Syllabus

Textbooks & Miscellaneous Requirements

• The Longman Anthology of World Literature, Volume II: The Seventeenth and Eighteen Centuries, The Nineteenth Century, and The Twentieth Century. Second Edition.
• Access to dependable computers and printers to compose and print assignments.
• The ability to access reliable e-mail (preferably your university account), as I will occasionally send out assignments and documents related to class work.

Course Description This course is a survey of world literature from the 18th century to the present. The works and lives of major writers representing fiction, poetry, drama, philosophy, and social criticism will be studied. The student will leave this class with a working knowledge of world writers and the factors that influenced their lives and work.

Attendance Since this class meets every day, faithful attendance is of utmost importance. Missing one day in a summer class is comparable to missing an entire week in a normal semester, so you should do your best to come every day and arrive on time. Two absences will be allowed with no grade penalty, but every absence after that will result in a deduction from your final average: total days attended will be divided by total possible days to arrive at a percentage, which will then be divided by ten.

Having missed a class is not an acceptable excuse for not having done the readings; it is also important to understand that an excused absence will allow you to make up a missed test, but it still counts as an absence. Attendance is expected at all class meetings, and a student may only make up work missed as a result of a documented, excused absence. If you arrive late to class, it is your responsibility to see me afterward to notify me. Otherwise, you run the risk of being counted absent.

Exams, Quizzes, and In-Class Writing There will be three exams given, each of them a combination of objective answer and a choice of essay questions, and these will include material from class lectures and the course textbook. Quizzes may be given at any time on the assigned readings. Since this is a literature class, these quizzes are designed to reward those who are conscientious about completing the days? readings. Quizzes may not be made up, but your two lowest quiz score will be dropped from your cumulative point total. Additionally, we will begin each session with in-class writing related to one or more of that day?s readings.

Classroom Etiquette Students are expected to take class time seriously, and these general expectations apply: 1) Be in class on time and prepared with all materials and remain until dismissed, 2) turn off cell phones or other disruptions, 3) and stay awake.

Special Accommodations In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with bona fide disabilities will be afforded reasonable accommodation. The Office of Special Student Services will certify a disability and advise faculty members of reasonable accommodations.

Your final average will be calculated as follows:

Plagiarism and Cheating USA is committed to the fundamental value of academic honesty. The student handbook, The Lowdown, stipulates that all acts of academic misconduct are ?subject to investigation and disciplinary action through appropriate university procedures.? By taking this course, you agree that all assignments may undergo some form of originality review.

Electronic Devices In order to maintain the best possible learning environment, turn off and secure all electronic equipment, such as MP3 players or cell phones. In fact, these devices should not be visible to anyone in class. If an emergency requires you to use a cell phone in class, let me know beforehand.