content.
The essay reveals originality of thought and
of opinions and capacity of developing and
sustaining argumentation.
signature and
guidance of
argumentation
style and language
III.
TECHNICAL
NORMS
requested
specifications
references
TOTAL OF POINTS
and
Ideas are clear and sentences are well
phrased. The text is easy to follow and
flows without redundancy. Minor grammar
mistakes don’t compromise its quality.
The essay was written according to the
requested specifications.
Passages
extracted from other authors’ critiques are
clearly quoted.
section
development section>
the summary
value
1,0
development section>
the passage chosen by
the professor
1,0
development section>
the passage or theme
chosen by the students
the whole essay
1,0
the whole essay
1,0
1,0
5,0
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2. EVALUATION 2: SEMINAR OR SECOND ESSAY (S =4 ,0 pts)
2.1. SEMINAR GRADE (FOR SELECTED GROUPS)
Seminar groups presenting actual seminars will be assessed according to the following criteria and
values:
 general impression (clarity of expression, friendliness towards the class,
speaking>reading, mastery of the subject matter) .................................... (max: 1,0pt)
 balance of the group (all members have their say and show evenness in
their performance) .......................................................................... (max: 1,0pt)
 handout to the class (clarity, easiness to follow, concision) ........................ (max: 1,0pt)
 timing and concision(optimum usage of the time given, 30-40 minutes
per group) ..................................................................................... (max: 1,0pt)
2.2. SECOND ESSAY: ON THE SHORT STORY “THE DEAD” (FOR ALL OTHER GROUPS)
Seminar groups not presenting an actual seminar but a second paper should refer to the same
criteria as for item “1.5. CRITERIA FOR GRADING ESSAYS” above. The only difference is that there
will not be a “question/ passage chosen by the professor” to be developed.
3. EVALUATION 3 : SEMINAR ATTENDANCE (A=1,0 PTS)
Students who attend full seminars receive 0,25 per seminar. Please notice that two attendance
lists run on seminar days and only those students who sign both lists will receive this benefit.
There’s no “half” grade for seminar attendance.
4. EVALUATION 4: QUIZ (Q=1,0 PT/ BONUS)
The quiz is optional and consists on a very easy test to help you secure an extra point in your final
average. Its subject matter is the content of the 5 lectures and 4 seminars. (Quizzes might be
individual or collective, at the professor´s discretion.)
ABOUT CONDUCT IN CLASS
1. PUNCTUALITY AND RESPECT FOR THE WORK FLOW
Please, be punctual and stay until the end of the class, since late arrivals and early leavers disturb the
work flow and the groups concentration. There will be a 10 minute tolerance before classes start: after
that, late arrivals are not welcome. Remember that the standard class times are:
 9:20 am to 11:00 am and
 11:10am to 12:50 pm.
2. STUDENTS SHOULD STICK TO THEIR CLASSES OF ENROLMENT
All students must remain in their classes of enrolment, that is, you musn’t swap classes between LEI and
LEJ along the semester.
3. COOPERATION AND FRIENDLINESS WITHIN AND AMONG GROUPS
Since most of the activities are group-related, it’s essential that you feel comfortable and responsible for
the performance of your group. Therefore, choose your group carefully, among classmates you respect
and consider of similar academic level. The more integrated the group, the better the chances of high
grades. It’s also essential to keep a friendly and respectful atmosphere among the different groups. So,
please, be quiet and attentive while you watch the presentation of your classmates.
ABOUT RESULTS, SHORT NOTICES AND COMPLEMENTS
Results and short notices will be available at the notice board of the Department (“Letras AngloGermânicas”, bloco D) and on the site http://www.letras.ufrj.br/veralima. There you’ll also find other
complements for the course (list of links, bookshops, digital books, movies, etc)