Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan
Course Number and Title: ENG 212 - American Writers II
Instructor: Caryl Casson
Telephone Number (if any):
Email Address: ccasson@hcc.mass.edu
Office Hours (if any): by appointment
Online Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 - 5
Communication Policy: Email or WebCT discussion board
__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: From the course catalog… “This course may focus chronologically on such American writers as Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Faulkner, and O'Neill; or, it may be organized thematically on topics such as the city in literature (Yezierska, Wharton, Dreiser, Crane, James); pioneers and immigrants (Cather, Rolvaag, Curran, Mangione); small town (Anderson, Robinson, Lewis, Cheever, Carver); dissonant voices (Baldwin, Kerouac, Cummings, Miller, Eliot); or Southern voices (Faulkner, Glasgow, O'Connor, Williams, Mason, Gaines).Prerequisite: ENG 102”
In my words…This class offers students the chance to become familiar with some of the greatest writers of American Literature, from 1865 to the present day. Works studied will be given an historical context, allowing students anunderstand their relevance, not only during the time in which they were written, but also to today’s America.
Coursework includes reading, short writing exercises, quizzes, discussion via the WebCT discussion board, two essays, and a final.
Required Textbook & Materials:
American Literature: Volume 2 (with MyLiteratureLab and MyCompLab) Ed. William E Cain. Pearson Longman; New York, 2004
NBTHIS TEXTBOOK COMES WITH ON-LINE SUPPLEMENTS FROM THE PUBLISHERS. THESE SUPPLEMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THIS CLASS; THEREFORE, TO BE SURE YOU GET SUPPLEMENTS THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE HCC ON-LINE SYSTEM, YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR TEXTBOOK FROM THE HCC BOOKSTORE.
Course Objectives:
To become familiar with some of the great works of American Literature from 1865 to the present day
To understand the historical context within which these works were written
Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning
Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course:
Students must complete all of the scheduled readings, do all the writing exercises assigned, participate in the discussion board, and submit papers and quizzes according to the schedule. This course is NOT self-paced. Unless otherwise specified, all discussions must be concluded by by 5 p.m. on the Friday of each week and all other assignments must be completed by 10 p.m. on the Sunday of each week.
This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:
1. in person meetings NO
2. telephone interactions NO
3. electronic interactions (email, internet...) YES
If yes, dates, times, places are to be specified…
Evaluation of Student’s Progress:
Short Writing Assignments & Discussion Board Postings 50%
Quizzes 10%
Two Papers 30%
Final 10%
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Grade
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Explanation
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Numerical Score
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Grade Points
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A
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Work of superior & outstanding quality
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93-100
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4.0
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A-
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90-92
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3.65
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B+
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87-89
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3.35
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B
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Work decidedly above average
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83-86
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3.0
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B-
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80-82
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2.65
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C+
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77-79
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2.35
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C
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Work of average quality
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73-76
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2.0
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C-
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70-72
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1.65
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D+
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67-69
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1.35
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D
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Work decidedly below average but passing
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63-66
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1.0
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D-
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60-62
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.65
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F
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Work not passing no credit earned
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0-59
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0.00
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