SPAN3223 Dr. Southerland Fall 2013
SPAN3223: Introduction to Spanish Literary Analysis: CRN # 15148
Department of Modern Languages, College of Liberal Arts
Programa de estudio**: Otoño 2013: 4:30 p.m., Los lunes, LAR 231
**Professor may adjust the schedule according to the needs of the course.
Fecha
Tarea
agosto
19
Película: Real Women Have Curves
agosto
26
Ap: pp.2-8, 10-19: “La literatura como arte” y “La introducción a la narrativa”: Print
worksheet located under “Assignments & Notes” and complete for the next class
septiembre
2
Ap: 59 “El etnógrafo”
No hay clase
septiembre
9
Ap: 46:“La camisa de Margarita” (scroll to #106)
16
Ap: 50: “Las medias rojas”
Ap: 79: “Pecado de omisión"
septiembre
23
www: Asturias: “Leyenda de Tatuana”
Para Entregar: Tema de investigación (Entréguelo en D2L bajo “Discusiones”)
Examen 1: En línea-no nos reunimos en el campus hoy
septiembre
30
Ap: 110: “San Manuel Bueno, mártir”
septiembre
octubre
7
Para Entregar: Oración de tesis (Entréguela en D2L bajo “Discusiones”)
Ap: 138-157: Introducción a la poesía; p. 158 Práctica A
octubre
14
Poesía: Selecciones: Ap: 192 Espronceda: “Canción del pirata”
Ap:190-1 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: “A su retrato”, “A una rosa”
Poesía: Selecciones TBA
octubre
21
Examen 2: En línea-no nos reunimos en el campus hoy
octubre
28
Poesía: Selecciones TBA
noviembre
4
noviembre
11
Película: La casa de Bernarda Alba
noviembre
18
Peer Editing Papers
noviembre
25
Examen 3: En línea-no nos reunimos en el campus hoy
diciembre
2
diciembre
9
Ap: p. 335: La casa de Bernarda Alba
Presentaciones sobre el trabajo de investigación
Para entregar: Los ensayos, las presentaciones, y los diarios de reflección
Los exámenes finales: No hay examen final para este curso
Para entregar: Los auto-evaluaciones, y los resúmenes de las presentaciones
(Entréguelos en D2L “Quizzes”)
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SPAN3223 Dr. Southerland Fall 2013
SPAN3223: Intro to Spanish Literary Analysis: CRN # 15148
Department of Modern Languages, College of Liberal Arts
Programa de estudio**: Otoño 2013: 4:30 p.m., Los lunes, LAR 231
**Professor may adjust the schedule according to the needs of the course.
Dr. Southerland
Office: THH208
Phone: 974-5517
Email: ssoutherland@uco.edu***preferred method of communication
Hours: 11:00-12:00 TWR
1.5 hours online TBA weekly in course D2L site (www 1114 and 1224 students only)
Up to 30 minutes as needed immediately after 4:30 M course in LAR231 (SPAN3223 students only)
Other times available by appointment
NOTE: Students are responsible for all information contained herein. Professing a lack of knowledge of this
information will not suffice as an excuse for not following course guidelines.
Contacting Your Professor: Please do not contact the departmental secretary for matters pertaining to class.
Contact me by e-mail or in person during office hours. When communicating by e-mail, use the course D2L
email tool and include the course name and CRN (e.g., Literary Analysis CRN15148) in the subject line. Mail
from unrecognized sources won’t be opened.
UCO Course Catalog Description: This course offers a comprehensive introduction to methods of literary
analysis including a broad spectrum of terminology, authors, genres, periods, and movements. The students
will acquire skills in approaching texts from a critical perspective.
Course Objectives: Introduction to Spanish Literary Analysis introduces students to methods of literary
analysis and offers an overview of significant Hispanic literary movements, genres, and authors and their
works. Students may acquire a working knowledge of common literary terms and skill in approaching texts
from a critical perspective. Reading comprehension, writing, and conversation skills in Spanish will also be
advanced. This course specifically promotes the UCO Central Six goals of global & cultural competency and
discipline knowledge, and indirectly fosters those of leadership, problem solving, and engagement with the
community.
Prerequisites: Completion of SPAN2223 with a grade of C or better. This course may not be taken
concurrently with SPAN2223.
Required texts and materials:
~Aproximaciones al estudio de la literature hispánica, Virgilio, et. al., 7th Ed.
(2011): ISBN-10: 0073385379, ISBN-13: 978-0073385372
~ MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Modern Language
Association, 7th Ed. (2009): ISBN-10: 1603290249, ISBN-13: 978-1603290241
~Spanish-English pocket dictionary
**Texts and materials must be purchased by the 2nd class meeting and brought to class every day as part
of class participation and preparation. Texts are available through the university bookstore and online from a
variety of booksellers. If you purchase your text online and its delivery is delayed, you are still responsible for
preparing all readings. Many course readings are available through web resources, but some are not.
Chambers Library will place a reference copy of Aproximaciones on reserve, but you will need to ensure that
you find a way to reference each class’s reading assignment in class.
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Grading Criteria:
Exams
35%
Research Paper 10%
Presentation
10%
Grading scale: 90-100: A 80-89: B 70-79: C
Daily Work
Reading Journal
30%
15%
60-69: D 0-59: F
Course Policy & Procedure:
1. Late Work: No late work will be accepted. You are encouraged to discuss any missed assignments with
your professor and to submit missed work for corrections although it will not be assigned a grade if it was
misses due to an unexcused absence. If you miss work or class due to extenuating circumstances or those not
covered in the following information, email me to schedule an appointment to meet after class or during other
office hours to discuss whether the absence(s) can be excused and work made up. Please do not attempt to
discuss or submit missed or late work during class; if you do, I will request that you schedule an appointment
to discuss the matter at a later time. You will be allowed to drop one journal entry to allow for unexpected,
unexcused circumstances that result in your missing an assignment--undocumented personal illness, family
illness, transportation trouble, child care issues, etc. Excused absences, which require documentation of times
and dates, are limited to the following: 1) university-sponsored activities, which require documentation from the
organization sponsor; 2) personal illness, which requires documentation from your physician; and, 3) a death
in your family.
2. Daily Work: Daily work may include assignments such as but not limited to exercises and questions related
to assigned readings, article summaries, short presentations, summaries and critiques of others’ presentations,
and announced or unannounced daily quizzes. Homework will be assigned for each class meeting and must be
submitted in a notebook at the end of the semester; it may also be checked at random throughout the semester
and counted toward participation. No make-ups, but you will be allowed to drop one of these grades. Homework
assignments must be completed before you arrive to class. You may not use class time to complete work that
was assigned to be done at home, regardless of what point during the class the work is reviewed or collected. If
you miss a class, you are responsible for having all work assigned in your absence prepared for the day you
return. If you miss an unannounced quiz, you will receive a zero unless the absence is excused, in which case
the quiz cannot be made up but will also not count as part of your grade. Do not send assignments with another
student or leave them in the professor’s mailbox or under the office door in lieu of attending class unless you
have requested permission to do so beforehand or it will not be accepted. Your professor cannot assume
responsibility for any work left in a mailbox or under the office door that is lost or missing, even if you had
permission to leave it there.
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Weekly DW Overview:
For each reading of a literary work:
 Complete the reading(s)
 Write a journal reflection for each reading
 Complete any assigned questions posted under D2L content
For each introductory or Panorama section:
 Create a thorough outline of the main points.
3. Essay: 6-7 type-written double-spaced pages plus a bibliography, 12-point Times New Roman font, in
Spanish. Topics will be chosen by the students but must be approved by the professor. This paper must be
based on a reading assigned this semester and present a thesis that is supported by textual analysis. That is, it
should use examples from the primary text and research from secondary resources to support the thesis, rather
than presenting a summary of the primary text, a biography of the author, or an essay on general culture or
literature topics. Papers that do not include an analysis of the text to support the thesis will not receive a passing
grade. A minimum of four outside resources must be consulted; the text book or primary text do not count
toward those resources, and at least three of the four must be from sources other than the Internet, meaning at
least three must be from journals or books, although is it acceptable if those journals are accessed online.
This work will be graded on the basis of content--originality, organization, clarity of expression, strong
development and support of the thesis statement, grammar, and MLA formatting guidelines. Papers should be
written according to MLA guidelines for the preparation of research papers as outlined in the MLA Handbook.
The content portion of the paper grade will be reduced for a paper that is significantly shorter (1/4 page or more)
or significantly longer than the specified length. Do not miss class on the day your essay is due in order to finish
or type it or the work will be considered late and will not be accepted. Have all materials copied and prepared for
submission (e.g., stapled) before you arrive to class. Two copies of the paper must be submitted with one
having your name removed. Failure to submit both copies will result in a 5-pt deduction on the paper grade.
4. Presentation: A 7-8 minute overview of the highlights of your research paper. The presentation must have a
Power Point (or Prezi, etc.) component. Significantly shorter presentations will receive a reduction in grade and
you will not be allowed to go over time, so practice your timing. A detailed, one-page outline (not merely a print
out of the Power Point presentation) and a list of 10 vocabulary words (not cognates) must be distributed to all
students and the instructor. These handouts constitute 15% of the presentation grade--10 for the outline and 5
for the vocabulary list. The PowerPoint component must also be submitted in hard copy form to the professor
*before* you present; failure to submit it will result in a 10-point deduction. You will not be allowed class time to
go make copies for your presentation if you arrive at class without them. The presentation order will be random,
so all students must submit the outline, word list, and copy of the presentation and research paper to the
professor on the first day of presentations and must be prepared to present when called upon. See the course
site for more guidelines to assist you in preparing this presentation.
5. Reading Journal: For each literature reading assignment--short story, poem, etc.--write a reflection/reaction
to the work. This should be written from a critical standpoint as well as from the standpoint of a personal
reaction. All comments must be explained or substantiated with examples from the text. You will often be asked
to share these entries with the class or in small groups. If you miss an entry it cannot be made-up due to the
spontaneous nature of this course component, but you will be allowed to drop one.
6. Exams: Exams for this course will be administered online through the course D2L site and will be due by
midnight on the due date for the exam listed on the course syllabus. The format will vary depending on the
material being tested and may consist of a combination of short answer, true-false, multiple choice, and essay.
Other formats may be employed when needed to suit the course component being tested. No make-ups.
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7. Participation: Daily participation is required--merely attending class is not sufficient for a solid participation
grade. Students must be actively involved in the learning process. This grade—part of daily work--is based on
your attempts to communicate in Spanish whenever possible, regular preparation of daily assignments and
participation in group and paired activities. You must be well-prepared and participate often in order to receive
an A for this portion of your grade. You are expected to volunteer regularly and will not be forced to participate
although your participation grade will be adversely affected if you choose not to.
8. Absences: Regular attendance is critical to success in this course. Emergencies or extenuating
circumstances should be discussed with your instructor during office hours. Travel for events such as weddings,
leaving early for Fall Break, and the like, does not constitute an excused absence. Excessive absences lower
your participation grade, and if a daily assignment is collected or an unannounced quiz given on a day you miss,
or if something is assigned and you do not have it completed when you return to class, the work cannot be
made up. In addition, you will lose three points off your final course grade for every absence after the first one.
Four or more absences will result in an F for the course.
9. Late Arrivals: Please arrive on time. Late arrivals are distracting to your instructor and to other students. If
you’re very late, you run the risk of missing important information and if you arrive more than 15 minutes late,
you will be counted absent and not allowed to enter the class unless you have requested permission from the
professor in advance to do so. This does not mean it is ok to arrive14 minutes late on a regular basis. Early
departures will accumulate for deductions that will constitute absences (3 early departures of 30 minutes = 1
absence; departures more than 45 minutes early count as an absence).
10. Food & Beverages: Liberal Arts facilities’ policy does not allow food or drinks in classrooms. This includes
gum and candy. Please do not place your instructor in the awkward position of having to remind you of this.
11. No extra credit will be assigned for this course.
12. Personal Communication Devices: The College of Liberal Arts policy #004 requires that all pagers and
cellular devices be silenced during class: “Any personal communication devices are to be set not to disturb the
class. Non-compliance results in dismissal from class for the day.” If you anticipate needing to accept an
emergency call, notify the professor before class, silence the device, and leave the room to take the call when
you receive it. After the first reminder, you may be asked to leave class and be counted absent.Texting, surfing
the net for non-class work purposes, and repeated interruptions due to mobile phone calls will result in your
being asked to leave the class for the remainder of the class time and an absence being assigned for the day.
13. Do not bring children or guests to class without prior permission from the professor.
14. Policies on academic integrity, the Regents’ Expectation for course work, university withdrawal, and more
are found at Academic Affairs Student Information Sheet.
15. PHONE NUMBERS OF OTHER STUDENTS: In the event that you miss class, you are responsible for
having any work assigned or discussed in your absence prepared when you return. This applies to, among other
things, assigned exercises to be collected and preparation for daily quizzes given when you return. It isn’t
feasible for your professor to return every individual call or e-mail for homework assignments and there is no
guarantee that your call or e-mail can be addressed in time for you to complete the assignment before the date it
is due. Use the space below to record contact information for classmates that you can call for missed
assignments, notes, and announcements.
Name:_________________________________________ #_______________________________________
E-mail_________________________________________ #_______________________________________
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E-mail_________________________________________ #_______________________________________
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