English 2332 World Literature I Syllabus
Collin County Community College District
Spring Creek Campus
Dr. Mary Anne Andrade
Note: You may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including W. If you drop the course before the census date you will not be penalized in regard to the repeat policy. If you withdraw from the course after the census date, a grade of W will posted to your transcript and count as one attempt toward the repeat policy.
Course description: This course introduces the student to a variety of literary histories from ancient Mesopotamia through the seventeenth century in Europe with an emphasis in written analysis. Students will read representative selections, analyze, and discuss philosophies, societal mores, social milieus, and social concerns.
Student Learning Outcomes for English 2332 World Literature I. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:
1. Recognize and explain various genres from each literary period.
2. Apply knowledge of social, political, cultural, and religious overtones from each literary period to close reading of the texts.
3. Employ correct MLA documentation of primary and secondary sources used in written work.
4. Relate the literature to students’ own experiences.
5. Demonstrate the ability to analyze representative texts and contexts to show in detail their illumination of each other.
6. Develop a working knowledge of World literature.
7. Discuss selections of World literature from an international perspective.
Final exam: Fri. Dec. 12, 12:00 p.m.
Method of Evaluation:
Exams: 10% for the mid-term, 10% for the Dante exam. Students will take the mid-term exam in the Testing Center at any time during the ninth week. Students will take the final exam at the regular exam period.
40%: Response papers. Using the response paper topics listed in Weekly Assignments, write a one -page typed response. The grade will be based on the thoughtfulness of the response; the response paper must be in my hands before we discuss the particular topic; in other words, I want you to read the material assigned and respond to the topic question before we discuss it in class; therefore, I will not accept any late responses, but students may skip one.
Response papers are graded for content not form, so you don't need a formal organization. I will not grade off for grammar on these, unless the grammatical errors prevent my understanding of the paper. Length should be one page. Response papers with the grade of 90 and above will have quotations as well as a good response to the question; 85, good response but no quotations; 80, thoughtful response but the student is not reading the text well; 70 and above, skimpy responses that are off the mark.
40% Essays: 2 essays, typed, 4-5 pages long. Correct grammar and formal organization are required. See essay example for organization. Please e-mail the 2 essays in a Word attachment.
Obtaining secondary sources:
Tutorial: how to use the college databases
Knight Cite: this site helps you prepare your Works Cited page. Just fill in the blanks and this machine orders correctly the bibliographic information and provides the appropriate punctuation.
Sample outline and essay on the Iliad
Grading checklist: I use this checklist to grade your essays. If you do not follow the thesis/topic sentence organization you cannot make higher than a C on an essay. Also, if you have too many grammatical errors, you cannot make higher than a C.
Late essays: 5 points off per day; I will not accept an essay more than 2 days late no matter what the excuse unless you make arrangements with me before the absence.
Withdrawal date: Please remember that dropping is an administrative procedure. Your instructor cannot drop you. Failure to withdraw from a class will result in a final grade on your transcript of F.
Scholastic Dishonesty: students who plagiarize will receive a 0 for the assignment.
The College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree and/or the submission as one's own work material that is not one's own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, and/or falsifying academic records.
Plagiarism is the use of an author's words or ideas as if they were one's own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else's work for assignments as if it were one's own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to providing a paper or project to another student, providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
Any student who plagiarizes or cheats will receive an F for the course.
Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance: It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the faculty member and/or the Services for Students with Disabilities at 881-5950 in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Religious Holidays: In accordance with Section 61.911 of the Texas Education Code, CCCC will allow a student who is absent from class for the observance of a religious holy day to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time. Students are required to file a written request with each professor within the first 15 days of the semester to qualify for an excused absence. A copy of the state rules and procedures regarding holy days and the form for notification of absence from each class under this provision are available from the Registrar's Office.
World Literature Grade Sheet
Name___________________
1 Essay_____
2 Essay_____
Total ________divided by 2=_____ X 40%________________
1 Response_____
2 Response_____
3 Response_____
4 Response_____
5 Response_____
6 Response_____
Total__________divided by 6=_____X 40%__________________
Mid-Term Exam_________________X 10%__________________
Final Exam_____________________X 10%___________________
Total___________________________________________________
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