SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Spring 2007
English 102H
Section #
William Lennertz
www.sccollege.edu/wlennertz
Office: E313
Phone: (714) 628-4781
Email: lennertz_will@sccollege.edu
Office Hours:
MW: 7- 7:30 a.m.
TTH: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
English 102H—Honors Literature and Composition
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This enriched approach to English 102 is designed for honors students and is a second
semester course in composition and literature that continues to focus on expository and
analytical writing with extensive readings selected from the four major genres. We will
focus on the short story, poetry and drama.
Course Themes
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The elements of poetry, short stories and drama
Literature’s examination of the human life and its complexities
Analysis of specific works to determine the literary and intellectual worth
Comparison of various works based on theme
The various critical approaches to a literary work
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, you will be able to:
1. Create original, interesting and effective essays on a variety of literary topics and
genres, including poetry, the short story and plays.
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of the conventions of poetry, short stories and drama
3. Analyze and evaluate specific written works of art to determine their literary
value.
4. Work collaboratively to discover deeper meanings in a literary work
5. Discover the connection between literature and self discovery.
Assessment Tasks
1. Write three essays (approximately five pages in length). One essay will be
written for each of our genres—short story, poetry and drama. Please
note: All drafts of an assignment must be turned in on the due date.
2. Write on research paper (7-10 pages in length) following the MLA format.
Your paper will use a variety of genres and focus on a single theme.
3. Demonstrate your knowledge in three exams—one for each genre.
4. Participate in seminars.
5. Write short essay (1 page approximately) responses to questions in
preparation for seminars.
Learning Resources
Required Texts
DiYanni, Literature
A paperback dictionary
A thesaurus
Required Materials and Expenses
3 Bluebooks
Cd or disk for each essay
Attendance and Tardiness
I expect you to be in class on time. Some in-class work cannot be made up. Your
attendance, therefore, is essential.
Excessive absences will be deal with according to the current catalog guidelines.
It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course.
Important Dates:
Last day to drop with enrollment fee refund:
Last day to drop with "W" grade:
Assessment and Grading:
The following points will determine your grade:
GRADING:
Your grade will be determined by the following points:
3 Essays
Research Paper
3 In-class Exams
10 Seminars
10 Short Papers
Creative Response
300
150
300
100
100
50
1,000
Letter Grades for the Semester:
Your letter grade will be determined as follows:
1,000 – 900 = A
899 – 800 = B
799 – 700 = C
699 – 600 = D
599 – 0 = F
Borderline Grades: I deal with borderline grades using a simple mathematical principle
– rounding. If you are within 5 points of the next letter grade, I will round up your grade.
If you are not, I will not. Please refrain from begging and pleading regarding grades.
I stand firm.
Each assignment is kept as a numeral in my grade book until your final grade is
calculated.
Each graded assignment should be kept in your Graded Work folder. Using simple
mathematics, you can calculate your grade at any moment of the class. If you require
assistance, talk with me. I am always open to discussing your grades with you.
All work must be turned in on the due date. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
If you are ill, someone should drop your paper on the due date.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
Students of Santiago Canyon College are expected to be honest and forthright in their
academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas
of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which
knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in
which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without
authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic
exercise. As an institution, we also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of
academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others,
assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty
Classroom Behavior
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No cell phone use in class.
Practice kindness and honesty during class discussions—allowing others to speak.
Listen to others and seek to understand them and their words.
Avoid non-related, secondary conversations during class discussions and
activities.
Accommodations for Disabilities
Students with verifiable disabilities who want to request academic accommodations are
responsible for notifying their instructor and Disabled Students Programs and Services
(DSPS) as early as possible in the semester. To arrange for accommodations, contact
DSPS at (714) 628-4860, (714) 639-9742 (TTY) or stop by the DSPS Center in U114.
A Final Word
Writing is a skill. Literature is about human experience. This semester we will enjoy
exploring humanity through literature and writing about our thoughts. I want you, no
expect you, to go deep. The obvious is a good start, but not a good finish. Stretch your
brain and understanding—allow the writers to push against your beliefs and assumptions.
Then, write interesting and inspired papers using the skills you have learned in English
101H. Do that—and nothing less.
Schedule
Date
February
6
8
In-class
13
Fiction Section—Short
Story
15
20
22
27
March
1
6
8
13
15
Introduction
Reading and Writing about
Literature—Ch 1, Ch 23
Elements of Fiction: Part 1
Elements of Fiction Part 2
Seminar #1
Seminar #2
Seminar #3
Fiction Exam
Poetry Section: Elements
of Poetry Part 1
Fiction Paper Due
20
22
27
39
April
3
5
10
12
17
19
24
26
Elements of Poetry Part 2
Seminar #4
Seminar #5
Holiday
Holiday
Seminar #6
Seminar #7
Poetry Exam
Drama Section: Elements
of Drama
Homework
Poetry Paper Due
May
1
3
8
10
15
17
22
24
29
31
Ibsen—A Doll’s House
Seminar #8
Seminar #9
Seminar #10
Drama Exam
Drama Paper Due
Creative Project Due
Research Paper due
TBA