Lina Marie De La Garza-Dougherty

ENGL 2327: American Litera= ture I

TER= M: Fall 2009

Cou= rse Description: This course traces early writing in America from pre- Colonial times through the mid-19= th century (1607- 1850), focusing on the historical growth of the country and = the emergence of representative literary types. Key literature figures and movements within the diverse range American literary history will be covere= d. Substantial writing [and reading] requirements including an acceptable research paper.&nb= sp; Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 or 2311.

Ins= tructor Information

Lina Marie De La Garza-Dougherty

English Instructor

Office: Adkins 262        &= nbsp;

Office Hrs: TBA (on Black= board)

TEXTS/MATERIALS

Required:

Lauter, Paul, ed. The Heath Anthology of American Literature. Vols. A and B. 6^thed.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2009.

ISBN: 978-0-618-89799-5 (Vol A)

ISBN: 978-0-547-20419-2 (Vol B)

Recommended:<= o:p>

a current writer’s reference book such as Ann Raime’s Keys for Writers, MLA’s MLA Handbook for Writ= ers of Research Papers, for example

COURSE OBJECTIVES=

Student Learn= er Outcomes (SLOs)

1.   Develop a competent style of writing appropriate for advanced writing assignments;<= /p>
2.   Read critically to summarize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate literary and crit= ical reviews;

3.   Respond to readings through reading logs, journals, quizzes, and/or other authentic assessments;

4.   Identify and define authors, genres, or classes of literature of the period;

5.   Present material in small group discussions or extemporaneous presentations;

6.   Apply major literary terms necessary for discussion of poetry, fiction, and/or dr= ama;

7.   Compose papers of various types on selected literary topics;

8.   Conduct research using print and electronic sources on literary and humanities topi= cs;

9.   Research, write, and document an in-depth paper on an approved liter= ary topic;

10. Analyze, draw inferences, and utilize effective thinking/discussion processes between and among texts

11. Understand issues affecting American society from = 1605 to 1850

SLOs will be = assessed through:

COURSE POLICIES

ONLINE STUDENT ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES

Responsibility for class attendance rests with the student.<= o:p>

Students are required= to log in and participate in their respective online classes to remain

enrolled. Students wi= ll be dropped from the class roster by the instructor according to College

Attendance Regulation= s; however, a student may be reinstated by the Vice-President of

Instruction upon the recommendation of the instructor(s) and an agreement from the student to

make up all of the mi= ssed assignments, lab times, and/or tests.

Students will be dropped after being absent:

1. During a regular semester:

a. Students= will be dropped with a “W” for Unexcused absences - failure to login

to the cour= se for 14 consecutive days.

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b. A grade = of "W" will be given through the Friday of the twelfth week of the semester

for all dro= ps initiated by the instructor or by the student.

c. After the Friday of the twelfth week of the semester, a grade of "F" will be given for

the course = at the end of the semester for unexcused absence.

d. The inst= ructor will drop an online student if they have never logged-in to their course

prior to the certifying the rolls – on the 12th Class Day.

2. During a summer session:

a. Students= will be dropped with a “W” for Unexcused absences - failure to log-in

to the cour= se for 7 consecutive days.

b. A grade = of "W" will be given through the Thursday of the fourth week of the summer

session for= all drops initiated by the instructor or by the student.

c. After the official drop date of the fourth week of the summer session, a grade of "F"

will be giv= en for the course at the end of the session for unexcused absence.

d. The inst= ructor will drop an online student if they have never logged-in to their course

prior to certifying the rolls – on the 4th Class Day.

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Students have the right to initiate a = drop request from any or all classes by informing the instructor via email or ph= one and following this up at the Admissions/Registrar’s Office. Instructo= rs will drop students in a timely manner according to the College's attendance policy in order to comply with the requirements of external funding agencie= s. It is the student's responsibi= lity to ensure that a drop slip be completed, whether it is student requested or faculty-initiated.

Absence from Final Examination:

A student w= ho is absent from a final examination will = earn a grade of "0" for the examination. Students who do not take a final examination will earn an "F" = in the course, unless they present an authorization for the absence. Students duly= authorized not to take the final exami= nation will receive a grade of "F” or an incomplete grade on their transcript until they take the final examination. Such students must take the final within four months of the initial exam date. = A fee of $5.00 will be charged to a student for taking a final examination other than at the scheduled time, regardless of the reason for absence. This fee will be paid at the Bursar’s Office. Only students with a legitimate excuse may exercise = this pri= vilege.

Final examinations cannot be re-taken. (Consult the College Catalog for additional information.)

GRADING

Assessment Cr= iteria:

critical analysis essay 1            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =          10%

critical analysis essay 2            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =          15%

critical analysis essay 3            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =          15%

research paper &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       25%

reading logs/journals/quizzes            =             &nb= sp;            =                      &= nbsp;   15%

final exam (to be given on ________ at ___________)        =             15%

other (presentations, various other writing assignment= s,         =             &nb= sp;5%

class participation)

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PERTINENT INFORMATION (* den= otes English Department policy)

Late Work:*
Late papers will not be accepted after the next essay = has been assigned or the essay has been graded and returned to the rest of the students (whichever case comes first). A paper that is turned in late will automatically start being graded at a 70. No late work will be accepted aft= er the noon hour on the last class day (the week before final exams). Any late work after this deadline will receive a zero.

Drafts:

A draft precedes a final version.

A draft is a complete paper (Though it may not have a developed introduction, it does have a working thesis statement and method statement; it makes an attempt at addressing the = task of the assignment and the purpose of the particular paper; it has some development of points; it has a sense of organization; it has closure, though not necessarily a developed conclusion.

Ac= tively participate in the writing of a paper via homework and discussion activities

Me= rely copying a draft and calling it the subsequent draft is the same as not doing all the assigned drafts.

Dr= afts MUST show attempts at revision, both the specifics that I assign for e= ach particular draft and whatever else you see as needed for improvement.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

Ha= ve the assigned draft completed by specified date and time.

I MUST see a completed first draft of a paper for the paper to be accept= ed.

Quizzes:

Wi= ll cover readings that you have been assigned or material from a lecture/discussion.

Qu= iz will involve answering questions about the reading. A quiz must be completed in its allotted time.

No make-ups for quizzes are given.

Resea= rch Paper:

Co= pies of the source material used for the research paper are required.

Th= is means the complete article, all the pages of the particular screen you= are using of a web site (along with the home page, if possible), the compl= ete essay from the book along with the inside cover page, or the pages used from a book along with the inside cover page.

You will also need to indicate in some way—either by highlighting, underlining, circling, or bracketing—the specific material that = you are borrowing. I will not grade a final version of a research paper without copies of the source material.

Plagiarism: *=

Students who use in their papers information which is = not common knowledge and who do not use MLA documentation to identify the sourc= e of the information commit plagiarism (steal the information). Students also plagiarize if they identify the source of the information but use the information word for word as it appears in the original source and do not enclose the information within quotation marks. Another type of plagiarism = is to take someone else’s essay, article, or any form of writing and sub= mit it as if it were one’s own writing.

Consequences: First offense: Zero on the essay with an opportunity to rewrite, but where the grade cannot be

higher than a 60.

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Second offense: 0 on the essay with no opportunity for improvement.

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Third offense: automatic 0

Final Exam: There will be = a comprehensive final exam at the end of the term.

Other Policies (LCC and State-Wide)= :*

A.      3-peat—The State of Texas will not fund a student who takes a class for the third time. This means that if a student signs up for a class for a third time, even if he/she dropped or failed it before, the State will not provide funding for = that student and the student may be required to pay extra (possibly out-of-state tuition).

B.      = 6 W’s—Beginning Fall 2007, students cannot drop more than 6 class= es throughout their whole college career. Any drops after that will become F’s. This includes all the years in college, not just LCC. So, for example, if a student drops 4 classes at LCC and then goes on to a 4-year university, such as TAMIU, and he/she drops more than 2, the extra ones wil= l be F’s and not W’s.

C.      = 27 hour rule—The State of Texas only funds a maximum of 27 hours for developmental classes (for example, 3 English classes, 3 reading, and 3 mat= h). If a student signs up for more, because he/she dropped or failed one or mor= e, the student may be required to pay more money (such as out-of-state tuition= ).

D.      80% attendance—Students are required to be in class at least 80% of the t= ime to receive credit for the course (if they complete their course requirement= s). This means that if a student is absent more than 20% of the time (three wee= ks altogether—9 times for classes that meet three times a week, 6 times = for classes that meet twice a week, and 3 times for classes that meet once a we= ek), he/she should be dropped from the class. The student should also be dropped= if he/she misses two weeks in a row. Although teachers often drop students when they exceed the number of absences, it is the responsibility of the student to either drop him/herself or to make sure that he/she has been dropped in order not to receive a failing grade. Students dropping after drop date (the Friday of the 12^th week of the semester) will receive an F for the course.

E.      = Finishing on time—The State expects students to graduate on time (2 years for a 2-year degree, 4 years for a 4-year degree). Students who take longer to fi= nish may be required to pay out-of-state tuition.

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