English 265 Instructor: Sydney C. Dietrich

English Literature: Blake through Hardy Office: Room R 230, Office O

Romantic & Victorian Literature Office Hours: 10:00-11:00 TTH, 12:00-2:00 W

Winter 2013 …and by appointment

Section 1222 OAS Phone: 564-2109 (office, voice mail)

Email: sydney.dietrich@bellevuecollege.edu 564-2341 (A & H Office)

Textbooks:

1. The Norton Anthology of English Literature (9^th Edition, 2012) edited by Stephen Greenblatt

v Vol. D: The Romantic Period [1785-1830]

v Vol. E: The Victorian Period [1830-1901]

2. Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen [1813]

3. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë [1847]

4. Far From The Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy [1874]

Requirements

Course Format:

In Weeks 1-5 of the quarter, we will focus on the Romantic Period. During Weeks 6-12, we will study the Victorian Age. Our investigation will introduce us to each literary period through its socio-economic and literary themes, its poetry, and some of its best known novels.

Reading :

You will be doing a substantial amount of reading in this course. In the Norton Anthology there is an introduction to each of the two literary periods, the Romantic and the Victorian; these cover the social and historical contexts of the writing, as well as major issues or themes reflected in the writing of each era. You will also read selected social commentary on the day-to-day realities of these two historical periods.

You will be reading three novels this quarter: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. We will discuss the ways in which each novel is a reflection of the historical and social conditions of its time. Your reading in the course provides the foundation for your papers and exams, so it is vital that you complete your reading assignments and understand the material covered.

Films:

We will be viewing a film version of each of the three assigned novels: Sense and Sensibility, Jane Eyre, and Far from the Madding Crowd. You will not be able to download the movies directly from the Canvas site, but I give you the film details so that you may find a copy from the many outside sources available.

Discussions:

You will be discussing aspects of the works we read with your classmates on a weekly Discussion Board. I provide Study Questions or each writer and novel we will study. The Study Questions cover the information you will be expected to know in your Midterm and Final Exams and in your Written Responses and Seminar Papers.

There is also a Poetry Blog on the course site where I post questions about specific poems and ask for your responses. As with your weekly discussions, I will answer questions and help guide the discussion as we progress during the week.

Writing:

You must have clear, understandable, college level writing skills to compose your papers for this class.

You will be writing three (3) one-page Critical Responses in this course and three (3) Seminar Papers:

1. Poem Explication or Character Analysis from the Romantic Period (your choice from a list of suggested topics). Finished length: 3-4 typed page

2. Poem Explication or Character Analysis from the Victorian Era (your choice from a list of suggested topics). Finished length: 3-4 typed pages.

3. Critical Comparison of a Novel (one of the three read for class) in Print and Film Versions. Use of excerpts and critical opinions must be documented properly using MLA format (forms will be provided). Finished length: 4-5 typed pages.*

I will provide samples of the types of papers you will be writing this quarter. You may receive feedback on drafts of your papers by

emailing your draft to me for comments any time during the week preceding its due date.

* Please Note: Your assignments are automatically scanned by Turnitin.com on the Canvas course site. Plagiarism is the incorrect use and citation of information from outside sources (including use of someone else’s writing or critical materials without proper source documentation). If plagiarism is confirmed, the paper will be given an “F.” Plagiarism of more than one assignment in the course will be reported to the Associate Dean of Students.

Exams:

You will have two exams in the course. The Midterm Exam will cover the Romantic Period (including Sense and Sensibility); the Final Exam will cover the Victorian Era (including Jane Eyre and Far from the Madding Crowd). Both will test you on material covered in the assigned readings, the Study Questions and the Discussion Board.

Grading:

All of the information that will be covered in exams and that you will need in order to write the seminar papers comes directly

from the assigned readings, Study Questions, the Poetry Blog, and the Discussion Board.

All assignments must be completed in order to pass the course.

Your grade in the course is calculated in the following way:

Paper 1: Poem Explication or Character Analysis (Romantic Era) 10% [100 points]

Paper 2: Poem Explication or Character Analysis (Victorian Age) 10% [100 points]

Paper 3: Critical Comparison of Novel in Written and Film Versions 15% [150 points]

Written Reponses (3) 15% [150 points]

Midterm Exam 15% [150 points]

Final Exam 15% [150 points]

Poetry Blog & Weekly Discussion Board 20% [200 points]

100%

Grades on assignments are calculated using a 100-point scale:

A+

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B-

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D-

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Due Dates:

All assignments are due on the dates listed in the course Assignment Calendar and on the Canvas Course Site:

Your three Critical Responses and three Seminar Papers will be submitted as attachments to the Canvas Course Site on or before the stated due date.

If you encounter any difficulty attaching your assignments to the Canvas site, you may email them as attachments to the course email or to my campus address, sydney.dietrich@bellevuecollege.edu, by midnight on the due date listed in the Course Calendar.

Exceptions: You may take an "Extra Day" to submit each of your three Seminar Papers by arranging it with me on or before the due dates.

Assignments turned in late because of illness must be cleared with me before submission

Release of Information to Third Parties

Please note: as a state institution, BC must follow FERPA laws on the privacy of students’ information. Instructors are not allowed to speak with parents, relatives, or other third parties about a student’s academic matters. We speak only with the individual student in question.

Plagiarism

In addition to what I have already said about plagiarism in English 265 (see “Requirements: Writing” above), the BC Student Code is very clear about the seriousness of cheating and the actions that faculty members are required to take in cases of plagiarizing:

The BC Student Code prohibits cheating, stealing, plagiarizing, knowingly furnishing false information to the college, or submitting to a faculty member any work product that the student fraudulently represents as his or her own work for the purpose of fulfilling or partially fulfilling any assignment or task required as part of a program of instruction. All forms of cheating, stealing, and plagiarizing will be

reported to the Associate Dean of Students. Please read the entire section on “Academic Honesty” in the Arts & Humanities Division Student Procedures and Expectations.

Saving Your Work

Be sure to duplicate your English 265 work from your hard drive to some other medium (USB Drive, etc) as backup. Keep your notes and rough drafts until your Written Responses and Seminar Papers are returned to you after grading. All graded assignments should be saved until the end of the quarter as proof of work completed. This will save you from having to rewrite a paper that is destroyed or lost. It would be a good idea to save your Study Questions in computer files and in paper form. Remember that these will be your review notes for the exams and your papers.

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