ENGLISH 1200

Introduction to Literature

INSTRUCTOR

Prof. Robin Medeiros

Phone: 401.825.1022 ext.8644

Web page: http://faculty.ccri.edu/romedeiros

REQUIRED TEXT

An Introduction to Literature by Sylvan Barnett, et al. 12 edition

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will examine a variety of literary genres (Prose, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama) as an expression of the human desire to communicate our philosophy, experience and attitudes to others. The best examples of literature found in former and modern times will be the bases for studying methods of reading, analyzing, and evaluating forms of verbal expression.

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Understand Prose, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama as literary genres.
Read, analyze, and evaluate each genre for its structure and mode of expression
Appreciate each genre as a conscious literary creation.
Recognize the difference between various critical approaches to an understanding of literary creations.

REQUIREMENTS

This course encourages the development of the student's analytical and evaluative skills in both oral and written context; therefore, attendance, class participation, quizzes, hour or take-home exams, critical papers, group and individual presentations, and short papers.

COURSE GRADING

Attendance……………………………………………...…………...
Participation.........................................................................
Individual presentation...........................................................
Notebook.............................................................................
Response and argumentative papers (10 total)…….……………...
Research paper assignment…..…………………………………...
Final exam…………………….……………………………………...

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POLICIES
ACCOMMODATIONS
Any student with a documented disability who requires accommodation should contact me before the third class.

ASSIGNMENTS
It is extremely important to complete and submit assignments in a timely manner. If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to find out the assignment that you have missed. Even if you must be absent, your assignments are due by the scheduled class date. Remember that incomplete assignments may result in a failing grade.

ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is required. As this is a seminar, come prepared to discuss! Presentation and discussion an essential part of the classroom experience. Students are not allowed to make up in-class assignments. If the student misses more than 3 classes, their grade may be reduced by a letter grade (ten points).

DUE DATES
Assignments are due at the beginning of each class, unless otherwise specified.

EVALUATION POLICY
The following considerations are applied in the grading process:

Letter grades (A-F) will be assigned to students based on their ability to meet the above requirements, which may be weighed according to course emphasis and importance.

Did the student follow all of the criteria for each specific assignment?

Was all work submitted?

Was it submitted in a timely manner?

Did the student address and apply the concepts discussed in the textbook or class which may apply to this specific assignment?

Was the work error free?

Did the work have appropriate grammar and language usage, and use the expressive range of the language?

LATENESS
Late assignments are not accepted, unless prior approval is given. Work is considered to be late if it is not submitted at the beginning of class. Per major assignments, portfolios and exam policies, a grade deduction (10 points) will be given for any major assignment submitted late. Late assignments which have not been received within a week of the due date, will NOT be accepted.

CCRI’S POLICY ON ATTENDANCE

Regular class attendance is considered an essential part of a student’s success in community college life. Each student is cautioned that when the number of his/her absences becomes excessive, the privilege of continuing in the course is jeopardized. It is the student’s responsibility to make up all academic work missed for any reason.

CCRI’S POLICY ON PLAGIARISM
8.27.17 Instructors shall have the explicit duty to take action in known cases of cheating and plagiarism. The instructor shall have the right to fail a student on the assignment on which the instructor has determined that a student has cheated or plagiarized. The circumstances of this failure shall be reported to the student’s academic dean. The student may appeal the matter to the instructor’s dean, and the decision by the dean shall be expeditious and final. The Dean of the College of Continuing Education shall be the instructor’s dean only in cases of courses.


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