ENGLISH 2323-6001: BRITISH LITERATURE II SYLLABUS

Spring 2006

MOUNTAIN VIEW MISSION STATEMENT

Mountain View is a comprehensive community college dedicated to delivering excellence in education and encouraging intellectual and personal growth.  More specifically, Mountain View College provides:

·          Technical programs leading to associate degrees or certificates.

·          Vocational programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations.

·          Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences.

·          Continuing adult education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students.

·          A continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals.

·          Workforce development programs to meet local and statewide needs.

·          Adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults.

·          Other purposes as may be prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or the District’s Board in the best interest of post-secondary education in Texas.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Educational opportunities are offered by Mountain View College without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex, disability or sexual orientation.

MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE DISABILITY SERVICES

The Disability Services/Special Services Office offers a variety of support services for students with disabilities.  Students requesting services are responsible for providing current educational or psychological/medical documentation from a qualified professional verifying the disability and the need for services.  For additional information, contact the Disability Services/Special Services Office at Mountain View College or see http://www.dcccd.edu/Current+Students/Student+Services/Disability+Services/.

FINANCIAL AID STATEMENT

·          If you are receiving Financial Aid grants or loans, you must begin attendance in all classes.  Do not drop or stop attending any class without consulting the Financial Aid Office (W140).  Changes in your enrollment level and failing grades may require that you repay financial aid funds.

·          Students who receive federal financial aid and withdraw from all Spring 2006 courses on or before April 13, 2006, will be required to repay a portion of the federal aid received.  Students who complete an enrollment period with a grade of F in all courses will be required to repay a portion of financial aid received unless an instructor documents that the student participated in the class through the 60% point of the enrollment term.

DROP / WITHDRAWAL POLICY

·          If you are unable to complete this course, you must officially withdraw through the Admissions / Registrar’s Office (W140) in person or by mail by Thursday, April 13, 2006.

·          Withdrawing is a formal procedure which you must initiate; your instructor cannot do it for you.  You will receive a “W” (“Withdraw”) in each class dropped.  Failure to withdraw before the deadline will result in receiving a performance grade, usually a grade of “F.”

COURSE DESCRIPTION

PREREQUISITE: ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302 and have met Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards in Reading in Reading and Writing.  This course includes significant works of British and Commonwealth writers from the 19^th century to the present.  For repeatability purposes, students who take ENGL 2321 should not take ENGL 2322 or 2323.

EXEMPLARY EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

1.        To demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities

2.        To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context.

3.        To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.

4.        To engage in the creative process or interpretative performance and comprehend the physical and intellectual demands required of the author or visual or performing artist.

5.        To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.

6.        To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities and arts.

7.        To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature, philosophy, and/or the arts on intercultural experiences.

INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES

1.        Reading – the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials, books, documents, and articles (above 12^th grade level).

2.        Writing – the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience (above 12^th grade level).

3.        Critical Thinking – think and analyze at a critical level.

4.        Computer Literacy – understand our technological society, use computer-based technology in communication, solving problems, acquiring information.

TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS

REQUIRED: Abrams, M.H. et al. eds. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 2.  8th ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006.

RECOMMENDED: Guide to Grammar and Writing <http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/>

CLASS PROCEDURES

Attendance Policy

·          Attendance and success in the course are related because class participation is part of the learning process and will affect your final course grade.  You are expected to arrive on time for all classes.  If you miss all or part of a class, you should not expect the instructor to repeat a lecture given during your absence.

·          Students are allowed three (3) excused absences.  An absence is excused due to illness, car problems, family emergencies, or religious obligations (absence due to religious holy day[s]).  Please inform the instructor before or immediately after the absence so that the instructor can excuse the absence.  You are required to complete any assignments or take any examinations missed as a result of the absence within the timeframe specified by the instructor.

·          Students whose unexcused absences exceed six (6) may be advised to drop the course (if this occurs before the drop date), or the student will be given a grade of “F” for Participation.  Please understand that this is not meant to penalize students unfairly but is meant to encourage attendance in order that students may receive maximum benefit from the course.

Late Work Policy

You are expected to hand in assignments on time.  The instructor will deduct five points for each class session the assignment is late for a maximum 20 points deducted.  No late paper will be considered for full credit unless you discuss with the instructor why the paper will be late prior to its due date.

Code of Student Conduct

The purpose of policies about student conduct and discipline are to provide guidelines for the educational environment of Mountain View College and the DCCC.  This environment views students in a holistic manner, encouraging and inviting them to learn and grow independently.  Such an environment presupposes both rights and responsibilities.  Free inquiry and expression are essential parts of this freedom to learn, to grow, and to develop.  However, this environment also demands appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger community.  Students must exercise these freedoms with responsibility.  All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.  Any student violating the Code of Student Conduct <https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0506/ss/code.cfm> shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions including suspension in accordance with DCCC Board Policy

Scholastic Dishonesty Policy

Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the Code of Student Conduct, and is punishable as prescribed by DCCC Board policies.  Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion (that is, unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements).  In this course, violators will receive an “F” for the work done under scholastic dishonesty and cannot be made up.

UNITS OF STUDY AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Following the Writing Process (Prewriting, Drafting, and Revision and Editing), students will create two, word-processed, 3-4 page (about 750-1000 words) major essays.  They will work on Daily Activities: Reader Response Journal and Reading Quizzes.  Also, they will complete two in-class exams.  Service Learning Extra Credit: Students can earn an additional 5 points to their Final Exam grade if they participate in and complete a Service Learning project.  They must create and maintain a short diary, reflecting on their experiences in Service Learning.  On the day of the Final Exam, they must turn in that diary and a copy of their final time sheet for the full extra credit. See Assignment Calendar below for details.

ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR

This Assignment Calendar is intended to serve as a guide to reading assignments, Journal Entry topics, exams, and Major Essay topics.  Daily work and writing in class should be expected in addition to the information listed below.  Reading assignments and Journal Entries for each assigned reading should be completed before class begins.  Students should be prepared to write about and discuss the reading assignments.

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