Paul King Fall 2011 Humanities 102:011 Course Description: HUM 102 focuses on enhanced written and oral

communication skills; emphasizes reading and interpretation of literary forms; critical analysis; methods of research using print and on-line sources; report writing and writing about literature. Required Texts: Booth, Alison. J. Paul Hunter and Kelly J. Mays. The Norton Introduction to Literature. Portable Tenth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton, Inc., 2011. Course Requirements and Grading: Essay 1 30% Essay 2 30% Oral Presentation 30% Research Roadmap 10% Policies: Essay Format Please list the following in the upper-left corner of every assignment: Your Name; Course Number and Section; My Name; Assignment Name, and whether its a Draft or Final; Date. All work must be stapled. Any assignment that is incomplete (too short, not stapled, missing pieces, etc.) will be returned to the student and will be considered late (see bullet on Grades for policy on late papers). Grades Only final essays count toward your grade, draft essays do not. Grades will be lowered on late assignments (a half grade for each class that its late), unless you have a documented illness or emergency. Any essay that is more than 3 classes late will automatically receive a grade of F (this includes essays that Ive returned to you for re-submittal). If you miss class you still must submit your work on time, unless you have a documented illness or emergency. I do not accept emailed assignments, so if you do miss a class, please email your assignment to another student and have them submit it for you, or put it in my mailbox before the class that the assignment is due on.

Paul King Fall 2011 Humanities 102:011 Attendance Attendance at all classes is expected. After 6 absences, your final grade will be lowered by a half-letter grade for each absence. All illnesses and emergencies even those that are documented count as absences. If you do miss class, please call another student for the assignment, and submit that assignment on time during the next class. Also, if you do miss class, please copy the handouts from class that day from a classmate. Please do not contact me for the assignment or for notes you may have missed because of an absence. However, always feel free to contact me if you have a question on your work or need clarification on an assignment. I take attendance at the beginning of class. If you arrive to class 10 minutes late, your absence will count as missing half a class. If you arrive to class 30 minutes late, you will be marked absent for the day. You will be marked absent for the day if: o You take out a cell phone or computer during class. o You sleep during class. o You dont bring your book to class. Other I provide written comments on draft papers only when they are submitted on time. If you want comments on a late draft, come to my office hours and Ill be happy to review your work with you. When I provide comments on your papers on a grammatical or punctuation error, I generally do so only once. You must look up the particular error, such as comma splice and then find the other (comma splice) errors in your work and correct them. Mastery of the basic rules of standard written English is a requirement of this course. Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics will adversely affect your grades. Tutors are available through the Humanities Department. Keep a back up of your work on a flash drive. SAVE OFTEN! Portfolios: At the end of the course, you will turn in a portfolio. We will discuss this in more detail as the course continues, but keep the following in mind. All writing assignments are to be submitted in reverse chronological order in a folder. SAVE ALL WORK. You must include all papers in your portfolio that I commented on. Academic Integrity Please refer to the University Code of Academic Integrity for additional information. This document can be downloaded as a pdf file at the following website: http://www.njit.edu/academics/integrity.php

Paul King Fall 2011 Humanities 102:011 Plagiarism Statement: Plagiarism is defined as the unacknowledged use of someone elses words or ideas in work that is purported to be ones own. It is one of the most serious violations of academic integrity in higher education. You will be caught and you will be disciplined, which can result in a failing grade, suspension, or expulsion from the University. The NJIT Honor Code is in effect. In order to avoid plagiarism, you need only refer to the following rules of the road: When you quote, paraphrase or summarize ideas whether from a periodical, book, interview or from non-print or electronic sources you must cite the source. Use in-text citation (in parentheses) after the quotation, summary or paraphrase, giving the last name of the author and the page(s), or one word from the title of the work and the page(s). On the final page of your own paper, include a bibliography that lists all sources you have used. Include the authors name, the title of the work, and the publication information (publishers name; place and date of publication.). For more information consult your MLA guide.

Humanities 102:011 Syllabus Fall 2011 Week 1 2 NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change, based on class progress and needs. Revised: September 24, 2011 Date In-Class Work Reading Due Writing Due Sep 1 Introduction Sep 6 Overview of course/Syllabus Sep 9 Drama Drama: Reading, Responding, Writing, 744-747 Elements of Drama, 809-820 A Doll House, Act I, 821-843 Sep 13 A Doll House, Act II - III, 843-876 Sep 16 A Streetcar Named Desire, Scenes 1-3, 1165-1193 Sep 20 A Streetcar Named Desire, Scenes 4-11, 1193-1238 Sep 23 A Streetcar Named Desire, Scenes 4-11, 1193-1238 Sep 27 Film: A Streetcar Named Desire Sep 30 Film and Play Comparison Film: A Streetcar Named Desire Oct 4 Fiction Plot, 59-69 Essay 1, Draft (Bring 2 copies to class) James Baldwin, Sonnys Blues, 75-101 Oct 7 Review of Essay Draft 1 James Baldwin, Sonnys Blues, 75-101 Oct 11 Essay 1 Peer Review Narration and Point of View, 102-107 Essay 1, Draft 2 (Bring 1 copy to class) Ernest Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants, 113-117 Oct 14 Setting, 158-160 Anton Chekhov, The Lady with the Dog, 165178 Oct 18 Anton Chekhov, The Lady with the Dog, 165Essay 1 Final 178 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 28 Nov 1 Nov 4 Nov 8 Nov 11 James Joyce, Araby, 328-332 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, 269-274 Library Visit Research Topic Poetry Essay 2 Peer Review Research Topic Reading, Responding, Writing, 438-459, 469-474 Tone, 475-488 Speaker: Whose Voice do We Hear? 496-511 Essay 2 Draft 4

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Humanities 102:011 Syllabus Fall 2011 Week 12 13 14 15 NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change, based on class progress and needs. Revised: September 24, 2011 Date In-Class Work Reading Due Writing Due The Sounds of Poetry, 587-613 Nov 15 Oral Presentation Nov 18 Oral Presentation Nov 22 Oral Presentations Nov 25 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO CLASS! Nov 29 Oral Presentations Dec 2 Oral Presentation Dec 6 Oral Presentation Dec 9 Last Class! Essay 2 Final