TEXTBOOKS:      NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF WESTERN LITERATURE, Vol. I, 8th edition                           

SCOPE OF COURSE:        Western world literature from the classical period through the Renaissance.

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:  To increase the students' appreciation of their literary heritage; to enlarge their awareness of the human condition as expressed in writings that have stood the test of time; to help them form their own set of values in a changing world; to develop their critical reading skills; to improve their ability to express their ideas in speech and writing.

ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance at class is most important and is the student’s responsibility.  An instructor may drop a student from class with a grade of WF when that student has missed twenty percent (20%) of regularly scheduled class meetings.  If such absences are excused, the withdrawal grade will be W or WF, depending on the student’s status at the time he/she was dropped. However, it is the student's responsibility to pursue the withdrawal process. Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal, nor does it guarantee administrative withdrawal. Failure to attend class can adversely affect financial aid.
     Tardiness:  Class will begin on time.  Students are expected to remain in class until dismissed by the instructor.  Two tardies and/or two early departures will count as one absence.  The student is accountable for material presented in all classes, whether in attendance or not.

HOW A STUDENT MAY DROP A COURSE WITHOUT PENALTY:  In order to drop a course officially
without penalty, a student must obtain and fill out a Drop/Add form from the Registrar’s office, acquire appropriate
signatures, and return the completed form to the Registrar’s office before the designated date published in the Academic Calendar in the Waycross College Catalog.

CLASSROOM CONDUCT: This course is designed to foster intelligent, mature discussion. It is NOT a suitable environment for children or pets; please do not bring either to class. If a student exhibits disruptive behavior, he/she will be asked to leave the classroom. Disruptive behavior includes talking while the instructor is talking, gathering belongings before class has been dismissed, sleeping in class, and/or possession of activated pagers, beepers, or telephones in class. Departure from the classroom during testing is prohibited, so attend to personal business before tests begin. 

MAKE-UP WORK:  It is the student’s responsibility to make up missed work absolutely no later than one (1) week after his/her absence.  Such opportunity for make-up work shall be given at the instructor’s discretion.  Habitual absences on testing days will not be excused.  Missed quizzes cannot be made up. The first two quizzes missed will be dropped; thereafter, missed quizzes will be recorded as zeros.

GRADING:  The final grade will be determined as follows:

ADA STATEMENT:  “The College is committed to providing accessibility to all students in accordance to ADA/504 guidelines.  Students should contact the Director of Student Life regarding accessibility.”

ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER:  The Academic Support (ASC) was created to offer supplemental assistance to students enrolled in all courses at the College.  The ASC offers a variety of services at all levels, ranging from personal tutoring in math, reading, and composition skills to providing handouts and supplementary materials on writing research papers and critiques, taking essay and objective tests, and developing effective study techniques.  Through audio-visual, computerized, self-paced, and one-to-one tutorial work, the ASC assists students in developing strengths and eliminating deficiencies.  Students may be referred by instructors or may independently seek additional help.

RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT:

     The student will write a paper presenting and developing a critical analysis of one aspect of a work by an author on the reading list or an author approved by the instructor. (STUDENTS MAY NOT SELECT A WORK WE ARE READING IN CLASS.) The paper should be a researched critical analysis integrating the student's own ideas about the primary source with information from secondary sources. If the student chooses to write a research paper, he/she must submit his/her chosen topic for the instructor's approval no later than the second week of class.
     The paper should be organized as an extended essay. The student should present a clear thesis which states his/her main
idea. The student should use evidence from both the primary source and secondary sources to support and develop his/her
analysis. A minimum of five (5) secondary sources is required, exclusive of primary sources, encyclopedias, MASTERPLOTS, CLIFFS NOTES, BARRON'S BOOKNOTES, MONARCH NOTES, and other such study aids. Sources must come from a variety of media (not all from the internet, for example) and must be from the Waycross College Library or from (or approved by) the instructor. Any sources obtained from the internet must be evaluated for validity and must be appropriate for academic research; please note that such sites as Google and Wikipedia are not generally considered appropriate for academic research.
     Complete documentation is required. Students should follow the forms for internal documentation and for the Works Cited page consistent with MLA format. The manuscript must be typed (8-10 pages. One-inch margins are expected, and the font used should be Times New Roman 12-point or an equivalent.
     PLAGIARISM, WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL, IS PROHIBITED AND
WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE RESEARCH PAPER. Plagiarism is defined by Webster as the
stealing and passing off of the ideas or words of another as one’s own. Further, the MLA HANDBOOK states,
“Plagiarism may take the form of repeating another’s sentences as your own, adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own, or even presenting someone else’s line of thinking as your own.” PLAGIARISM IS ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. IF PLAGIARISM IS EVIDENT, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF 0 ON THE ASSIGNMENT PLAGIARIZED AND COULD EARN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. PLAGIARISM COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT EXPULSION FROM THE COLLEGE.
     Some reminders about using sources:
     When using the primary source, a writer need not document a reference to a plot event. However, if anything is directly quoted, the writer must introduce the quotation, use quotation marks, give proper internal page documentation, and provide a complete bibliographic entry on the Works Cited page.
     When using secondary sources, the writer must document all references. If anything is directly quoted, the writer must introduce the quotation, use quotation marks, give proper internal page documentation, and provide a complete bibliographic entry on the Works Cited page. When paraphrasing, the writer must remember that if he/she retains any of the wording of the original material, he/she must use quotation marks around that wording.
     Explanations and examples of internal page documentation, bibliographic forms, etc., are readily available in any
good handbook of the English language.
          IF A STUDENT CHOOSES TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER, HE/SHE MUST TURN THE PAPER IN ON TIME. LATE PAPERS WILL BE PENALIZED ONE LETTER GRADE PER DAY LATE. FAILURE TO TURN IN AN ACCEPTABLE RESEARCH PAPER WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE.
 

Outstanding vocabulary, sentence structure, development, and organization
Outstanding maturity of thought and logic
No major errors
No more than one or two minor errors, depending on the length of the essay

Good vocabulary, sentence structure, development, and organization
Good maturity of thought and logic
Only one major error
No more than a few minor errors, depending on the length of the essay

Average vocabulary, sentence structure, development, and organization
Average maturity of thought and logic
No more than two major errors
Several minor errors, depending on the length of the essay

Weak vocabulary, sentence structure, development, and organization
Weak maturity of thought and logic
No more than three major errors
Multiple minor errors

Unsatisfactory vocabulary, sentence structure, development, and organization
Unsatisfactory maturity of thought and logic
Three or more major errors
Multiple minor errors

 

1.  Sentence fragment (frag)	4.  Garbled sentence (awk/gs)
2.  Comma splice (cs)	5.  Faulty subject-verb agreement (s-v)
3.  Run-on sentence (run-on)

 

 

1.  Misused verb form (vb)	8.  Error in pronoun-antecedent agreement (agr)
2.  Nonparallel element (non-11)	9.  Error in capitalization
3.  Misused or omitted comma	10.  Error in pronoun case or reference (upr)
4.  Misused or omitted semicolon	11.  Inappropriate word choice or sentence structure
5.  Dangling or misplaced modifier (mm)	12.  Misspelled word (sp)
6.  Misuse of adjective or adverb	13.  Omission of word ending
7.  Misused or omitted apostrophe

 

Instead of writing a research paper, the student may choose to complete a project as described below. If the student chooses to complete a project (with a group or individually), he/she must submit a topic/subject for the instructor's approval no later than the second week of class. When the project is completed, it must be accompanied by an annotated bibliography listing sources consulted. For the project, a minimum of five (5) secondary sources is required, exclusive of primary sources, encyclopedias, MASTERPLOTS, CLIFFS NOTES, BARRON'S BOOKNOTES, MONARCH NOTES, and other such study aids. Sources must come from a variety of media (not all from the internet, for example) and must be from the Waycross College Library or from (or approved by) the instructor. Any sources obtained from the internet must be evaluated for validity and must be appropriate for academic research; please note that such sites as Google and Wikipedia are not generally considered appropriate for academic research. Under no circumstances should the project be simply a regurgitation of material already covered in class. Presentation of the project should not exceed twenty (20) minutes, and all projects must be presented by the end of the semester.
        PLAGIARISM, WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL, IS PROHIBITED; IT WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT PLAGIARIZED AND COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE.   Plagiarism is defined by Webster as the stealing and passing off of the ideas or words of another as one’s own.  Further, the MLA HANDBOOK states, “Plagiarism may take the form of repeating another’s sentences as your own, adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own, or even presenting someone else’s line of thinking as your own.” PLAGIARISM IS ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. IF PLAGIARISM IS EVIDENT, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF 0 ON THE ASSIGNMENT PLAGIARIZED AND COULD EARN A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. PLAGIARISM COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT EXPULSION FROM THE COLLEGE.

Week Four, Sept. 9 & 11:
Homer, The Odyssey, Books XVII-XXIV, pp. 403-495

Week Five, Sept. 16 & 18:
Sophocles, Oedipus the King, pp. 607-652; Test #1