BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The City University of New York
Department of English
ENGLISH 201: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
Section 1401, Spring 2016
Friday 2:00-4:45 pm
3 Credits/3 Hours
Classroom: M1105 (70 Murray Street)
Prof. Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck
Mailbox in English Department N751
Email: katiewd@gmail.com
Course Description
Welcome to the class! English 201 is a continuation of English 101 that gives you additional
opportunities to practice and develop academic reading and writing skills. You will be
introduced to a variety of literary genres including the short story, poetry, and drama. By
reading, analyzing, and writing about literature, you will become a more competent and
confident reader, critical thinker, and writer. You will practice techniques leading to an essay
that uses library and Web sources. By the conclusion of English 201, you will be prepared for the
analytical and research-based writing required in upper-level courses across the curriculum, as
well as for advanced courses in literature.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of English 101 or the equivalent from another college.
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Required Text
Literature: A Portable Anthology. 3 edition. Eds. Janet E. Gardner, Beverly Lawn, Jack
Ridl, Peter Schakel. Bedford St. Martins, 2013. This book is available at the college book
store.
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Course Learning Outcomes (After successfully completing this
course, you can expect to be able to…)
1. Acquire a critical appreciation of the nuances and complexities
of a variety of literary texts.
2. Define and apply literary terms to analyses of texts within
several literary genres.
3. Write at least four well-developed, thesis-driven argument and
analysis essays that use evidence from literary texts and
incorporate research, and are comprised of clear, grammaticallycorrect, effective sentences in well-organized paragraphs.
4. Frame research questions; plan research strategies; find and
evaluate sources using the BMCC Library and the BMCC Library
Website; and present the results of research.
5. Correctly use the conventions of MLA documentation and
citation, including a “Works Cited” page.
Measurements (means of assessment for learning
outcomes listed in first column)
1. Graded essays, class discussions.
2. Graded essays, class discussions.
3. Graded essays.
4. Graded research paper, including drafts and
revision.
5. Graded research paper.
Below are the college’s general education goals that students who successfully complete this course can expect
to have achieved:
General Education Learning Outcomes
Measurements (means of assessment for general
education goals listed in first column)
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Communication Skills- Students will be able to write, read, Graded essays, class discussions.
listen and speak critically and effectively.
Arts & Humanities – Students will be able to develop
knowledge and understanding of the arts and literature
through critiques of works of art, music, theatre or literature.
Values- Students will be able to make informed choices
based on an understanding of personal values, human
diversity, multicultural awareness and social responsibility.
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Graded essays, class discussions.
Graded essays in response to assigned topics, class
discussions, class conduct.
Course Requirements
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4 essays, including a draft and revision of a research essay that uses library and Web
resources.
Writing exercises and/or quizzes will accompany most reading assignments. Please do all
assigned readings, and come to class prepared for discussion and writing. Bring your
textbook, a pen or pencil, and paper.
Course Policies
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Attendance and Punctuality: You are expected to attend class regularly and on time. More
than 4 absences could result in the lowering of your grade or failing the course. 3 latenesses
equal one absence. If you must arrive late, please seat yourself quietly.
You are responsible for any work assigned during an absence. All assignments on the
syllabus are subject to change. If you are absent, always email me (or ask a fellow student) to
find out about any changes in assignments. You are always welcome to email me with any
questions you have.
Be respectful and open to intellectual risks.
You are welcome to revise the first two essays, once, for a higher grade.
Cell phone usage should be limited to emergencies.
No recording devices allowed.
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Academic Adjustments for Students with Disabilities. BMCC is committed to providing
equal access to all programs and curricula to all students. Students with disabilities who
require reasonable accommodations or academic adjustments for this course should contact
the Office of Accessibility, Room N-360, (212) 220-8180. If you would like my assistance in
contacting the Office of Accessibility, I will be happy to help you.
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BMCC Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Statement. Plagiarism is the
presentation of someone else’s ideas, words or artistic, scientific or technical work as one’s
own creation. Using the idea or work of another is permissible only when the original author
is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to
the original source. Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent
does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. Students who are
unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors.
The library has guides designed to help students to appropriately identify a cited work. The
full policy can be found on BMCC’s web site, www.bmcc.cuny.edu.
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CUNY COMMON CORE Location
Please check below the area of the Common Core for which the course is being submitted. (Select only one.)
Required
Flexible
English Composition
World Cultures and Global Issues
Individual and Society
Mathematical and Quantitative
US Experience in its Diversity
Scientific World
Reasoning
Creative Expression
Life and Physical Sciences
Waivers for Math and Science Courses with more than 3 credits and 3 contact hours
Waivers for courses with more than 3 credits and 3 contact hours will only be accepted in the required areas of “Mathematical and Quantitative
Reasoning” and “Life and Physical Sciences.” Three credit/3-contact hour courses must also be available in these areas.
If you would like to request a waiver please
check here:
Waiver requested
If waiver requested:
Please provide a brief explanation for why the
course will not be 3 credits and 3 contact hours.
If waiver requested:
Please indicate whether this course will satisfy a
major requirement, and if so, which major
requirement(s) the course will fulfill.
Learning Outcomes
In the left column explain the course assignments and activities that will address the learning outcomes in the right column.
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Required Core (12 credits)
A. English Composition: Six credits
A course in this area must meet all the learning outcomes in the right column. A student will:
Students will write thesis driven papers, research papers,
informal response papers and other low-stakes writing
assignments that identify arguments and major assumptions and
evaluate supporting evidence and contexts in texts by a variety of
authors.
Students will write thesis driven papers, research papers, and
informal response papers. Students will produce multiple drafts of
formal essay assignments. Students will engage in proof-reading
class activities.
Students will consult primary and secondary sources using the
library and college on-line databases. Students will write research
papers that synthesize the primary and secondary sources they
gathered and evaluated.
Students will write thesis driven papers that support a thesis with
well-reasoned arguments using research and utilizing various
technologies to support a persuasive argument.
Students will write a thesis driven research paper that supports
an original thesis about a text/s covered in the course. Students
will support their arguments using documented and cited primary
and secondary sources, utilizing conventions of MLA ethical
attribution and citation.
 Read and listen critically and analytically, including identifying an
argument's major assumptions and assertions and evaluating its
supporting evidence.
 Write clearly and coherently in varied, academic formats (such as
formal essays, research papers, and reports) using standard English
and appropriate technology to critique and improve one's own and
others' texts.
 Demonstrate research skills using appropriate technology, including
gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing primary and secondary
sources.
 Support a thesis with well-reasoned arguments, and communicate
persuasively across a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and
media.
 Formulate original ideas and relate them to the ideas of others by
employing the conventions of ethical attribution and citation.
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Grading
Essays
Research Essay
Writing Exercises, Quizzes
Class Participation and Attendance
40%
30%
15%
15%
Tentative Schedule of Readings, Assignments, and Class Work
This schedule is subject to change: I will adjust it as necessary to meet the needs of our
particular group. If you are absent, always email me to find out the assignment for next
week (or ask a fellow student).
Please note: Dates with a star* indicate class sessions that will occur on a day other than Friday.
Fri. Jan. 29:
(Session 1)
Introduction to Class.
Diagnostic Writing: Tennessee Williams’ “At Liberty”
Due Feb 5:
 Literature, pp. 1197-1207
 Raymond Carver, “Cathedral” (299-311)
 Ernest Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants” (212-215)
Fri. Feb. 5:
(Session 2)
Discuss Carver and Hemingway
Literary terms and elements
Introduce Essay 1
Outlining and thesis development
Essay writing review: argument, evidence and analysis
Due Feb 9 via email:
 Thesis and outline of Essay 1
Due Feb 19:
 First draft of Essay 1 (bring 3 copies for peer review)
 Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (276-288)
 Alice Walker, “Everyday Use” (336-343)
*Tues. Feb. 9:
(Session 3)
CLASS CANCELLED
Fri. Feb. 12:
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED (Lincoln’s Birthday)
Fri. Feb. 19:
(Session 4)
Peer review of Essay 1
Discuss the revision process
Citing sources
Discuss O’Connor and Walker
Due Feb 26:
 Final draft of Essay 1
 Tillie Olsen, “I Stand Here Ironing” (223-229)
 James Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues” (250-276)
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Fri. Feb. 26:
(Session 5)
Turn in final draft of Essay 1
Introduce Essay 2
Discuss Olsen and Baldwin
Due March 4:
 Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” (242-249)
 Sherman Alexie, “The Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” (402406)
 Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (76-89)
Fri. March 4:
(Session 6)
Discuss Jackson, Alexie and Gilman
Literary devices
Due March 11:
 Thesis and outline of Essay 2.
 Guy de Maupassant: “The Necklace” (handout)
 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm: “Cinderella” (handout)
 Anne Sexton: “Cinderella” (597-600)
Fri. March 11:
(Session 7)
Workshop thesis and outline of Essay 2
Discuss de Maupassant, Grimm and Sexton
Reading and writing about poetry
Grammar Review
Due March 18:
 First draft of Essay 2 (bring 3 copies for peer review)
 Frank O’Hara, “The Day Lady Died” (587-588)
 Carolyn Forché, “The Colonel” (662)
 Robert Hayden, “Those Winter Sundays” (572)
 Theodore Roethke: “My Papa’s Waltz” (565-566)
 William Blake, “The Tyger” and “A Poison Tree” (474-475)
Fri. March 18:
(Session 8)
Peer review of Essay 2
Introduction to the research process
Due March 23:
 Final draft of Essay 2
 Poems by Elizabeth Bishop (566-571)
 Yusef Komunyakaa, “Facing It” (650-651)
 Garrett Hongo, “Yellow Light” (666-667)
 Anita Endrezze, “The Girl Who Loved the Sky” (674-675)
 Martín Espada, “Latin Night at the Pawnshop” (694-695)
 Ray A. Young Bear, “From the Spotted Night” (661-662)
 Other readings TBA
*Wed. March 23:
(Session 9)
Turn in final draft of Essay 2
Introduce Research Essay
Working with secondary sources
Due April 1:
 Research question for Research Essay
 Tennessee Williams, Scenes 1-5 of “The Glass Menagerie” (923-949)
 Tennessee Williams, “The Catastrophe of Success” (handout)
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Fri. March 25:
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED
Fri. April 1:
(Session 10)
Discussion of Research Essay: Finding Reliable Sources
Annotated bibliographies
Due April 8:
 Annotated bibliography for Research Essay
 Tennessee Williams, Scenes 6 & 7 of “The Glass Menagerie”
(949-975)
 Critical readings TBA
Fri. April 8:
(Session 11)
Writing the Research Essay
Synthesizing, Summarizing and Citing Sources
Due April 15:
 First draft of Research Essay (bring 3 copies for peer review)
 Critical readings TBA
Fri. April 15:
(Session 12)
Peer Review of Research Essay
Preparing the Works Cited Page
Due May 6:
 Second draft of Research Essay
 Critical readings TBA
Fri. April 22:
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED (Spring Recess)
Fri. April 29:
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED (Spring Recess)
Fri. May 6:
(Session 13)
Turn in second draft of Research Essay
Revising the research essay
Due May 13:
 Work on revising Research Essay
 Critical readings TBA
Fri. May 13:
(Session 14)
Research Essay Presentations
Due May 27:
 Final draft of Research Essay
Fri. May 20
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED (Reading Week)
Fri. May 27
(Session 15)
Turn in final draft of Research Essay
Research Essay Presentations, cont’d
Wrap-up
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