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ELIT 10
Introduction to Fiction
4 Units
"Fall 2006 ELIT 10"
Literary Terms
Critical Terms
Assignments
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"Group Research Presentation"
"Weekly Quote Analysis Assignment"
Course Description:
ELIT 10 is a 4 unit literature course focused on the intensive study of fiction through the reading, discussion, and analysis of the structure and meaning of short stories and novels representing various literary genres, histories, and styles. Fiction selection will include texts diverse in subject, form, and structure and will represent writers from wide perspectives of culture, history, race, class, and sexuality.
Prerequisite:
Eligibility is established through successful completion of EWRT 1A.
Course Objectives:
- Examine the nature and variety of fictional texts, and distinguish among intellectual, emotional, and moral aspects of assigned readings.
- Understand and appreciate the distinctive qualities of plot development, character development, theme, structure, setting, allegory, symbolism, tone, point of view, irony, and related narrative concerns in both short stories and novels.
- Be able to recognize and discuss major trends in fiction regarding both its stylistic development and its social, political, religious, intellectual, and philosophical development.
- Acknowledge and account for alternate textual interpretations.
- Compare the culture meaning and aesthetic value of assigned readings in a variety of human communities.
Required Texts/Materials:
- We Are the Stories We Tell, edited by Wendy Martin
- The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway
- As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
- Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
- “Kitchen” (novella), by Banana Yoshimoto
- “Recitatif” (novella), by Toni Morrison
- Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- A dictionary or use www.m-w.com
Evaluation:
Your grade for the course will be based on the following points:
possible 500 points
Assignments:
- 2 Critical Essays (3-5 pages): 60 points each
- Mid-Term Exam (In-class and take-home): 50 points
- Reading Quizzes: 30 points total
- Weekly Quote Analyses: 75 points total
- Group Research Project: 75 points
- Final Exam (In-class and take-home): 50 points
- Participation (attendance, small group work, and class discussion): 100 points
Group Research Project:
You and your group of 3-4 other students will be responsible for researching and presenting a project to the class. The presentation will include presentation notes and a works cited page for submission, and other visual or written tools you will need during your presentation. The presentation must be 20 minutes in length. We will collaborate on specific topics that are relevant to the issues and literary critical analysis discussed in class.
Mid-Term/Final Exams:
Both exams will be a combination of short critical response questions, passage identification and analysis, and the definition/application of literary/critical terms. The most effective means for preparing for these exams is active class involvement, careful reading and note-taking.
Attendance:
Attendance every day is required. If you have four unexcused absences, I will assume that you have Withdrawn, and give you a W. If there is a legitimate reason for your absence, you must call or e-mail to excuse yourself on that day. You are not permitted to make up any in-class assignments (exams and group work) if you have an unexcused absence. If you are forced to miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain any handout, assignment, or information I gave out in class. I suggest getting the phone numbers of a few classmates so you won’t miss any assignments.
Participation:
Introduction to Fiction is a discussion-based course, and your class “presence” will be public and is graded regularly. Plan on being prepared and involved in both small group and class discussion because you will be expected to participate. If you remain passive, you will do poorly.
Honesty:
I am interested in your ideas as well as how clearly you can discuss the ideas of others. Plagiarized work, even a key word in a sentence or someone else’s published idea, which is not properly documented, will result in a failing grade for the assignment. A case of extensive plagiarism (full paragraphs lifted from someone else’s work), repeated plagiarism, or “recycling” a paper will result in a failing grade for the class. If you are uncertain about the rules for using a source, come and see me before you turn in the assignment. If you fail a class due to plagiarism it will appear on your academic record.
Note:
This is an adult level course; therefore the subject matter of readings and discussions will contain adult material and will not be censored.
If you have any special circumstances which you feel will affect your performance in this class (a diagnosed learning ability, a physical disability, or anything at all that might interfere with your learning), please come speak to me as soon as possible—we will create a learning environment that works for you.
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