ENGLISH 220—Analysis of Fiction
SLOS AND METHODS OF ASSESSMENT/MEASUREMENT AND RUBRICS (WHEN AVAILABLE)
1.
SLO = Student should be able to read and comprehend a passage of text.
A/M = Student will be asked reading comprehension questions on a quiz or test.
RUBRIC FOR SLO1:
Average (passing) answer (2): Student can read and understand text.
Poor answer (1): Student cannot read or understand text.
2.
SLO = Student should be able to analyze a passage of text.
A/M= Student will be asked to analyze a text on a quiz or test.
RUBRIC FOR SLO2:
Good answer (3): The student demonstrates insightful analysis of fiction, using specifics and illustrating an
application of ideas learned throughout the semester.
Average (passing) answer (2): The student demonstrates adequate analysis of fiction. The student may not
use specifics consistently or may illustrate a limited application of ideas learned throughout the
semester.
Poor answer (1): The student summarizes or paraphrases the passage without analyzing or does not
demonstrate the student has gained an understanding of fiction.
3.
SLO = Student should be able to define elements of fiction and apply them to specific literary texts.
A/M = Student will be asked to provide a definition of concepts and apply them to specific texts of fiction
on an exam.
RUBRIC FOR SLO 4:
Strong answer (4): The student shows a strong understanding of the element and applies it to a text in a
way that demonstrates insight.
Good answer (3): The student shows a good understanding of the element and applies it in a more limited
way.
Average answer (2): The student defines the word with general understanding of the element but does not
apply it or applies the element demonstrating an understanding but does not define it.
Weak answer (1): The student does not know what the element is or cannot apply it.
4.
SLO = Student should be able to assess the use of elements in various literary texts.
A/M = Student will be asked to assess the function of setting of a specific text on a quiz or test.
A/M = Student will be asked to assess the characterization of a specific text on a quiz or test.
5.
SLO = Student will examine aspects of narrative structure and point of view in order to better understand
ideas presented in literature.
A/M = Student will be asked to explain how a particular structure or point of view affects a specific literary
text on a quiz or test.
6.
SLO = Student should be able to identify critical approaches to literature and how they affect specific
literary texts.
A/M = Student will be asked to analyze a specific literary text from a Marxist perspective on a quiz or exam
A/M = Student will be asked to analyze a specific literary text from a feminist perspective on a quiz or exam
A/M = Student will be asked to analyze a specific literary text from a psychoanalytic perspective on a quiz or
exam