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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Introduction to Literature PREFIX/NUMBER: LIT 115 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: A grade of "C" or better in ENG 090 or equivalent assessment test score 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 5th Compact Edition. Interactive Edition. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. SUPPLIES: Dictionary 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to fiction, poetry, and drama. It emphasizes active and responsive reading. 5. COURSE GOAL: To understand and appreciate fiction, poetry, and drama through active and responsive reading. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, the students will (A) illustrate ways in which literature interprets the human condition. (B) illustrate ways in which literature gives pleasure to its reader. (C) illustrate ways in which literature attempts to instruct and correct human behavior. (D) identify and explore universal themes, topics, and patterns in works studied. (E) identify and demonstrate the use of basic structural elements of prose fiction. (F) identify and demonstrate the use of basic structural elements of poetry. (G) identify and demonstrate the use of basic structural elements of drama. (H) demonstrate the presence of basic cultural and historical contexts. (I) analyze the function, significance and contemporary relevance of basic cultural and historical contexts. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Grades will be based on examinations, written/oral analyses, journals, quizzes, and/or creative responses to the literature. The instructor will provide a more detailed, department approved, list of specific assignments upon which grades will be based. Grading Scale Raw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: a. To receive full credit, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will receive one grade cut for each day beyond the due date of the assignment and will not be accepted during final exam week. b. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 9 hours will usually constitute 20% of a three-credit semester course which meets three hours per week. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion. c. Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence. d. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. e. Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class. f. Students should take careful notes of each literary piece as it is discussed. A spiral notebook may be kept for this purpose. g. Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class. 8. COURSE OUTLINE Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement) The Short Story: Specific short stories (and possibly a short novel) will be assigned I. Reading a Story II. Plot, Character, and Point-of-View III. Setting, Tone and Style IV. Symbolism V. Theme Poetry: Specific poems will be assigned. VI. Reading a Poem VII. Tone and Irony VIII. Words, Imagery, and Figures of Speech IX. Sound, Rhythm, and Form Drama: Specific plays will be assigned. X. Reading a Play XI. Sophocles XII. Shakespeare XIII. The Modern Theatre XIV. Final Exam 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The English Department supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to their PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement. "Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgment." Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own work a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copied from the internet, a published work, or another person’s work, the student will receive an F for the course. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. Effective: 8/01/04
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"Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one’s own without acknowledgment."
Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own work a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copied from the internet, a published work, or another person’s work, the student will receive an F for the course.
Effective: 8/01/04