SYLLABUS FOR MAJOR AMERICAN WRITERS

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: ENG 350

Instructor: Dr. Geraldine Martin

Office: Room # 314

Office Phone: 219-473-4290

E-mail: gmartin@ccsj.edu

Monday 3:20 - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 3:20 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Course Time: Thursday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

This course is a study of important American writers such as Emerson, Thoreau, Melville, Hawthorne, Whitman, Twain, and Dickinson, as well as contemporary and minority writers.

ENG 103-104

Selected writing of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thoreau: Walden (and Civil Disobedience)

Hawthorne: Selected tales

The Scarlet Letter

Melville: Moby Dick

Dickinson: Final Harvest

James: Portrait of a Lady

Twain: Huckleberry Finn

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping acourse without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

Attendance in class is required since part of the final grade is assigned on the basis of the student's ability to discuss the readings in class.

 Class Policy For Assignments:

One short paper, and one longer paper will be required. Some opportunity to attend literary/dramatic events in Chicago will be provided. There will be one group oral presentation, and there will be a final exam, intended to pull everything together. Much of the final grade will depend on the student's demonstrated ability to complete the readings and discuss them in class.

Students in this course will:

• Become acquainted with the best of 19^th and early 20^th century American literature. Specifically, we will study Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Dickinson, James, and Twain.

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes) 50% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments 30% of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments 20% of grade

A: A-: B+: B: B-: C+:

C: C-: D+: D: D-: F: