Language and Literature Department
Fall 2009
LIT 2380
Women in Literature
Professor Courtney J. Ruffner
Office: 3-112
Office Hours: by appointment
Telephone: 752-5478
Email Address: ruffnec@scf.edu
Webpage Address: http://faculty.scf.edu/ruffnec/index.htm
Description:
(3) (A.A.). Prerequisites: ENC 1101 and
concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102 with a grade of
"C" or better. This course meets
the Area IV requirement for A.A./A.A.S./A.S. general education requirements,
the 6,000-word Gordon Rule requirement and part of the six-hour
International/Intercultural requirement. This course presents a critical,
historical, and thematic study of women writers from a variety of cultures and
continents. Course content includes studies of literature and politics, genre,
literary theory, and aesthetics. Focus is on intercultural and international
diversity.
Course Performance
Standards:
http://www.scf.edu/pages/467.asp
Required Texts:
Guide to MLA Documentation by Trimmer. I grade heavily on MLA skills.
The Bloody Chamber by
Angela Carter
Quicksand
and Passing
by Nella Larsen
The Italian by Ann Radcliffe (The
End to Torment: A Memoir of Ezra Pound by Hilda Doolittle
Spinning into Butter by Rebecca Gilman
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Bella Mafia by Lynda La Plante out of US printing
1 blue book
Attendance:
Late is late, and leaving class early is equivalent to being late. Points will be taken for your lack of classroom consideration. After 1 absence, I will expect you to withdraw from the class to avoid a failing grade. After 2 tardies, you have become a classroom distraction. At that point, I will ask you to see me after class and will request that you withdraw from the class (see student handbook for classroom disruptions). It is your responsibility to attend class regularly and on time. Even if you miss class, you are responsible for assignment due dates, writing project details, notes, and handouts that you miss. Find out what you missed from someone in class (exchange phone numbers / email addresses with someone) and then go to our website to print any handouts that you may not have received. Make appointments for a time that does not conflict with our class.
Be aware of the people around you. If you are carrying on your own conversation
while I am teaching then I will assume you are ready for a test and thus you
will be tested on that day’s lesson. I will deduct 10 points if I see or hear
cell phones or text message devices. Please do not over-perfume or over-colon
yourself to come to class. Allergies are a large problem in
Assignments: Sign-Up
Rosters
Weekly Quizzes
Midterm - Reading Diary / Log is part of
midterm - SAMPLE 1
Final Exam
- Reading Diary / Log is part of
final
Presentation Link
to Completed Presentations
Class Recorder Weekly Student Recorder
Notes
Term Paper
Participation
NOTE: All grades will be computed on a 100%
scale.
Note Well: Failure to complete any assignment will result
in failure of the course.
Of course, there will be NO late assignments. If, for some odd reason, an
assignment is turned in passed the due date, then I will deduct a letter grade
for its unfortunate tardiness. There will be no make-up quizzes or tests.
Assignments are due upon entering the classroom.
Withdrawal Policy:
In accordance with
the State College of Florida college policy as stated in the college catalog,
students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty
of a WF by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the State College of Florida academic
calendar. This semester this date is October
30th. 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.
Statement of
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is 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.
Standards of Conduct:
Students are
expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.
Miscellaneous:
Join the English Honors Organization
Join
/ Submit to the college literary magazine Pentangle
What
is a CO-OP course?
Tentative Daily Schedule (the schedule may change, so bring it to class each
week)
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Don’t forget to check your
college email daily.
n
Be aware of due dates and
times. Five minutes late is still regarded as late.
n
Arrange your seats in a circle
each class unless otherwise directed.
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We will have weekly quizzes.
Be prepared!
Week 1
August 24:
-- Introduction to course content – This is NOT a course in feminism
-- Syllabus
-- Clarification on rules, policies, and procedures
-- Grading and withdrawals
-- Stress importance of MLA
-- Brief discussion of the literature and women
Week 2
August 31:
-- Presentation on Rebecca Gilman
-- Have Spinning Into Butter read
-- Quiz on the play
-- Discussion of the play
-- Watch the film
Week 3
September 7
Labor Day – No Class
Week 4
September 14
-- finish the film
-- Presentation on Samia Serageldin
-- Have pages 1 – 120 of The Cairo House
read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 5
September 21:
-- Have pages 120 – 233 of The Cairo
House read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week
6
September 28:
-- Presentation on Nella Larsen
-- Have Passing read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 7
October 5:
-- Finish Passing discussion
-- Presentation on S.E. Hinton
-- Have The Outsiders read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 8
October 12: Midterm Exam and Presentations
Week 9
October 19:
-- Presentation on Ann Radcliffe
-- Have pages 1 – 207 of The Italian
read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 10
October 26:
-- Have pages 208 – 415 of
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 11
November 2:
-- Presentation on H.D.
-- Have End to Torment read
-- Quiz on the letters
-- Discussion of the letters
-- watch Pound documentary
Week 12
November 9: 1/2 class (there will be a quiz in Angel
and an assignment in Angel)
-- Presentation
-- Presentation on Angela Carter
-- Have The Bloody Chamber read
-- Quiz on the short stories See Angel (quiz
opens at 9 p.m. 11/9 and closes at 9 p.m. on 11/10).
-- Discussion of the short stories
Week 13
November 16:
-- Presentation on Lynda La Plante
-- Have _______ pages of Bella Mafia read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
-- talked about the term paper
Week 14
November 23:
-- Have _______ pages of Bella Mafia read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 15
November 30:
-- Have _______ pages of Bella Mafia read
-- Quiz on the novel
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 16
December 7
Watch Bella Mafia
Final Exams December 14 - 17