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Course Number and Title:
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ENG 102.71
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Instructor:
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Miles X. Liu
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Telephone Number (if any):
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552-2356
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Email Address:
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xliu@hcc.mass.edu
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Office Hours (if any):
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Online Hours:
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TR 20:30-21:30
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Communication Policy:
In addition to the online hours specified above, I will check my email and the
bulletin board often. I will respond to your inquiries within 48 hours in normal
circumstances.
X Asynchronous Course ____ Synchronous Course
Asynchronous:
This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on
"learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between
students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to
participants.
Synchronous:
This form of distance education entails the use of live, two-way communication
among and/or between students and faculty in a scheduled or "fixed"
point(s) of time(s), much like classroom-based instruction.
Course Description:
The course covers the ability to communicate with others, to think critically,
and to comprehend literary works. The emphasis is on writing critically about
fiction, poetry, and drama. The course uses class discussions, not lectures, to
help its participants gain a deeper understanding of the readings, and relies
on writing assignments—formal and informal—to provide them with plenty of
opportunities to practice communicating their ideas effectively.
Required Textbook & Materials:
Books
Barnet,
Sylvan, et al., eds. An
Introduction to Literature. 14th ed.
New York:
Longman, 2006. (ISBN 0-321-35601-2)
Uno, Roberta, ed. Unbroken Thread: an Anthology of Asian American Women.
Amherst, MA: U
of Massachusetts
P, 1993. (ISBN 0-87023-856-6)
Essays
& Poems (class handouts)
Colombo, Gary.
"Thinking Critically, Challenging Cultural Myths." Re-reading
America.
2nd ed. Boston:
Beford, 1992. 1-6.
Niemoeller, Nartin.
"They first came for the Communists." Class
handout.
"Paul's Suicide." College Writing Skills.
John Langan. Boston:
McGraw Hill, 2000. 263-64.
Roethke, Theodore. "My Papa's Waltz." Class handout.
Thesis statement exercise. Class
handout.
Films
[recommended]
Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu
Story. Dir. Eric Paul Fournier. 2000. VHS.
Course Objectives:
As a continuation of ENG101, this course is intended to improve students'
critical thinking skills through analyzing literature and writing skills
through reading. The objectives thus include 1) learning to read fiction,
poetry and drama closely and from multiple perspectives; and 2) learning to
articulate in writing your interpretation of literature logically and
coherently.
Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning
Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful
completion of this course: weekly response to Study Questions, regular class
discussions, research class reports, two papers,
and a mid-term test.
This
course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:
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1. in person meetings
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NO
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2. telephone interactions
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NO
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3. electronic interactions (email,
internet...)
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YES
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If
yes, dates, times, places are to be specified as online and Tuesday and
Thursday: 20:30-21:30
Evaluation of Student's Progress:
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30%
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papers (15% x 2)
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15%
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Mid-term test
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30%
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Weekly response to Study Questions on readings
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15%
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class participation--offer 2 quality postings each week on the
Bulletin Board,
complete reading assignments on time, and be responsive in communication
with the class, etc.
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10%
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class reports (5% each)
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