Course Requirements:
1) Active participation in-class and on the discussion boards on ELMS.
2) Three informal journal entries.
4) Three formal paper, typed in 12 pt. font, double spaced, and formatted in MLA style:
a) Close Reading Paper (2-3 pages): a close examination of a specific passage from an assigned text
b) Theoretical Engagement Paper (3-4 pages): a close examination of a text through the lens of one or more of the theoretical readings.
c) Final Paper (7-9 pages): this paper will have three elements: a) creative section (2-3 pages): for this section, write a creative autobiographical piece or fictional first-person piece in the style of one of the authors or poets we have read over the course of the semester; b) rationale section (3-4 pages): write an explanation of the literary elements (metaphor/ analogy/genre-blurring/style/symbolism/imagery/ syntax) you have borrowed from your author and why; c) theory and analysis (2-3 pages): analyze your creative section through the lens of one (or more) of the theoretical texts we have read in the class. The paper as a whole should have an overarching thesis.
Grade Weights:
Participation/ Discussion Board Posts on ElMS 25%
Close Reading Paper 15%
Theoretical Engagement Paper 20%
Final Paper 25%
Journal Entries 15%
Important Dates/Major Grading Events:
Sep 14th: Journal Entry 1
Sep 28th: Close Reading Paper
Oct 19th: Journal Entry 2
Nov 2nd: Theoretical Exploration Paper
Nov 23rd: Journal Entry 3
Dec 14th: Critical Analysis Paper
1) Active participation in-class and on the discussion boards on ELMS.
2) Three informal journal entries.
4) Three formal paper, typed in 12 pt. font, double spaced, and formatted in MLA style:
a) Close Reading Paper (2-3 pages): a close examination of a specific passage from an assigned text
b) Theoretical Engagement Paper (3-4 pages): a close examination of a text through the lens of one or more of the theoretical readings.
c) Final Paper (7-9 pages): this paper will have three elements: a) creative section (2-3 pages): for this section, write a creative autobiographical piece or fictional first-person piece in the style of one of the authors or poets we have read over the course of the semester; b) rationale section (3-4 pages): write an explanation of the literary elements (metaphor/ analogy/genre-blurring/style/symbolism/imagery/ syntax) you have borrowed from your author and why; c) theory and analysis (2-3 pages): analyze your creative section through the lens of one (or more) of the theoretical texts we have read in the class. The paper as a whole should have an overarching thesis.
Grade Weights:
Participation/ Discussion Board Posts on ElMS 25%
Close Reading Paper 15%
Theoretical Engagement Paper 20%
Final Paper 25%
Journal Entries 15%
Important Dates/Major Grading Events:
Sep 14th: Journal Entry 1
Sep 28th: Close Reading Paper
Oct 19th: Journal Entry 2
Nov 2nd: Theoretical Exploration Paper
Nov 23rd: Journal Entry 3
Dec 14th: Critical Analysis Paper