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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
ENGL 1B | Title:
LITERATURE & COMPOSITION |
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Full Title:
Literature and Composition |
Last Reviewed:4/22/2019 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to literature that emphasizes critical reading, discussion and analytic writing about short stories, other works of fiction, poetry, drama, and literary criticism. This course promotes the appreciation and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of Engl 1A (or ESL 10) with a grade of 'C' or better
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to literature that emphasizes critical reading, discussion and analytic writing about short stories, other works of fiction, poetry, drama, and literary criticism. This course promotes the appreciation and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Completion of Engl 1A (or ESL 10) with a grade of 'C' or better
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
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Area: | E
| Humanities
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| C2 | Humanities | Fall 1981 | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| 3B | Humanities | Fall 1995 | |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
CID Descriptor: ENGL 120 | Introduction to Literature | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ENGL1B |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate reading skills that allow one to comprehend, analyze, and interpret
works in genres of fiction, poetry and drama.
2. Write a well developed, logically organized and thesis-driven interpretive essay using
one or more critical approaches to literature.
3. Identify and distinguish among and between the elements of summary, response,
analysis, and interpretation.
4. Define common literary terms and apply them to the analysis of specific texts.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
READING
1. Read and analyze selected works from the major literary genres such as
fiction, poetry, and drama. (40-60 pages per week)
2. Identify and analyze those elements that help define each genre.
3. Define common literary terms and apply them to the analysis of specific texts.
4. Examine a variety of critical approaches toward interpreting texts and apply those
critical approaches to interpreting works of literature.
WRITING
1. Apply the elements of effective writing (e.g., a clear thesis, sound organization, and
sufficient development) to the writing of expository and argumentative essays on literature
and/or literary topics.
2. Integrate literary criticism into an essay to support an interpretation.
3. Apply various critical approaches in developing written responses to texts.
4. Apply MLA style to manuscript form and citations.
5. Write literary analysis essays, revealing their ability to effectively interpret literature,
integrate secondary sources and criticism, and apply the MLA format for citations
and works cited.
Topics and Scope
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I. Writing about Literature
II. Literary Terminology
A. Common definitions
B. Applying literary terminology in analyzing texts
III.Poetry
A. Word choice, word order and tone
B. Images, figures of speech, symbols
C. Rhythm and rhyme
D. Poetic forms
E. Themes
IV.Fiction
A. Plot
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Theme
E. Point of View
F. Style and Tone
G. Diction
H. Symbolism
I. The Short Story Form
J. The Novel Form
K.The Novella
V. Drama
A. The Components of a Play
B. The Order of the Play
C. History of Drama (Optional)
1. Early Drama--Greeks and Romans
2. Medieval Drama
3. Shakespeare and Eliabethan and Jacobean
4. Contemporary Drama
D. Staging Plays (Optional)
E. Plays on Film (Optional)
F. Sub-genres of Drama (Optional)
1. Tragedy
2. Comedy
3. Tragicomedy
4. Dark Comedy
5. Melodramas
6. Farce
7. Documentary
8. Musical
VI. Criticism & Critical Approaches to Literature (optional)
A. Biographical
B. Deconstruction
C. Economic (Marxist)
D. Formalist
E. Gender
1. Feminist
2. Masculinist
3. Queer Theory
F. Historical
G. New Criticism
H. Psychological
1. Freudian
2. Jungian
3. Mythological
I. Reader Response
J. Sociological/Cultural
VII. Creative Non-fiction (optional)
A. Journalistic non-fiction
B. Creative non-fiction
C. Elements of style in creative non-fiction
D. The literary essay
Assignments:
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Writing
1. Write essays with reasoned critical prose in MLA format (6,000 to 8,000 words)
2. Responses to reading assignments using correct literary terminology, such as detailed
summaries or reading response journals
3. Examinations, such as timed essays and/or objective examinations and quizzes
4. Optional written personal responses in reaction to artistic performances such as
readings, videos, lectures, plays, and poetry readings
Reading
1. Readings of varying lengths (average of 40-60 pages per week), in genres such as
short stories, poetry, other works of fiction, plays, and literary criticism
2. Participation in face-to-face or in online class discussions in response to readings
Information Literacy and Research
1. Library research assignment(s) such as an annotated bibliography or essay(s) including
library research with complete, correct MLA documentation
2. Group or individual presentations on topics such as particular works, authors, schools of
criticism, time periods, or literary styles (oral, video, online, etc.)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 80 - 90% |
Essays; research assignment(s); responses | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 10% |
Research assignment(s) | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 20% |
Examinations | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
Attendance; class participation in discussions; presentation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Norton Introduction to Literature.13th ed. Mays, Kelly. W. W. Norton. 2018
The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. 11th ed. Meyer, Michael. Bedford/St. Martin's Press. 2017
Portable Literature. 9th ed. Kirszner, Laurie and Mandell, Stephen. Cengage. 2017
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. 12th ed. Kennedy X. J. and Gioa, Dana. Longman. 2012 (classic)
The MLA Handbook. 8th ed. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA. 2016
Any of the novels or plays in the series Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism. Ross C. Murfin, series ed., Bedford/St. Martin's Press, 2009. (classic)
Any of the novels, plays, or poetry in the series Norton Critical Editions.
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