English 122
Course Outline
Sept 2009 – Jan 2010
Units of Study
• Victorian Poetry
– Quizzes
– Tests
– Essays & Assignments
– Critical analysis
Duration: approximately 6 weeks
“Frankenstein”
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Quizzes
Novel Analysis & Presentations (groups)
Essay
Test
Duration: Approximately 4 weeks
Seminar Presentation
• Small-group teaching seminar on topics
relevant to “Frankenstein”.
• Duration: approximately 2.5 weeks
Research Paper
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Academic research paper.
Properly formatted & documented (MLA)
4-5 good sources
6-7 pages long
– Duration: approximately 2 weeks
“Hamlet”
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Critical Analyses
Essays
Quizzes
Tests
– Duration: approximately 5 weeks.
The Marks
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Tests 15%
Writing 30%
Seminar 10%
Research Paper 15%
Midterm Examination 10%
Final Examination 20%
“Pleased to Meet You,
Hope You Guessed My Name”
• Name:
• Strengths - academic, interests, sports, personal skills,
other?
• What did you like about English 112?
• What did you dislike about English 112?
• What was your final mark in English 112? Circle one:
60-65; 66-70; 71-77; 78-84; 85+; Did you go to summer
school? Y/N
• Who was your English 112 teacher?
• What you are looking forward to, with respect to this
course?
• What you are most worried about (if anything)?
• Do you have a part-time job? How many hours do you
work?
• Do you have any plans for next year?
• Good luck and have a great year, grads of 2010.