Jeremy T.
Mumford

Division:
  Humanities

Department:
  English/
  Developmental

Contact Info:

   Phone: (209) 384-6178
   mumford.j@mccd.edu

Current* and Previously Taught Courses:

   English 80
   English 81
   English 84*
   English A
   English 1A
   English 41
   English 1B*
   English 12*

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Clubs:

   Phi Theta Kappa
   Students for Social
   Justice

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English 1B, Online: Introduction to Literature

Schedule # 2385

Required In Class Meetings: Wednesdays 5:30-7, IAC 124, February 13, March 5, April 2, April 30, May 7, and May 21.

Professor: Jeremy Mumford

Phone: 384-6178

Email: Use internal Web-CT email.  Campus email for emergencies: mumford.j@mccd.edu

Office: IAC 238

Office hours: T Th 11-12

Course Description:

This is a course in writing and literary analysis based upon reading and studying major literary types: non fiction essay, novel, drama, poetry, and short story.  Writers of various periods are read in order to encourage an appreciation of literature’s range, artistry, and insight into the human experience.

Expected Student Outcomes:

            Students should:

A.     Differentiate literary genres and identify individual works as representative of those genres.

B.     Acquire a critical vocabulary of specific literary terms in order to interpret works representative of these genres.

C.     Analyze critically various representative works through application of literary terms.

D.     Identify representative critical theories.

E.      Examine literary works in terms of critical theories for interpretation.

F.      Appraise the value of literature as a means for understanding the human condition.

Required Texts:

Civil Disobedience and Other Essays by Henry David Thoreau

Black Boy by Richard Wright

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Portable Beat Reader edited by Ann Charters

Dancing Girls and Other Short Stories by Margaret Atwood

Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler

Grading:

Your grade will be based on the following:

            Participation in in-class sessions: 10%

            Journals, Discussion Contributions, and Chatroom Participation: 30%   

Essays 1-6: 60%

100-90%: A

89-80%: B

79-70%: C

69-60%: D

59% and below: F

Assignments: 

Assignments must be completed and turned in, if required, in a timely fashion.  Assignments turned in late may have points deducted.  Not posting a majority of Discussion assignments may lead to you being dropped from the course.

Attendance: 

You may miss one in class session.  Missing more than one may result in you being dropped from the course and/or may adversely affect your course grade.  Additionally, missing scheduled chatroom discussions may result in you being dropped from the course and/or may adversely affect your grade.

Plagiarism:

The campus wide policy regarding plagiarism and cheating will be enforced.

Course Reading and Assignment Schedule

Week                           Assignment                                                               Corresponding Student Outcomes

    This syllabus and schedule are subject to change.  You are responsible for any changes that may occur.

 Updated 1/14/08 by Jeremy Mumford