Course Number and Title:	ENG 102.71
Instructor:	Miles X. Liu
Telephone Number (if any):	552-2356
Email Address:	xliu@hcc.mass.edu
Office Hours (if any):
Online Hours:	TR 20:30-21:30

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. 15^th ed. New York: Longman, 2008. (ISBN 978-0-205-59909-7)
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:

1. in person meetings	NO
2. telephone interactions	NO
3. electronic interactions (email, internet...)	YES

If yes, dates, times, places are to be specified as online and Tuesday and Thursday: 20:30-21:30

Evaluation of Student's Progress:

30%	papers (15% x 2)
15%	Mid-term test
30%	Weekly response to Study Questions on readings
15%	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.
10%	class reports (5% each)