Syllabus

COURSE NAME

English and Literature 101

COURSE PREMISE

This course is viewed as interactive between the instructor and the student.  The instructor will present terminology, theory and practical application during lectures, while at the same time provoking thought and encouraging the student to ask questions or make comments about any topic under discussion at any time.  Numerous examples will be discussed. 

COURSE CONTENT

  1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS 

    A. PresentationTechniques 

    B. DramaticReadings
    C. PresentationCritiques 

    D. Oral Reports

  2. WRITING
    A. WritingProcess
    B. NarrativeWriting
    C. InformationalWriting
    D. ExpositoryWriting
    E. CorrectUseofLanguage

  3. RESEARCH A. Plagiarism

    B. MLADocumentationandFormat
    C. Print,ElectronicDatabase,andOnlineSources D. SourceEvaluation
    E. ResearchDocument

  4. INFORMATIONAL AND NONFICTION MATERIALS 

    A. ReadingStrategies
    B. Position/Argument
    C. InformationEvaluationandSynthesis

    D. Vocabulary 

    E. Instructions

  5. LITERATURE

    1. ReadingStrategies

    2. Format, Text Structure, and Main Idea

    3. Literary Forms

    4. RelationshipsBetween/AmongElementsofLiterature

    5. Author's Style/Literary Effect

    6. Figurative Language

    7. HistoricalContext 

      6. DRAMA 9.5 12 Blocks/
      A. StagingandScripting 24SinglePeriods B. One-ActandFull-LengthPlays
      C. Character, Setting, Plot
      D. StageDirections 

      GRADING SCALE

      % Range

      Grade

      90 - 100

      A

      80 < 90

      B

      70 < 80

      C

      60 < 70

      D

      < 60

      F

      Students who wish to excel in this class must commit to studying for at least 2hours a day outside of class and doing all assigned work!!