English 1302 Syllabus

Instructor:   Roberta Walden

Instructor Website: http://www.tvcc.edu/Faculty/rwalden/

How to Get Started:

Go to http://www.tvcc.edu/Faculty/rwalden/   for instructions which will tell you what you need to do to get started in class.   The class will be a WebCT class, but I like you to go to this address first in case I need to get a message to you before you get signed on to WebCT.

Make a point to remember right now that you can also get to the above  website by going  to "www.tvcc.edu,"  finding "Faculty Pages," and clicking on "Roberta Walden."  If you just memorize "www.tvcc.edu," you will be in good shape to find my website from anywhere you might be.

Announcements will be posted on my website beginning the week before school starts telling you  when class will begin and what you need to do to get started.

I keep this phone for my  students, so, clearly, I want you to call me if you want to.  You may call any day of the week, but please do not call me before 10 a.m. or after 7 p.m.

Instructor e-mail:   rwalden@tvcc.edu

E-mail me if your questions are unanswered by my website.  Please include your name, your class, and a hint about your question in the subject line if you   e-mail me at this address

903-675-6369 (If you get my voice mail, please leave your name, your class and your message. Speak slowly, please, and say your name and phone number twice.)

Room 231 in the Gibbs Building on the Athens Campus (My office hours may vary from week to week.  If you want to come by my office, you should call to confirm that I will be in my office that day)

A continuation of ENGL 1301 with emphasis on the study and critical evaluation of modern literature, primarily from American writers of fiction, poetry, and drama.  Oral and writtten communication, a research paper, and elementary original critical evaluation techniques are used.

In this class there is an analytical approach to the study of literature.

NOTICE TO STUDENTS:  This online class will use the Kirszner & Mandell Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing in the sixth edition.  The text will be packaged  with software and a companion handbook.  You will need to buy the packaged set  from the Trinity Valley Community College bookstore so that you will be sure to have all the materials you will need to participate in online peer evaluations as the semester progresses.
You can call the TVCC bookstore in Athens to order the set if you can't get to the bookstore to pick it up.  The bookstore number is 903-675-6223.

Course Goals:

    1.  Students will gain critical thinking skills as they examine literature

    2.   Students will learn writing methods that are specific to the art of writing about literature but which transfer to easily to any type of  academic or professional writing in which students will engage

    3.  Students will learn the art of analyzing and interpreting literature

    4.  Students will become more aware of the world around them as they read, enjoy, and examine literature, its backgrounds, its themes, and its authors

    5.  Students will learn  literary terms essential to talking about literature

    6.  Students will learn research skills
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Student Contributions

In a variety of asynchronous activities ("asynchronous" means a different place and time), the student will read and analyze texts, participate in online discussions, share research, and cooperate in group work to address literary questions relating to various texts.

Course Evaluation (Grades)

Four  Essays:                                 20%   
Research Essay:                           10%
Class Discussion and Quizzes:     10%
Attendance:                                   10%

Midterm Exam:         20%  (proctored exam at a TVCC testing site)
Final Exam:                30% (proctored exam at a TVCC testing site)