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ELIT 48CELIT 48C – MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS 1914 TO PRESENT
BOB DICKERSON-DE ANZA COLLEGE-SPRING QUARTER 2008
OFFICE: F-11-f PHONE: 864-8540
Email Address: dickersonbob@fhda.edu
Faculty Website: http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/dickersonbob/
Office hours: M-Th: 10:30-11:20 in F11-f
Prerequisite: Eligibility is established through successful completion of English 1A.
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to:
1. Become familiar with several major American authors and their works
and be able to recognize, identify, relate, and compare their styles
and their particular social, political, religious, intellectual, and
philosophical ideas;
2. Recognize and discuss major trends in American literature regarding
both its stylistic development and its social, political, religious,
intellectual, and philosophical development;
3. Gain an historical awareness – a recognition of the way in which the past has shaped the present;
4. Relate various types of American literature to yourself and your
surroundings and thus better understand yourself, others, and this
country.
Texts:
Baym, et al., The Norton Anthology of American Literature (7th ed., Vol. D—"Between the Wars 1914-1945")
Baym, et al., The Norton Anthology of American Literature (7th ed., Vol. E—"Literature since 1945")
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
Numerous Handouts
Attendance:
You are allowed four absences, and two tardies equal one absence. If
you miss a fifth class, I will drop you from the course. If the fifth
absence occurs after the final withdrawal date, you will receive an F
for the course. If you miss a class, you are responsible for getting
the assignment from one of your classmates. Do not call me for the
assignment. A missed class is no excuse for failing to complete an
assignment.
Important Dates:
4/18 is the last day to apply for any enrollment fee refund should you
drop any or all courses. 4/25 is the last day to drop with nothing
showing on your record. 5/30 is the last day to drop with a "W."
Course Requirements:
The student will be expected to:
1. Read all the assigned texts and any additional materials that may be submitted to the class during the quarter.
2. Participate in class discussions.
3. Write one long essay of approximately 2,000 words.
4. Write several short in-class and out-of-class papers on the readings.
5. Complete a midterm and a final.
6. Submit occasional written or oral reports to the class on various topics that pertain to the assigned reading.
7. Perform successfully on several unannounced reading quizzes.
Evaluation:
Your final grade will be primarily determined by the quality of your
written work, but it will also be affected by your class participation
and your ability to submit your completed assignments on time. Late
papers will only be accepted up until one week after the due date. Late
papers will be marked down five points for each class that they are
late, and I will write no annotations or suggestions on them. If you do
not turn a paper in within one week of the due date, you will receive a
0. Thus, it seems advisable to submit all papers and submit them on
time.
FLAKE FACTOR—Excessive tardiness, absences, late papers, unread
assignments, etc. are considered annoying, deleterious, and bad form;
consequently, they may affect your final grade (and your future income
and investment portfolio, as well).
Final Exam:
The final exam will be in L-28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24.
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