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EWRT 1B
PREREQUISITE
Eligibility is established through successful completion of ENGLISH 1A.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Through reading, discussion of, and writing about literature, you
should develop a greater ability to understand what you read and to
convey that understanding in a variety of clear, unified, coherent,
well-developed and effective essays.
TEXTS
Addonizio, What Is This Thing Called Love
Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies
Wilson, Fences
Wolff, ed., The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories
Vea, Gods Go Begging
North by Northwest: An EWRT 1B Reader (purchased at the Bookstore and picked up at De Anza Printing Services)
Various handouts
A dictionary and thesaurus
ATTENDANCE
We meet two times a week. You are allowed three absences. If you miss more than three classes, I will drop you. Whether your
absences are excused or unexcused makes no difference, since you will miss important class time. If you
arrive late or leave early, you will be assessed either a full or half
absence for the day, depending upon the amount of class time you miss.
People who leave during break will receive a full absence for the day.
If you miss a class or an assignment, please contact another
classmate for the information you missed. Do not call me for missed
assignments. After I determine the pace of the class, I will give you a
tentative reading schedule that will help you keep up with assignments.
Usually, I determine an appropriate reading schedule by the fourth or
fifth week of the quarter.
IMPORTANT DATES
4/18 is the last day to drop for a refund. 4/25 is the last day to drop with nothing showing on your record. 5/29
is the last day to drop with a "W." I will not drop you from the class.
You must withdraw yourself or receive the appropriate grade.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A) Completion of all assignments on
time: You will come to class having read the assignment and prepared to
discuss.
B) Participation in class and group discussions.
C) Writing of approximately 6,000 words:
one or two in-class essays, three or four out-of-class essays, several
short in-class and/or out-of-class essays, and a research paper. You
will complete all the written assignments or you will not pass the
class.
D) Free-writing exercises, oral reports, and study question responses.
E) Unannounced reading quizzes.
F) A final exam.
EVALUATION
Your final grade will be primarily determined by the quality of your
written work, but it will also be affected by your class attendance,
class participation, performance on reading quizzes, and your ability
to submit your completed assignments on time.
Probable percentages for evaluation: Essays 40-50%, Research
Paper-15-20%, Final Exam-15-20%, Reading Quiz/Study Question
Average, Attendance and Participation-20%.
You may rewrite papers for higher grades only if I recommend that you
do so. However, if you wish to rewrite a paper for the sheer pleasure
of improving your writing skills, I will be glad to read and comment on
such an essay.
You may not rewrite late papers for a higher grade. Late papers will be
marked down a letter grade for each class they are late. No late papers
will be accepted more than one week after the due date. A paper that is
not accepted will receive a 0 for a grade. I will not write comments on
late papers. A late paper is any paper that is not turned into me at or
prior to the beginning of the class on the day the paper is due. Thus,
it seems advisable to submit all papers on time.
FLAKE FACTOR—Excessive tardiness, absences, protracted break-taking,
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-82
from 1:45 to 3:45 P.M on Tuesday, June 23.
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