Syllabus

You will be asked to look beyond surface-level meanings and consider owe literary texts reflect the author’s ideology or the social and political concerns of the time through their themes and stylistic devices. Our overall goal in this class is to help you discover complex aspects of literary art and sharpen your ability of perceptive and informed reading. This course satisfies the University of Texas at Arlington core curriculum requirements in Language, Philosophy, and Culture.

The required objectives of these courses are the development of students’ critical thin king, communication skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility. Many elements of this rouser foster development of these objectives, which are explicitly addressed in the “Signature Assignment” (see below). The Departmental general guidelines for sophomore literature can be found by typing “sophomore literature” in the “Search UT Arlington” box on the University website: http:// www. ATA. Du/ATA. Student Learning Outcomes upon the completion of this course, the students should be able to: 1 .

Articulate an understanding of several major pieces of world literature. 2. Define major features Of selected literary periods and genres. 3. Define and use vocabulary appropriate to literary study. 4. Demonstrate an ability to discuss literature using textual evidence to support assertions. 5. Demonstrate a deepened understanding of the cultures, times, people, and situations that produced these works. 6. Employ correct ML documentation of primary and secondary sources. Enrollment requirements: ENGLE 1301 and 1302 required. Required Texts: China Achebe: Things Fall Apart Texts linked from Blackboard.

Grading: Your course grade will be based on the grades of your exams, your papers, your quizzes/homework-class assignments, and your class participation. You must submit all paper assignments and exams in order to pass this class. The final grade breakdown will be as follows: Participation Daily quizzes, homework and in-class assignments 10 % Term paper 1 20 % Midterm exam 20 % Term paper 2: Signature Assignment Final exam Total A (90-100 %) B (80-89 c (70-79 D (60-69 F (59 % and below) Daily quizzes, homework, and in-class assignments – expect short quiz questions on all assigned readings.

The quizzes will be given at the beginning of each class period, and they cannot be made up. Will drop the two lowest quiz scores at the end of the semester. Term paper 1 – a literary analysis paper that will ask you to examine a specific home in a literary work we read and discussed in this class. Midterm exam will cover great epics and foundational narratives, the Renaissance, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism. It consists of three parts. In part I, you will be asked to identify four passages from our course readings. In part II, you will answer four questions about our course readings in paragraph form.

In part Ill, you will write a 1-3 page essay on one of two possible topics. Term paper 2: Signature Assignment ? a literary analysis paper that will ask you to examine a specific theme in China Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. The signature assignment addresses all four of the course University prescribed objectives. Personal responsibility: This essay includes the integration of outside sources; it, therefore, requires students to demonstrate personal responsibility as they use the words and ideas of other writers In an accurate and ethical manner. Citing sources properly isn’t just a matter of mechanics.

It’s a question of personal responsibility (with real consequences for students) that overlaps with students’ responsibility to the academic community of which they are a part. The construction of a clearly articulated hoses statement supported by a careful analysis of textual evidence demonstrates critical thinking and communication skills. The development of a well-organized essay that demonstrates the correct use of grammar and other writing mechanics and demonstrates an awareness of the how to appeal convincingly to an audience further addresses the communication objective.

The critical analysis of the way the selected text engages a significant issue of social responsibility addresses the social responsibility outcome. Specific Requirements For this assignment you will write a well-organized, effectively developed 3-4 age (900-1200 words) analysis of China Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Your essay should effectively analyze the way the novel engages colonialism (or related themes, such as cultural change, tradition, tradition vs.. Modernity, cultural negotiation, etc. ) as a significant global issue. You are required to use two secondary sources – they must be academic sources! In your analysis of Achebe’s novel. Choose one of the following topics: 1 . Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart takes its title from W. B. Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming. ” Write an essay explaining and interpreting the significance Of the title and its source. Why do you thing Achebe decided to take a line from a European poem as a title for his novel about British colonialism in Africa? How does the title capture one of the main themes of the novel? 2. Discuss the conflict between fathers and sons and explain how it relates to one of the main themes of the novel. . Compare/contrast the two great friends – Awoken and Beriberi. What major conflict do these two characters embody and how does this conflict relate to one of the main themes of the novel? 4. Discuss the role of proverbs and folktales in the novel. Do the alleles mirror any of the themes of the novel? 5. Compare/contrast Mr.. Brown with Rev. Mr.. Smith. What do these characters suggest about colonialism? 6. What do you make of Ginkgo’s suicide at the end of the novel? Was there any foreshadowing of this? Does his suicide function as a symbol in any way?

If it does, what do you make of the District Commissioner’s statement at the end of the novel? Requirements: 1. Put an ML heading on the left-hand side of the paper. 2. Essay should be 3-4 pages long (900-1200 words), typed and double- spaced. 3. Essay should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman with one-inch raging. 4. Give your paper an original title which hints at your thesis or reflects your argument; highlight or underline your thesis statement. 5. Support the thesis in several body paragraphs by analyzing specific details, examples, and quotes from the story. . Integrate two outside sources; your outside sources must be academic sources. 7. Document sources (e. G. , quotes) using ML format. 8. Provide a List of Works Cited (http://move. ATA. Du/library/help/files/cite- ml. PDF); the Works Cited page does not count toward the length requirement for the paper. 9. Submit your essay as a Word document using he Safe Assign Tool in Lesson 4; the Seafaring Tool monitors for plagiarism. Final exam will cover Modernism, Magic Realism, Existentialism, Post-Colonial Literature, and Literature and Cinema of Globalization.

It consists Of three Participation – readings, lectures, and discussion are essential components of the course. You are expected to have read the assigned readings before each class meeting. Failure to attend class on a regular basis will lower your grade. Class time will consist of lectures and discussions; please come to class prepared with questions about the reading material. Attendance is mandatory’. You are allowed to have three unexcused/excused absences. Each additional absence will result in one percent reduction Of your overall grade percentage. Tee papers will be deducted 5 points for every day they are late. Electronics policy ? turn four cell phones or other electronic devices when in class. Testing or checking email is absolutely forbidden during class. Electronic devices may be used to access the course materials only. Any other use is considered a violation of the course and university policies. If you are testing, listening to your pod, or browsing the internet, you will be marked absent for that day. E-mail policy – students are responsible for checking their emails regularly for university or class updates.

You are required to use your ATA email account when you communicate with your instructors. As instructors often need to communicate with students after the last scheduled class day, students should continue to check their ATA email accounts and visit the course website until final grades for the course are posted. Please check the Undergraduate Catalogue for more detailed explanations of academic regulations. Academic Integrity All students enrolled in this course are expected to adhere to the UT Arlington

Honor Code: “l pledge, on my honor, to uphold UT Arlington tradition of academic integrity, a tradition that values hard work and honest effort in the pursuit of academic excellence. Promise that I will submit only work that personally create or contribute to group collaborations, and I will appropriately reference any work from other sources. Will follow the highest standards of integrity and uphold the spirit of the Honor Code. ” Per UT System Regents’ Rule 501 01, 2. 2, suspected violations of university’s standards for academic integrity (including the Honor Code) will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

Violators will be disciplined in accordance with University policy, which may result in the student’s suspension or expulsion from the University. Plagiarism It is the philosophy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode Of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the university. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, illusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts” (Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Series 501 01, Section 2. 2). You may cite the words or ideas of another, but you must document your sources properly using the ML guidelines. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the conventions of citation.

You may want to review the ATA library tutorial on plagiarism: http://libraries. ATA. Du/ info/plagiarism/plagiarism. Tm, or talk to me, if you have any questions about how to document a source appropriately or if you are unsure about what constitutes fair usage of someone else’s words. All students caught popularizing will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and will receive zero points on the assignment. Americans with Disabilities Act The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and the letter of federal equal opportunity legislation.

As a faculty member, am required by law to provide “reasonable accommodation” to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty at the beginning of the semester and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels. Student Support Services The university of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success.

These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 17-272-6107 for more information and appropriate referrals. The Writing Center The Writing Center, Room 41 1 in the Central Library, will assist you with any writing assignment while you are a student at UT-Arlington.

You may schedule appointments online by following directions available at www. ATA. Du/owl/ appointments, by calling 817 272-2601, or by visiting the Writing Center. If you come to the Writing Center without an appointment, you will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis as tutors become available. The Writing Center is not an editing service; tutors will not correct your grammar or rewrite your assignment for you, but they will help you learn to solve your grammatical and organizational problems.

Drop Policy April 3 is the last day to drop classes. For more information on the L] Tat’s Drop Policy visit the Office of the Record’s website at: http://wВ»m. ATA. Du/sac/ seductresses/schedule-changes-drop-policies Tentative Schedule of Assignments (Subject to change – if you miss a class, it is your responsibility to contact me or a classmate to check if I made any changes in the reading schedule) Week 1 – Great Epics and Foundational Narratives T 1/20 – Introduction to the class. Discussion of the syllabus. Elements of dietary analysis.