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Greenville
Technical College's
English Department
Course
syllabi
Eng 201
American Literature I
Course
Syllabus for ENG 201
Greenville
Technical College
Arts and Sciences Division
English
Department
Course: Eng 201
Semester
Credit Hours: 3.0
Course
Title: American Literature I
Instructor:
Office:
Office
Hours:
See instructor’s class assignment schedule.
Office Phone Number:
E-mail
address:
Prerequisite: A
Grade of C or better in Eng 102.
Course
Description:
A
study of American Literature from the colonial period to the
Civil War.
Purpose
of Course:
To
strengthen students' understanding of the major cultural and
historical movements within American
literature, to survey selected works by major
and minor writers, to examine literary figures
and works in relationship to those
cultural and historic movements.
Required
Texts:
Lauter, Paul, et al., eds. The
Heath Anthology of American Literature. 5th ed.
Vols A and B. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
OR
Baym, Nina, et al., eds. The Norton Anthology of American
Literature. 6th ed.
Vol A, B. 6th
ed. New York: Norton, 2003.
Additional
Materials:
Any additional materials required by an instructor will be
announced in
class.
Objectives of Course: Students
who successfully complete the above course will
have demonstrated with 70% accuracy or better
the skills required to accomplish
the following minimum objectives:
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to
pass with 70% accuracy or better a minimum of two timed tests in
which they complete some or all of the following:
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identify
and explain the characteristics of the major chronological
periods in American literature, from its colonial beginnings
through the Civil War,
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identify
and discuss assigned major and minor writers from each of
those major chronological periods, describing such details as
form, ideas, influences, and writing style,
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compare
and contrast characteristics of those major periods, tracing
the development of the literature through the works of major
and minor writers from each period,
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identify
and discuss assigned works by each writer (discussion is to
contain clear explanations of the work's content and form, the
work's literary importance, and its relationship to the other
major chronological periods);
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to
complete at least 3 writing assignments either out of class or in
class with an average grade of 70% or better, according
to the department's Theme Standard Sheet.
NOTE: The
instructor may substitute an oral report or panel discussion for
one of the writing assignments;
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to
pass with 70% accuracy a comprehensive exam, given in the
published final exam period, demonstrating a cumulative knowledge
of the items listed in objective 1 or demonstrating the ability to
synthesize trends or themes in the material listed in objective 1.
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