INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THIS SYLLABUS AS NEEDED
TR 11:00AM-12:15PM
FINE ARTS 217
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Assoc. Professor Tony Pearson
Office: Room 108 Fine Arts
Phone Number: 678-359-5300
Email: apearson@gordonstate.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://www.gordonstate.edu/Faculty/apearson/
Office Hours:
MW: 9:00AM-10:00AM; TR: 9:00AM-9:30AM and 12:15PM-2:45PM
Required Texts and Materials:
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Backwards and Forwards, by David Ball
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Norton Anthology of Drama (shorter edition)
Students are required to have consistent use and have basic knowledge of using the following:
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DSL/Wireless (High Speed Internet) and Mozilla Firefox (Download it free here)
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Desire to Learn (Watch this Video to Learn How to Use Desire to Learn)
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Microsoft Word And Microsoft PowerPoint
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Turnitin.com (for paper submission) o CLASS ID: 11388013 LOGIN: pearson
 www.digitaltheatreplus.com
o Login: student@gordonstate.edu
Password: gordontheatre
Course Description and Format:
Script Analysis is a survey of the development of the Western dramatic form and style with a focus on production. We will read many plays. We will discuss them. You will write about them.
Gordon Core Curriculum Requirement:
This course meets Area F requirements for the theatre pathway.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to closely read a dramatic text in order to thoroughly prepare for a production as actor, designer, or director.
25%WEEKLY RESPONSES/QUIZZES. Each Thursday BY class time, students will be required to submit a weekly response to the assigned readings to the appropriate discussion board on D2L. Strong responses will use analysis techniques covered in class and in Ball’s text. Weak ones will be vague (did the student read?) or focus on comprehension only (“I just didn't understand what happened).
25%CRITICAL ESSAY ORAL REPORTS. Students will be required to find a critical essay on each play and deliver a brief oral summary of how the essay approached the text.
25%MIDTERM PAPER. Students will write a (5 page minimum) paper that explores one to two of the plays read in the first half of the semester. While the instructor may offer some suggested paper topics, students are
STRONGLY encouraged to develop their own thesis.
25%FINAL PAPER: Students will write a (5 page minimum) paper that explores one to two of the plays read in the second half of the semester. While the instructor may offer some suggested paper topics, students are STRONGLY encouraged to develop their own thesis.

Evaluation System:
 A: 90-100 . Excellent. The work is outstanding, brilliant and original. Above and beyond the
 call of duty. “Excellent” means “excelling good”. You will not receive a A for merely doing the work or even working very hard to complete it .
B: 80-89 . Good. Good thinking and/or writing. You’ve done the required work at a competent
 level with very few (if any) mistakes.
C: 70-79 . Average. You’ve done the assignment. There are some things done well and some things done poorly. Amount of effort put into the project is not evident.
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D: 60-69 . Poor. It looks like the work was phoned in at the last minute. There may be something redeeming about the project, but overall displays a minimum amount of effort.
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F: Below 60 . Failing work can display one or more of the following traits: It does not follow the assignment. There is nothing or little done well in the work. It is clear that very little effort was put into the work. Cheating or plagiarism was involved (and it received a zero). The work was turned in late (And it received a zero).
Attendance: Each student will have THREE absences allowed in the course. Beyond three, each subsequent absence will lower your final grade in the course by a letter grade. No excuses are needed, wanted or accepted for these initial three. Should a student encounter a legitimate hardship beyond the three, they area encouraged to IMMEDIATELY contact the instructor to determine if arrangements can be made.
Punctuality : Once class has begun, I reserve the right to mark you absent and/or not admit you to the classroom. If you wish to have a career in the performing arts, you must be on time.
Late Work : I do not credit late work. Late work without an extension will ALWAYS earn a zero, regardless of excuse.
ALL COURSE WORK: must be submitted in order to pass the course (even late work that earned a zero)
Extra-Credit :is not available for this course.
Failing Grades: Any student who receives a failing grade during the course should arrange for a conference. I am always happy and willing to discuss your performance in the course or to explain a grade.
Electronics and Cell Phones Usage: Using your electronic devices without permission for ANY non class related activity may result in your being marked absent for the day and told to leave the classroom .
Electronic Submission: Students must submit all papers to the TURNITIN.COM and weekly responses to D2L on the appropriate discussion boards by CLASS TIME (unless noted otherwise on the calendar) on the due date listed in this syllabus. ONE MINUTE LATE IS STILL LATE. Plan ahead.
This course will use turnitin.com plagiarism detection software.
Here is the required Gordon State College legal disclaimer about Turnitin.com.
Many Gordon College courses use Turnitin.com. Recognized worldwide as the standard in plagiarism prevention,
Turnitin.com instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop plagiarism before it starts. Students will receive an email at their Gordon College email address with information on registering for Turnitin.com prior to the beginning of the term. When you register for Turnitin.com, you agree that all required papers may be subject to submission of textual similarity review to Turnitin.com. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism in other papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com site. (http://www.turnitin.com/static/usage.html).

Academic Honesty Statement: Plagiarism or academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated.
Academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment and MAY result in a failing grade for the course. Your OWN work will ALWAYS serve you better than someone else's.
Each student is expected to be honest in his or her work for the course and to guard against any appearance of dishonesty on the part of other students. Examples of violation of academic honesty include but are not limited to the following: copying or allowing the copying of assigned work; the submission of the same or essentially the same work or paper on two different occasions; the supplying or receiving of completed research, outlines or papers for submission by any person other than the author; plagiarism, i.e. presenting as one’s own the words, work, or opinions of someone else. The College’s rules on and penalties for, violation of academic dishonesty may range from a refusal of credit for an individual assignment to failure in the course and perhaps referral to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Please see the Academic Catalog for full descriptions and the official consequences of such dishonesty.
Doctor’s Appointments: NON-EMERGENCY doctor’s appointments are NEVER excused and count as absences.
FAMILY VACATION : Is never excused. If you want to leave early for an extra long break, you have to take the absence (and missed grades that go with it, if applicable).
Title IX
Gordon State College is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone. All faculty members at
Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any student reporting any type of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any report made to a faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the Title IX Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak with someone confidentially, you must contact the Counseling and Accessibility Services office, Room 212,
Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in the Counseling Office are able to provide confidential support.
Gordon State College does not discriminate against any student on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions. Students seeking accommodations on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions should contact Counseling and Accessibility Services regarding the process of documenting pregnancy related issues and being approved for accommodations, including pregnancy related absences as defined under Title IX.
ADA and 504
If you have a documented disability as described by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, you may be eligible to receive accommodations to assist in programmatic and/or physical accessibility. The Counseling and Accessibility Services office located in the Student Center, Room
212 can assist you in formulating a reasonable accommodation plan and in providing support in developing appropriate accommodations to ensure equal access to all GSC programs and facilities. Course requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in meeting the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional information, contact Counseling and Accessibility Services at 678-359-5585.
Tentative Course Calendar : The instructor reserves the right to revise this calendar as necessary over the course of the month. Revisions may be announced in class or emailed via campus email.

T26
R28
Feb
T2
R4
T9
R11
Date
Jan R7
T12
R14
T19
R21
Subject Due Today
Course intro/syllabus review
Hamlet, Backwards and Forwards Ham
—intro and act 1,
B&F—intro and part 1
Hamlet, Backwards and Forwards Ham—act 2, B&F—part 2
Weekly 1
Hamlet, Backwards and Forwards Ham—act 3&4, B&F-part 3(13-17)
Hamlet, Backwards and Forwards Ham—act 5, B&F-part 3(18-22),
Weekly 2
Hamlet
Hamlet
Oedipus
Hamlet critical essay oral report
Intro (91)-top of 112 (on Kreon’s exit)
Oedipus
Oedipus
Everyman
T16
R18
T23
R25
Everyman
Everyman
Tartuffe
Tartuffe
Mar T1 Tartuffe
R3 Tartuffe
F7-Su10 No class Spring Break
T15
R17
T22
R24
T29
R31
Ap T5
R7
T12
R14
A Doll House
A Doll House
A Doll House
A Doll House
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Fences
Fences
T19
R21
T26
Fences
Fences
Fences
MAY 4 FINAL ESSAY
112-134
Weekly 3
Oedipus critical essay oral report
Intro (294)-319,
Weekly 4
Everyman critical essay oral report
Weekly 5
Intro (534) and Act 1
Act 2 and 3
Midterm essay due to turnitin.com by 11:59pm
Act 4 and 5
Tartuffe Critical Essay oral report
Weekly 6
No class
Intro (718) and act 1
Act 2 and 3
Weekly 7
A Doll House critical essay oral report,
Weekly 8
Intro (1196)scenes 1-3
Scenes 4-7
Weekly 9
Scenes 8-11
Streetcar critical essay oral report,
Weekly 10
Intro (1612) through 1.3
1.4-2.2,
Weekly 11
2.3-2.5
Weekly 12
Fences critical essay oral report turnitin.com by 12:15pm