ENL 2010 Syllabus

***Course Objectives*** Pre-Requisites*** Texts*** Policies***
***Reading Schedule***Writing Assignments***Grading***
***ANGEL***

OBJECTIVES: This course meets Area IV requirement for the A.A. A.S., and A.A.S. General Education requirements, and the 6000 word Gordon Rule requirement. A chronological survey of the masterpieces of British literature. Focus is on literary history, philosophic backgrounds and analytical and critical reading and writing.
We shall survey some of the major writers and works of English Literature from the 5th to the 18th Century. Objectives include broad reading in outstanding literature accompanied by some knowledge of literary history and history of ideas. The skills of analytical and critical reading are integral to the course.

COURSE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS are available at:
http://www.mccfl.edu/pages/467.asp
A hard copy may be obtained from the Department Office.

PREREQUISITE: ENC 1101 and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102.

TEXTS: The Norton Anthology of English Literature 8th ed.,
Eds. Stephen Greenblatt, et al. Volume I: A, B, and C
Amazon.com package of 3 vol. set
separate volumes hyperlinked below:

Norton Topics Online (NTO)
offers essays, illustration, links and more to explore English language and culture in even more depth!

RECOMMENDED: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
A Handbook of Literature, 9th ed. Eds. William Harmon and C. Hugh Holman

GORDON RULE REQUIREMENTS: This course meets the Florida State Board of Education Rule Number 6A-10.30. In accordance with this rule, students will complete six semester hours of English and six semester hours of additional coursework in which the student must demonstrate college-level writing skills. The MCC Division of Arts and Letters & Social and Behavioral Sciences requires a minimum of 6,000 words in each of these Gordon Rule courses. A grade of C or better is required for credit in Gordon Rule classes.

Manatee Community College defines
PLAGIARISM
as the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer - professional or student - without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism.   If a student needs assistance in composing papers, s/he should consult the instructor or seek assistance in the English Lab. Outside help in editing, rewriting, or composing shall be construed as plagiarism. If you are confused about what plagiarism is or how to cite sources, please make an appointment with me to clarify any issues you might have. If this is a last minute issue, email me, and I will try to respond promptly. Resist cutting and pasting material from the Internet -- this is the quickest route to plagiarism.
PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THIS COURSE.
IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOU WILL FAIL THE COURSE.

GRADES will be based on essays, tests, journal, and projects.
Assignments turned in after the beginning of the class on the due date will lose
ONE FULL GRADE (10%) on the assignment.
Any student who has not turned in all written assignments
will not be allowed to take the final exam and will fail the course.

Any student missing more than 6 hours of class may be dropped from the course with a grade of "F."
No make-up tests will be given unless pre-arranged.
Students are responsible for all classes whether they attend or not.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
In accordance with Manatee Community College policy as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without the academic penalty of a WF by the withdrawal date deadline as listed in the Manatee Community College academic calendar (this semester, that date is October 27).
The student must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure.
Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors first before taking any withdrawal action.

EMAIL POLICY:
As an MCC student, you have been assigned an official student email account to be used for all college-related email communication. I will send email messages only to your official address,
and I will not respond to messages from you sent from any other account.
This policy has been developed by the Department of Language and Literature for the protection of your privacy: Student E-Mail
Be sure to put the topic of your message in the subject line and sign your message with your first and last name and your class (i.e. ENL 2010).
You may also communicate with me via email on the ANGEL course management system.

ANGEL:
http://mccfl.angellearning.com/
ANGEL is MCC's online course management system. Via ANGEL, you can access all the course material found on this website, as well as your grades, discussion forums for the course, email, and other features.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT:
Students are expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.

Please feel free to chat about papers or any other questions or problems at anytime.

Webpage: http://faculty.mccfl.edu/jonesj/JAJones.html
E-Mail: JonesJ@mccfl.edu
Hours: 9-11 am and by appointment Monday-Friday
Office: Room 641 Faculty Office Building

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READING AND WRITING SCHEDULE

All reading assignments should be completed before class on assigned day.
Please note that some assignments are online -- click the hyperlink to get the assignments.

ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE

September 3 Watch an Arthurian film before October 13	Introduction to Medieval Literature, Geographic Nomenclature; British Money; The British Baronage Middle English Literature Genres PPT	1AAppendix-45-56 Bring in an article for Précis Journal due
September 5	Middle English Lyrics	1A: 316-18; 367-70, 435-38
September 8	*Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: Prologue: the Pilgrimage"*	1A: pp. 213-315 Begin work on Chaucer Worksheet (due with Journal)
September 10	Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: Prologue: the Pilgrims Review Research Guidelines, Essay Checklist and MLA Samples (online)	Précis due: MLA Format required!
September 12	*Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: Miller, Wife, Pardoner, Nun's Priest, Parson's Intro., Retraction*	Group work
September 15-17	Panel Discussions on Chaucer	.
September 19	"Ancrene Riwle" Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe video: Julian of Norwich AV BV5095.J8 J8 2000	1A: pp. 157-59; 371-97
September 22	Group work on Julian and Margery
September 24	Mystery Plays Medieval drama PPT	1A: pp. 398-435
September 26	Medieval drama: Morality Plays Everyman	1A: pp. 463-84
September 29	*Exile of the Sons of Uisliu*	1A: pp. 128-36
October 1	Legendary Histories of Britain Arthurian PPT	1A: pp. 117-28
October 3	Thomas of England and Marie de France	1A: pp. 136-57
October 6	*Sir Gawain and The Green Knight*	1A: pp. 160-213
October 8	Malory, Morte Darthur	Guenevere's Abduction (online) and 1A: pp. 438-56
October 10	Faculty Development Day	No class
October 13	Arthurian film discussion -- review to be included in journal	Journal due
October 15	MIDTERM	.

October 17 Watch Shakespeare in Love before November 3	Introduction to The Sixteenth Century, Video: The Story of English: A Muse of Fire AV PE1075 .S75 1986	1B: pp.485-513, NTO: The 16th Century video review to be included in Journal
October 20	Bible translations; Bible Dudes; Religions in England; Reformations PPT Assignment for Renaissance Drama Project	1B: 616-40, Appendix: A75-79.
October 22	Women in Power Meet with groups for Renaissance Drama Project	1B: pp. 662-702
October 24	Poetic Forms and Literary Terminology PPT: The Sonnet	1B: Appendix: pp. A41-62
October 27 Last day to withdraw from classes	The English Sonnet: Wyatt, Surrey, Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare	Sonnet Assignment
October 29	*Edmund Spenser, The Faery Queene,* Book 1**	1B: 714-857
October 31	Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre PPT	1B: 1058-62 Shakespeare in Love film review to be included in Journal
November 3	Renaissance Drama Project group work	Renaissance Drama Essay due
November 5-7	Renaissance Drama Project presentations
November 10	William Shakespeare, King Lear .	1B: pp. 1139-1227
November 12	video: Houseman directs Lear AV PN2287.H7 S7	Lear review to be included in Journal
November 14	Study day	.No class

November 17	Introduction to the Early Seventeenth Century 17th C. PPT	Journal due 1B: pp. 1235-60 NTO: The 17th Century
November 19	The poetry of Donne and Jonson	pp. 1260-76, 1295-98, 1324-26, 1427-33, 1444-48
November 21	Cavalier & Metaphysical Poetry	Poetry readings
November 24	*Milton, Paradise Lost,* Books 1-5**	1B: 1785-89; 1830-1927
November 26	THE RESTORATION: Introduction Restoration PPT	1C: pp. 2057-83, NTO: The Restoration
November 27-28	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY	.
December 1	Aphra Behn, Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave	1C: pp. 2165-2215
December 3	Restoration Prose: Pepys, Astell, Defoe, Swift, Addison and Steele	1C: 2133-41, , 2284-94, 2462-92
December 5	Restoration Poetry: Dryden, Wilmot, Behn, Swift, Pope	1C: 2085-87, 2167-80, 2301-04, 2540-48 Journal due
December 8-11	FINAL EXAM: TBA	.

400 points	Four Critical reading journals 100 points @	3000 words
100 points	Précis of critical article on assigned Canterbury Tale	750 words
50 points	Panel discussion of assigned Canterbury Tale	.
100 points	Renaissance Drama Essay	750 words
50 points	Renaissance Drama Presentation	.
100 points	MIDTERM	750 words
150 points	FINAL EXAM	750 words
50 points	Class Participation and Attendance	.

CRITICAL READING JOURNAL

You will keep an on-going literary journal in which you will comment on the readings, raise questions, "try out" possible essay topics -- think by writing. Do not summarize the reading assignments. Do not focus on biographical information. Do not summarize the information in the introductory material. Journal entries should be responsive, analytical and interpretive. Show me that you have read the assignment and have thought about it. Substantial writing in this journal should be done at least once a week. Each reading assignment should be commented upon.
Journals will be collected on the dates indicated on the syllabus.
You may keep your journals in a notebook or two pocket folder, or you may write your journal entries on the
Discussion Forum in ANGEL.
(You must do each journal entirely in one mode)
Each journal is worth 100 points of your grade. Late journals will lose 10 points.

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

A

B

C

D

900 - 999 Points

800 - 899 Points

700 - 799 Points

650 - 699 Points

-650 Points

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August 18	Course Introduction	.
August 20	Introduction to the Middle Ages History of English Language PPT	1A: pp. 1-23 NTO: The Middle Ages
August 22	Video: The Mother Tongue AV PE1075 .S75 1986	video review to be included in Journal
August 25	Early British Literature PPT Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Poems: xeroxes
August 27	Anglo-Saxon Poetry	1A: pp. 24-29; 100-14
August 29	Beowulf groups assigned for Chaucer Panel	1A: pp. 29-99
September 1	LABOR DAY HOLIDAY