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Eng 205
English Literature I

Course Syllabus for ENG 205

Greenville Technical College
Arts and Sciences Division

English Department

     Course:  Eng 205

     Semester Credit Hours:  3.0

     Course Title:  English Literature I
 

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     Prerequisite:  A Grade of C or better in Eng 102.

     Course Description: A study of English Literature from the Old English period to 
     the Romantic Period with emphasis on major writers and periods.

    Purpose of Course: To provide a knowledge of English literature from the Middle 
     Ages to the eighteenth century.

     Required Texts:      

     Greenblatt, Stephen , et al., eds.  The Norton Anthology of English Literature.
          8th ed. Vols. A, B, C. New York: Norton, 2006.

     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:   

1. to pass with 70% accuracy or better a minimum of two timed tests in which they complete some or all of the following:

   • identify major writers and works, general characteristics, and literary types of the respective period (Middle Ages, 16th, 17th, 18th centuries),

   • relate the literature of each period to the historical events of the time,

   • define historical and literary teams relating to each period,

   • identify familiar and significant passages as they appear throughout the course,

   • discuss each work in terms of its literary characteristics;

    

2. to complete at least 3 writing assignments 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;

3. 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.