12/26/2024 5:57:37 PM	ENGL 7 Course Outline as of Fall 1991	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ENGL 7	Title:  INTRO SHORT STORY
Full Title:  Introduction to the Short Story
Last Reviewed:2/6/2023

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		13 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		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 or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

An introduction to the genre of the short story, including the elements of the form: narration, point of view, character, plot and metaphorical language.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of ENGL 1A.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An introduction to the genre of the short story, including the elements fo the form--narration, point of view, character, plot & metaphorical language.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion of ENGL 1A.
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 1991	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Spring 1992
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1993
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1991	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1991	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

From a prescribed selection of short stories (critical studies may also be

included), a student will:

1.  Show a thorough knowledge of assigned texts.

2.  Be aware of evolutionary stages of and the variety of forms to be

   seen in the development of the short story.

3.  Identify major themes in texts.

4.  Recognize various themes relating to time period or culture.

5.  Recognize the variety of forms in which the short story exists.

Topics and Scope

Specific works to be studied, classroom approaches, and related assign-

ments may vary from semester to semester and from instructor to instruct-

or: however, the following represent typical assignments. Most approaches

will reflect aspects of all of them.

1.  Reading and examining major short stories that reflect the evolution

   of the short story as a literary form.

2.  Reading and examination of a selection of short stories that illus-

   trate cultural diversity specifically as it relates to theme and form.

3.  Reading and examination of short stories that reflect the various

   treatments of a specific theme.

4.  Reading from a selection of short stories that allow a consideration

   of the craft of the short story.

Assignments:

Typical assignments might include reading logs, critical response essays,

research papers, group and individual presentations.

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 60 - 85%
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 20%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Reading quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

THE STORY: Readers & Writers of Fiction, David Bergman, ed., 1988

   Macmillan

WHERE I'M CALLING FROM, Raymond Carver, 1989. Random

ANTON CHEKHOV'S SHORT STORIES, A. Chekhov, 1979. Norton

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