Semester: Spring 2011
Course:
English 102.100
Instructor: Mrs. Jacqueline Goffe-McNish.
Time:
Mon., Wed., and Fri. 9:00
Room:
Monday H504 and Wednesday and Friday H502
Office:
H408C.
Office Hour: Mon. 11:00 Wed. 11:00, Fri. 1100 Tues. 2:00
Extension: 431-8445 or 431-8000 ext 8445.
Email:
Mcnish@sunydutchess.edu
Texts:
Gwyn. A Pocket Anthology
Morrison. Bluest Eye
Shakespeare. Twelfth Night
Steinbach. Of Mice and Men
Student Learning Objectives
1.
Students will analyze text with an emphasis on the role of the plot,
characters, setting, point of view, theme, diction, conflicts,
symbols, and syntax.
2.
Students will evaluate all texts for the presentation of women, men,
Biblical allusions, and role of history.
3.
Students will complete critical analysis essays using appropriate
style, content, structure and language use.
Grades:
Class-work and quizzes 100, Essays 400, Character Analysis Project 200
Journal 100 Final Exam 200
(Refer to the attached grade sheet).
A = 1000 to 930
A-= 900 to 929
B+= 870 to 899
B = 869 to 840
B-= 839 to 800
C+= 799 to 750
C = 749 to 700
D = 699 to 600
F = 599 to 0
Journal
1.
2.
Analysis of a dynamic character
Analysis of setting
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Analysis of symbol
Analysis of irony
Analysis of narrator
Analysis of figurative language
Analysis of conflict
Analysis of a rounded character
Analysis of imagery
Analysis of theme
Guidelines: 1.
All assignments are due on the dates
quoted on the class outline.
2. Quizzes cannot be made up.
3. No extra credit work is available.
4. Students are responsible for every
assignment on the class outline.
5. Students who miss classes will find their
work adversely affected.
6. Spot quizzes will be given at the
discretion of the instructor.
7. All papers must be typed double spaced with a minimum of 3
pages with font size 12 and 1 inch margins.
8.
No use of cell phones during class time.
Project
The final project is worth 200 points. This is a character analysis paper.
Each student will pick one character, from any of the works studied during this
semester, and analyze it in relation to three area; the role in the text, the relationship to
other characters and the relationship to issues and ideas in the text. This should be ten
pages with four sources. This paper should include parenthetical citations using MLA
with 12 font size and double spaced.
Class Outline.
Week One. Introductions.
January.
19.
Discussion structural analysis.
21.
Discussion of generic essay
Read Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men
Week Two. Of Mice and Men
24.
Discussion of Setting.
26.
Discussion of Symbolism.
28.
Discussion of Duality
Week Three. Of Mice and Men
31.
February 2.
4.
Week Four
Week Five
Discussion of Cultural Analysis
Discussion of Biblical Allusion.
Discussion of Presentation of Women
Essay One assigned.
Of Mice and Men
7.
Discussion of Presentation of Men
Discussion of first draft
9.
Discussion of Masking
Discussion of second draft
11.
Discussion of Epiphany
Bluest Eye
14. Discussion of Chapters 1-2
End of book Quiz for Mice…
16. Discussion of Chapters 3-5. .
18.
Essay One Due
Discussion of setting
Week Six Bluest Eye
21.
Discussion of Chapters 6-7.
23.
Discussion of Conflicts
25.
Discussion of Characters
Week Seven Bluest Eye
March
28.
Discussion Chapters 8-9
Discussion of first draft of Essay 2
2.
Discussion of Imagery
4.
Discussion of the cycle of life
Week Eight Twelfth Night
7. Discussion of Act I
End of book quiz for Bluest…
9. Discussion of Act II
11.
Week Nine
Discussion of Act III
Essay 2 due
Twelfth Night
21. Discussion of Act IV.
End of book quiz
23. Discussion of Act V.
Outline of project due
.
25.
Discussion of major themes
Week Ten Twelfth Night
April
28.
Discussion of women using feminist analysis
End of book quiz
30.
Discussion of Cultural Analysis
Essay 3 due
1.
Discussion of Ironies
Week Eleven Twelfth Night
4.
Discussion of soliloquies
First draft of project due
6.
Discussion of Characterization.
8.
Discussion of Symbols
Week Twelve Poems.
11.
Discussion of Structure pp 57-87
End of Book Quiz for Twelfth Night
13.
Discussion of Language pp 93-177
15.
Poetry Presentation-Analysis
Week Thirteen Poems
18.
20.
22.
Discussion of Symbolism pp 207-371
Journal due
Discussion of Irony pp 399-446
Poetry Presentation- Interpretation
Week Fourteen
Short Stories
25.
Discussion of pp 31-142
27.
Discussion of pp 189-244
Essay 4 due
29.
Discussion of pp 245-299
Week Fifteen Short Stories
May.
2.
Discussion of pp 305-373
4.
Discussion of pp 389-478
5.
Discussion of themes in short stories
Project due
Week Sixteen Final Exams
9.
Short Answers Final Exam
11.
Essay Exam
13.
Final exam
Grade Sheet.
Student's Name. ____________________________________________
Semester.
_____________________________________________
Class work. _________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
Total.
_________________
Essays.
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
Total.
_________________
400.
Journal
__________________
100
Project.
_________________
200.
Final Exam. _________________
Total.
Grade.
_________________
_________________
100.
200.
1000
(letter)