Course Calendar & Presentations

How To Use The Course Calendar
Using all of this information requires a bit of organization, so follow these general instructions. For each week, begin by reading assigned work from the internet, indicated by an author’s last name and the story title. The Primary Source literature itself, listed by title and author, is on line. A Google search with title and the word TEXT will find the work if the provided link does not work. Following that, read the online presentation of the writing Strategy/Format for the week (Org & Outline, Quoting Your Sources, How To Take A Test, etc.). You are also required to read the Literary Terms for that week in Online Presentations (Character, Theme, Irony, etc.). Finally, read Questions for Reading and Writing. Anything not associated with page numbers or an author's name will be covered in chat. This will allow you to follow the schedule and be topical in the chat room. Read the directions. Assignments and due dates for papers and tests are posted on CANVAS. Most of this syllabus is self-explanatory. The following is a plan for the semester.

Week 1

ASSIGNMENT:

Introduction
Writing strategies/Format
- Writing About Literature
- Objectivity in Analysis
- What I Expect on Out of Class Papers
  - MLA Formatting
Critical perspective
- Critical theory overview
- Formalist/New Criticism
Literary forms
- Lyrics
- Poetry, Meter
Primary source
- Owen, “Disabled”
- Jarrell,“The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”
- Mary, Lady Chudleigh, “To The Ladies”
- Garcia, Hunter, Lesh, Weir, “Truckin’”
  - (annotated lyrics)
  - (Live performance)

Week 2

ASSIGNMENT:

Writing strategies/Format
Critical perspective
Literary forms
- Rhythm & Versification
- Simile
Primary source
- Thomas,“Do Not Go Gentle…”
- Springsteen, “Nebraska”
  - Springsteen, “Nebraska”
    - (lyric)
    - (Author video)
  - Brooks, “We Real Cool” (Author reads work)
  - Fearing, “Dirge”
  - Howe, “Practicing”

Week 3

ASSIGNMENT:

Writing strategies/Format
- Secondary Sources
Critical perspective
- Cultural Criticism
- Feminist Criticism
Literary forms
Primary source
- Pastan,“Marks”
- Poe, “The Raven”
- Cofer,“The Changeling”
- Olds, “Sex Without Love”
- Mora,“La Migra”

Week 4

ASSIGNMENT:

Writing strategies/Format
- Drawing Inferences:
Critical perspective
Literary forms
- Drama
- Theme
Primary source
- Miller, Death of a Salesman
- Death of a Salesman
- Death of a Salesman Video
- Gutenberg Analysis

Week 5

ASSIGNMENT:

Critical perspective
Literary forms
- Character
- Point of View
Primary source
- Carver, “Cathedral”

Term Paper due/Final Test Prep

Week 6