English 101 CORE
(Section 3)
Fall 2003
Bro. Tom Wendorf, S.M.
HM 227
229-4038 (office)
E-mail: Thomas.Wendorf@notes.udayton.edu
Office Hours: W 11-1, TH 2-4, and by appointment
Required Texts:
Fowler, H. Ramsey, Jane E. Aaron, and Janice Okoomian. The Little, Brown Handbook. Ninth Edition.
Sophocles. The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus. Trans. Robert
Fagles.
Dante Alighieri. The
Portable Dante. Ed. Mark Musa.
Chaucer, Geoffrey. The
Bantam Books, 1981.
Handouts
General Course
Guidelines:
1) Papers are due on the date specified on the syllabus. You must clear any exceptions, in advance, with me.
2) We will have reading quizzes where indicated on the syllabus, as well as possible unannounced quizzes. There are no make-ups for reading quizzes.
3) This class follows the attendance policy outlined in the Student Handbook. Excessive absences are grounds for a grade reduction.
4) You are responsible for work missed because of absence from class. Please be certain to ask a classmate to share notes and assignments when you are unable to attend class.
5) All essays should be typed and double-spaced. Follow the basic MLA essay/document form in the Little, Brown Handbook (63-4; 736-39) and use the MLA style for all documentation (also in Little, Brown, 700-739).
Evaluation: The majority of your grade for this class will be for your major papers, and there will be 7 of these. You must complete all 7 papers to meet the basic requirements of this course. Class participation, including attendance, homework, quizzes, and in-class writing will count as one major paper grade.
Paper #1 Diagnostic 20 points
Paper #2 Paragraph 50 points
Paper #3 Definition 100 points
Paper #4 Analysis 100 points
Paper #5 Annotated Bibliography 50 points
Paper #6 Synthesis 200 points
Daily Work (Attendance, Participation, 100 points
In-class Writing, Quizzes, Homework)
Academic Dishonesty and
Plagiarism:
The U.D. Student Handbook defines plagiarism in the context of academic dishonesty as:
“Quoting directly from any source of material—including other students’ work and materials purchased from research consultants—without appropriately citing the source and identifying the quoted material; knowingly citing an incorrect source; using ideas (i.e., material other than information that is common knowledge) from any source material—including other students’ work and materials purchased from research consultants—without citing the source and identifying the borrowed material” (36).
Any plagiarized assignment will receive a failing grade and may constitute grounds for failing the course. Be an honest and responsible reader and writer. See the handbook on line, pages 35-37 for more details.
The following syllabus indicates the day-to-day reading and writing assignments for the class. While the needs of the class may dictate additions, deletions, and alterations, you are responsible for all reading assignments on the days indicated below—be prepared for announced and unannounced reading quizzes.
Class discussion may also include topics and readings from ASI 111 lectures and seminars. You are encouraged to include materials from these classes in writing assignments when their inclusion is appropriate.
Wednesday, August 27
Course Introduction
Friday, August 29
PAPER #1—DIAGNOSTIC
Monday, September 1 Labor Day—No Classes
Wednesday, September 3
Intro. to Writing
Read Little, Brown, 2-18; Genesis 1-3 and Enuma Elish.
Friday, September 5
Writing—Paragraphs
Read Little, Brown, 71-92
Discussion of Creation Myths
Introduce Paper #2
Week 3
Monday, September 8
Read Little, Brown 92-102; 782-785.
Writing
Wednesday, September 10
Read Little, Brown, 786-811 (Writing About Literature)
Friday, September 12
PAPER # 2 DUE—Paragraph
Introduce Paper #3
Monday, September 15
Read Antigone—QUIZ
Discussion
Wednesday, September 17
Discuss Antigone
Friday, September 19
Read Little, Brown, 47-68 (Drafting and Revising)
Monday, September 22
Paper
#3 Outline Workshop
Wednesday, September 24
Revision
Read Little, Brown, 56-69
Friday, September 26
PAPER
# 3 DUE
Introduce The Divine Comedy
Monday, September 29
Read Inferno, Cantos I-VII
Wednesday, October 1
Discuss The Divine Comedy (continued)
Friday, October 3
Discussion (keep reading Inferno)
Monday, October 6
Introduce Paper #4, Analysis of Dante
Wednesday, October 8
Inferno QUIZ
Friday, October 10
Discuss Dante
Review Little,Brown, 786-811 (Writing About Literature)
Monday, October 13
Discussion
Wednesday, October 15
Discussion
Friday, October 17
Paper
#4 Outline Workshop
Monday, October 20 (MIDTERM)
Discuss Writing Issues, Revision, Dante
Wednesday, October 22 (Midterm Progress Grades Due)
Friday, October 24
PAPER
#4—ANALYSIS OF DANTE DUE
Monday, October 27
Intro.
to Chaucer and The
Introduction to Paper #6 (Annotated Bibliography) and Paper #7 (Synthesis)
Wednesday, October 29
Discuss Little, Brown (Reading TBA)
Introduce Summary
Read “The Prologue” QUIZ
Discussion
Monday, November 3
PAPER #5—IN-CLASS SUMMARY
Wednesday, November 5
Library Orientation
Friday, November 7
Read “The Pardoner’s Tale” QUIZ
Monday, November 10
Read
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QUIZ
Wednesday, November 12
Constructing an Annotated Bibliography
Friday, November 14
Monday, November 17
Discussion
Read “The Prioress’s Tale” QUIZ
Wednesday, November 19
Discussion
Friday, November 21
Introduction to Paper #7
Monday, November 24
PAPER #6—ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY—DUE
Discuss Paper #7 (Synthesis)
Wednesday, November 26
Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving
Break—No Classes
Monday, December 1
Discussion/ Using Sources, etc.
Wednesday, December 3
Workshop
Friday, December 5
Workshop
Monday, December 8—Feast of the Immaculate Conception—No Classes
Wednesday, December 10
Wrap-up
PAPER
#7—SYNTHESIS—DUE