English 113/Composition (101 or 271) Syllabus

Fall 2009

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Instructor: Dr. Gordon Leighton             

E-mail:  gleighto@bellevuecollege.edu

Phone: 425-564-6168

Office location:   C207E

Office Hours:  M-F 9:30-10:20 and by appointment

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Course Information

Course Outcomes

 

English 113

 

·  Demonstrate an increased level of comfort with the various forms of poetry.

·  Define and recognize various poetic techniques such as connotation/denotation, simile/metaphor, symbol/allegory, irony/satire.

·  Identify and use terminology specific to poetry that describes a poem’s sounds, rhythm, rhyme, and specific formats (if present).

·  Evaluate poetry

·  Recognize major poets

·  Read, analyze, and explicate complex poetry at an inferential level with greater insight and wider perspective.

·  Improve writing skills

·  Appreciate poetry

 

 

English 101-271

 

How Outcomes will be met

 

Outcomes will be met by

 

 

 

Grading

 

Grade will be calculated as follows:

 

Papers 1-5        15% each                      75%

Participation                                          15% (see below)

Final Exam                                            10%

 

Participation

 

            Participation is a key element of any course.  Please note that excessive absence will result in a grade of “F,” no matter what you have been receiving for grades on the work you have completed.

 

            This portion of the grade is necessarily subjective.  I will start with a base grade calculated from attendance alone, and then adjust up or down from there:

 

1-3 absences                            A range

4-6 absences                            B range

7-9 absences                            C range

10 absences                             D

over 10 absences                      F for the course, not just for participation

 

If, for any reason, I decide not to fail you if you go over ten absences, the participation portion of the course will be “F.” Please do not give me any excuses for absence.  I will always assume that you are absent for a very good reason.  But remember that in the end, an absence equals an outcome of zero. If you know in advance that you cannot come to class regularly, it is best you drop early and sign up for an online course, which may better suit your schedule.

 

Some factors that enable me to give a higher grade than the base:

 

 

Some factors that cause lowering of the base grade:

 

*If disruptive behavior occurs and continues after I speak to you, expect to be sent to talk with the dean of Students, who may place you on academic probation or take other steps to remove you from the class.

**I regularly receive comments that ringing phones annoy and distract my students.  Please disable all phones or other communication devices in my class.  If you have a genuine emergency (impending birth or death in the family, for example) see me in advance, and we can make arrangements for you to be accessible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books and Materials Required

 

The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Shorter Fifth edition (Be sure to get this edition!)

Poetry 21 (CD)

 

 



Classroom Learning Atmosphere

Instructor’s Expectation

 

Professionalism in the Classroom

 

Any professional situation requires that we treat one another with dignity and respect, as is required by the BCC Affirmation of Inclusion.  Each class session should be treated as a professional appointment that requires your complete attention and presence for the full time

 

In my classes I require that you observe the following professional courtesies:

 

1.  Please arrive on time every day with the appropriate texts and materials and stay for the entire class.  Late arrivals or early departures cause disruptions that are unacceptable to your colleagues.  Please do not come to class if you can’t arrive on time (within 2-3 minutes); the latest arrivals should sit near the door so that disruption is kept to a minimum.

 

2.  Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, and other noisemakers.  I get more student complaints about phones than about anything else.  Even a phone in silent mode causes distraction if you have to stop, find the phone, and check the message.  If you have an emergency and need to be available by phone, please arrange a special accommodation with me in advance.

 

3.  Text-messaging, surfing the net, listening to music, etc., are all signs that you are not giving the class your full attention.  Please avoid all such distractions in my class.  Others are trying to concentrate, and someone playing with toys is a disruption.

 

4.  Talking, passing notes, or other grade-school behaviors send very bad signals to your colleagues and should not occur in my classroom.

 

5.  Please be courteous to those asking questions.  What may seem a trivial question to you may be the one small point that keeps someone else from understanding the whole picture.  Remember that there is only one stupid question:  “I wasn’t here yesterday—did we do anything?” 

 

6.  Review the Arts and Humanities sheet on student expectations.  This document is a part of my syllabus.

 

7.  It is not a student’s right to sleep in class.  I will wake you and ask you to leave.

 

8.  I reserve the right to count partial classes (late arrival, unauthorized breaks, or early departures) as absences.

 

9.  Failure to maintain professionalism will result in a lowered participation grade.

 

 

 

If disruptive behavior occurs, I will ask you to stop it.  Second offences will be reported to the Dean of Students, who may take further action that can lead to your permanent removal from the classroom.

 

 

Affirmation of Inclusion

 

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.

We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

 

Division Statements

 

The following links are a part of my syllabus and should be read and followed:

 

http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html

 

http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/AHGdlns-StdntGrwth.htm

 

http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html

 

Information about Bellevue Colleges copyright guidelines can be found at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/links/copyright.html

 

 

 

Student Code

 

“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.  Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates.  The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.  Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.”  The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

 

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account.  Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. To create your account, go to:  https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .

 

BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.

 

Please note:  You are required to use your BC email account in all communications with me.  I may need to make class announcements via email in the event of a flu outbreak or other emergency.  I will not be responsible for papers sent to me from outside accounts, as they will go to junk and be deleted.

 

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

 

The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.

 

The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498.  Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110.   .    .  Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc

 

Public Safety

 

The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day,7 days per week.  Their phone number is 425.564.2400.  The Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

 

Final Exam Schedule

 

Final Exam is in the classroom on Monday, December 7, from 11:30-1:20.  Please note the later class time and plan accordingly.

 

Academic Calendar

 

The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.

Course Calendar

Please have selections read on the day they arelisted.  Page numbers refer to Norton Anthology unless otherwise stated.  Expect a quiz at any time.

 

September 2009

 

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

 

21

 

Introduction

 

Syllabus

 

22

 

“Versification” 1252-1277

23

 

“Poetic Syntax” 1277-1299

“Nightengale”

582

“Thrush” 746

“Wild Swans” 771

24

 

Intro to Grammar:  20 Common Errors

 

Writing Lab

 

25

 

Film:  “Student Writing Groups”

 

Revision

 

 

28

 

Ballads: 86-97, 110-111, 489-505

 

Conventions

29

 

Poems with Replies:

 

1.  Marlowe 168 and Ralegh 129

 

2. Housman 764 and McDiarmid 884

 

30

 

Sonnets:

Shakespeare sonnets #65, 73, 94, 130, 146, (173-178);

Spenser sonnets 23 and 67 (140-1)

Donne #10 and 14 (207-8)

Milton “When I Consider” 274

Wordsworth

“Scorn Not” 486

 

 

 


 

October 2009

 

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Seduction Poems: Donne “Flea” 202

Herrick “Virgins” 228

Marvell “Coy Mistress” 293

2

 

Writing Group #1

 

(Bring four copies of your substantial draft; email me a copy)

 

 

5

 

No Class

6

 

Exercises:

Milton “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso”

260-268

 

 

7

 

Confinement:

Lovelace “Althea” 289

 

Wordsworth “Nuns Fret Not” 478

 

8

 

Realism???

Wilmot 323-326

 

Swift:  “Shower” 333

“Dressing Room” 207-8

Montagu’s reply to Swift:

http://www.nku.edu/~rkdrury/422/e_texts/montagu_reasons.html

 

Irony:  “Ancient Lover” 326

9

 

Paper #1 due via email by 10:30

 

Satire:

Pope

 

“Rape of the Lock” 357-375

 

“The Dunciad” 389

 

PowerPoint: The Eighteenth Century

 

 

12

 

Gray       407-414

 

Smart “Cat” 417

 

Goldsmith “Deserted Village” 422

 

PowerPoint:

Romantic Period

13

 

Blake Innocence and Experience 441-448

 

Burns 451-456

14

 

Wordsworth

“Tables Turned” 457

 

“Tintern Abbey” 458-462

 

471-485

15

 

Colerdige

486-509

 

Landor

509-10

16

 

Writing Group #2

 

 

19

 

Byron

“Don Juan” 512-537

20

 

Shelley

“Ozymandias” 541

“West Wind” 543

“Sky-Lark” 547

 

Hemans 566

 

21

 

Keats

“Agnes” 569

“Belle” 579

Nightingale 582

“Autumn” 587

 

22

 

Longfellow

“Cross” 599

“Paul Revere’s Ride” (on line)

 

Taylor

“Spider 316

 

Start Whitman

679-703

23

Paper #2 due

 

Whitman 679-703

 

PowerPoint:

Victorian Period

 

 

26

 

Tennyson

“Shallot” 621

“Lotos”  625

“Tithonus” 639

27

 

Browning

“Duchess” 643

“Bishop” 644

“Fra Lippo” 656

 

Clough

“Decalogue”

671

28

 

Arnold

“Marguerite” 704

“Dover Beach” 711

 

Hecht

“Dover Bitch” 1037

29

 

Conferences as scheduled (in my office)

30

 

Writing Group #3

 

 

November 2009

 

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

 

2

 

Dickinson 719-733

 

Carroll 736-738

3

 

Hardy 744-752

 

Hopkins

“Grandeur” 755

“Windhover” 755

“Spring and Fall” 757

4

 

PowerPoint:

Modern Period

 

Yeats

“Innisfree” 768

“Wild Swans” 771

“Second Coming” 774

“Crazy Jane” 780

5

 

Robinson

787-790

 

Catch up and/or film

 

 

6

 

Paper #3 due

 

Crane

792-794

 

Dunbar

794-5

 

Frost

“Wall” 795

“Wood-Pile” 800

“Road” 801

“Birches” 802

“Woods” 803

 

 

9

 

Stevens

“Jar” 820

“Blackbird” 820

 

Williams

829-830

 

Lawrence 840-843

 

Pound

845-846

 

10

 

Sassoon 853-4

 

Rosenberg 883

 

Owen 889-892

 

Eliot

“Prufrock” 862-66

 

Reread “My Last Duchess” 643

11

 

No Class

12

 

Cummings 892-98

 

Graves

“Warning” 899

 

Hughes

“Rivers” 913

“English B” 915

 

Lee

Persimmons

1243

13

 

Writing Group #4

 

 

16

 

Smith 918-20

 

Cullen 920-24

 

Lewis 926-7

 

Auden

“Lullaby” 936

“Musee” 939

“Limestone” 944

 

 

17

 

MacNeice

“London Rain” 952

 

Roetke 955-58

 

Wright 958

 

Lowry 959-60

 

Bishop 960-67

 

18

 

Reed  985-6

 

Thomas

“Force” 986

“Refusal” 988

“Fern Hill” 989

“Do Not Go” 991

 

19

 

Larkin

“Church” 1027

1031-34

 

Levertov

“Taste” 1043

 

Ginsberg 1061-1068

20

 

Paper #4 due

 

Kinnell 1084-86

 

Hughes

1125-27

 

Walcott

“Africa” 1132

“Midsummer” 1135

 

 

23

 

Soyinka 1159

 

Heaney 1179-82

 

Gluck

1199-1201

 

Sarah

“Relics” 1212

24

 

Dove

“Parsley” 1231-33

 

Hall

1234-36

 

Schnackenberg  1240-41

25

Writing Group #5

26

 

No Class

27

 

No Class

 

 

30

 

Paper #5 due

 

catch up

 

Group work on final exam

December 1

 

Beckett film

 

Start presentations

2

 

continued

3

 

continued

4

 

Final Conferences

 

 

7

 

Final Exam 11:30-1:20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion

The absence policy allows plenty of room for a bout with the flu, providsed you don’t use up absences irresponsibly beforehand.  Remember not to go over the limit!