Semester: Fall 2010
Course:
English 102.030
Instructor: Mrs. Jacqueline Goffe-McNish.
Time:
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 to 9:15
Room:
Tuesday H512 and Thursday H501
Office:
H408C.
Office Hour: Mon. 9:00 Wed. 9:00, Fri. 9:00 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.
August
31. Discussion structural analysis.
September 2.
Discussion of generic essay
Read Chapter 1 Of Mice and Men
Week Two. Of Mice and Men
7.
Discussion of Setting.
9.
Discussion of Symbolism.
Week Three. Of Mice and Men
Week Four
14.
Discussion of Cultural Analysis
16.
Discussion of Biblical Allusion.
Discussion of Presentation of Women
Essay One assigned.
Of Mice and Men
21. Discussion of Presentation of Men
Discussion of first draft
23. Discussion of Masking
Discussion of second draft
Week Five
Bluest Eye
28. Discussion of Chapters 1-2
End of book Quiz for Mice…
30. Discussion of Chapters 3-5. .
Essay One Due
Discussion of setting
Week Six Bluest Eye
October
5.
Discussion of Chapters 6-7.
.
7.
Discussion of Conflicts
Week Seven Bluest Eye
14.
Discussion Chapters 8-9
Discussion of first draft of Essay 2
Discussion of Imagery
Week Eight Twelfth Night
19. Discussion of Act I
End of book quiz for Bluest…
21. Discussion of Act II
Discussion of Act III
Essay 2 due
Week Nine
Twelfth Night
26. Discussion of Act IV.
End of book quiz
28. Discussion of Act V.
Outline of project due
Week Ten Twelfth Night
November 2.
4.
Discussion of women using feminist analysis
End of book quiz
Discussion of Cultural Analysis
Essay 3 due
Week Eleven Twelfth Night
9.
Discussion of soliloquies
First draft of project due
11.
Discussion of Characterization.
Week Twelve Poems.
16.
Discussion of Structure pp 57-87
End of Book Quiz for Twelfth Night
18.
Discussion of Language pp 93-177
Week Thirteen Poems
23.
Week Fourteen
December
Discussion of Symbolism pp 207-371
Journal due
Discussion of Irony pp 399-446
Short Stories
30.
Discussion of pp 31-142
2.
Discussion of pp 189-299
Essay 4 due
Week Fifteen Short Stories
7.
9.
Discussion of pp 305-373
Discussion of pp 389-478
Project due
Week Sixteen Final Exams
14.
Short Answers Final Exam
16.
Essay Exam
Grade Sheet.
Student's Name. ____________________________________________
Semester.
_____________________________________________
Class work. _________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
_________________
____________________
Total.
_________________
Essays.
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
Total.
_________________
400.
Journal
__________________
100
Project.
_________________
200.
Final Exam. _________________
Total.
_________________
100.
200.
1000
Grade.
_________________
(letter)