Survey of American Literature II 1865-Present

ENG 232-332
Thurs 6-10pm
Instructor: John Salyers
jsalyers@gardner-webb.edu
NOTE: All Gardner-Webb University students and faculty must use their
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business.
Course Description: A survey of American literature from approximately 1865 to
the present. Students will read, interact with, and discuss literary texts of various
genres that illustrate major and minor movements in the development of American
literature.
Textbook(s): The Heath Anthology of American Literature: 1865 to the Present, 7th
Edition (C,D,E), by Lauter, et al.
Grading Scale:
A
96-100%
A94-95%
B+
92-93%
B
88-91%
B86-87%
C+
84-85%
C
80-83%
C78-79%
D+
76-77%
D
72-75%
D70-71%
F less than 70%
General Education Competencies:

Students will develop skills in formulating well-organized thoughts for the

purpose of effective communication.
Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze written, oral, or visual
forms of communication and create appropriate responses.
Students will compare and contrast intra- and intercultural realities to
cultivate attributes necessary for adapting to and functioning in a
globalized world.
Students will develop skills in effective research using traditional and
technology-based research methods.

Specific Course Objectives:

To develop an appreciation for significant texts in literature.

To become acquainted with the ideas, concepts, and experiences of the
American people.
To contextualize American literature socially, culturally, and historically.
To develop critical and analytical ability in reference to poetry and
prose.
To practice writing clearly and cogently about American literature.

Assignments and Requirements:

Your grade will be based on:
60% Weekly Graded Literature Discussions (Written Components +
Participation/Discussion)
20%

In-Class Multimodal Presentation regarding a specific text of

your choice (Text and date of presentation will be determined on
day one of class)

20% Final Exam (Last day of Class)

Absence policy: You are expected to attend every class meeting. University
policy mandates that attending fewer than 75% of class meetings will result in
automatic failure. In addition, missing class more than once may result in a lowered
grade. Any two tardies or early departures (or combination of the two) count as one
absence. Any student who sleeps in class will be counted absent that day.
The only excused absences will be for illness, funerals and other family
emergencies, or official University business. The professor may require
documentation for your excuse. It is the student's responsibility to see, call, or email the professor within 48 hours of returning to class to have an absence excused
and plan to make up his/her work. Your professor reserves the right to determine
what constitutes an emergency. Remember that excused absences still count
toward the total number of absences considered excessive.
Late work: Every late assignment will be docked 20% unless you have an excused
absence as described above. No assignment will be accepted if it is more than one
week late.
Academic Dishonesty: Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit
with documentation and quotation marks when appropriate is plagiarism.
Plagiarism will be prosecuted enthusiastically.
It is English department policy that a grade of F for the course will be assigned any
time a student submits any draft of a paper of which a substantial portion has been

falsely represented as the students own. Resubmitting work you have done for
another class without getting prior permission from your professor will be
considered academic dishonesty.
Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities needing academic
accommodations should by the FIRST WEEK OF CLASS: 1) register with and provide
documentation to the Noel House verifying your disability, and 2) inform the
instructor of the type of academic accommodation required.