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Sp2012 Women in Literature

Spring 2012 Women in Literature


Professor Kathlyn Enciso Contact e-mail: kenciso@collegeofthedesert.edu Office Hours in LA 4B: Monday/Wednesday 10:55-1:55 E-office hours: Fridays on Facebook

Course Description & Objectives:


This course presents a survey of literature written by and about women in the American, European, Asian, and Latin American traditions. Students examine archetypes and stereotypes of women as they are challenged in the literature. Students will: Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the diversity of early female writers and thinkers in both their historical contexts and literary genres; Recognize and interpret the archetypal roles of women in literaturewife, mother, sex object, woman alone; Analyze the stereotypes of women and how they are challenged in the literature surveyed; Read and respond to relevant critical opinions; e. Compose critical essays on literary elements using accepted critical practices.

Course Student Learning Outcomes:


Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: y Demonstrate their comprehension of the course objectives by engaging in 5-7 focused discussions of at least five minutes in length in which they are able to correctly and effectively employ critical/literary terminology. y Write four essays of 3500 words in length in which they analyze passages from the literature under discussion. These essays should be in correct MLA or APA format, have clearly developed paragraphs with controlling topic sentences, and should contain fewer than 3 grammatical errors. y Students should be able to select one of the critical approaches presented in class, take up that position, and defend it in a minimum 20-minute oral presentation before the class. These presentations should include at least three references to one of the fictional works and at least two references to the secondary critical material.

Coursework Requirements:
y y y y y Properly MLA or APA formatted essays (submitted via Blackboards SafeAssignsee Important Course Information below for further explanation of this feature) Final Oral Presentation with Annotated Works Cited Daily readings Discussions/forums Participation/Attendance

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Assignments: (4) College/Professional Essays w/ Works Cited (3500 words) (6) Discussions/forums Final Oral Presentation w/Annotated Works Cited (17) Participation/Attendance TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE = = = = = 400 150 100 170 820

*NOTE: Grades are determined according to a standard grading scale and are available throughout the term on Bb. It is the students responsibility to monitor their grades/progress throughout the term. Students must pass the course with a C or better in order to earn course/transfer credit for this course. Final grades will be posted on Bb two days after the final; it is at this time that students should review their unofficial final grades for any irregularities, concerns, etc. Your professor will submit official grades on WebAdvisor within 24-48 hours after the unofficial final grades are posted on Bb, after this date, no further changes to grades will be possible.

Required Texts:
y Eagleton, Mary, Ed. Feminist Literary Theory: A Reader, 3rd Edition. New York: WileyBlackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8313-0 Wagner-Martin, Linda. The Oxford Book of Womens Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-513245-8 Your choice of a full-length novel from a contemporary woman writer.

NOTE: Various on-line resources are also required for this class so please make sure that you have regular access to the internet as well as an available printer! If you dont, please come and see me for information on how to add ASC 100a free class available to all COD students for access to the Academic Skills Center and its resources, including computers, printers, and tutors! *IMPORTANT! You will be required to use your textbooks as of the first week of class so please dont hesitate in acquiring this text! If you are unable to purchase/rent it, then please make arrangements to access it in some alternate manner. You may come visit me in office hours (see above) in order to make photocopies of the required pages for one weeks worth of assignmentsyou may get these free copies up till the third week of the term, then you will be solely responsible for having access to the text. NOTE: NOT

HAVING THE TEXT IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO NOT DO YOUR WORK!

Important Course Information:


The following information outlines in detail all course expectations and requirements in place for the duration of the semester. Consider the information in this syllabus a contract between you, the

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student, and me, the professor. Please review all the information for important policies on Blackboard/internet use/support & technology, attendance & academic honesty and feel free to inquire further about any aspect of the syllabus before agreeing to its terms.

The Virtual Classroom:


y Blackboard Learning Management System at COD:
All courses at COD are considered web-enhanced courses and utilize Blackboard Learning Management System (Bb LMS). In every course available through Bb, students should read all information presented on the Blackboard course siteusually in the Announcements sectionand should periodically check for updatesat least every 48 hours. Bb is synced with your COD email so please check your email at least as oftenevery 48 hoursfor important assignments, class cancellation/meeting information, etc. If you cannot access your student email, please review the Blackboard Student Guide document for detailed instructions for support. All COD courses are web-enhanced and supported through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Bb helps to better simulate the traditional classroom experience with features such as Discussion Boards, forums, essay assignments and other presentation and organizational forums. In order to be successful, you should be organized and well motivated. You should be prepared to log in to our course on Blackboard several times each weekyou will be in control of checking on assignments, due dates, discussions, etc., this way. You will have access through Bb to the Course Syllabus, Course Schedule and Blackboard Student Guide as well as other important course information; therefore, you will be responsible for understanding and completing the topics/assignmentsshould you have any further questions, you may either come see me in office hours, contact me via email or Facebook me well in advance of the due date. Go to the Announcements page and check the Discussion Board often and try not to wait until the last minute to review the assignments. Make your initial posting and participate in the discussion regularly to assure you achieve the maximum points you canEXTRA CREDIT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DB Topics THROUGHOUT THE TERM! Begin reviewing for the exams early in the term remember you are responsible for keeping up with the readings and understanding them. If there is anything you need help with, either email, contact a buddy or discuss it with me in office hours. Do not procrastinate OR cram for exams and/or assignments. You should review the material frequently, so you will be prepared to take the exams and to write meaningful, insightful and thorough essays.

y MLA/APA Resources (in addition to/in lieu of a handbook):


OWL at Purdue University Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Purdues OWL is probably the best resource for writing & MLA/APA help on the web! Be sure to check out the sample student essays for formatting help & to review the guidelines for AVOIDING PLAGIARISM!! You MUST use proper MLA/APA formatting in all your

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documentsincluding daily assignments, DB Topics, essays, etc. For essays, cited unoriginal material in excess of 25% as reported on SafeAssign will result in an F or 0 grade. y Students must properly cite any quoted material using either MLA or APA formatting guidelines (if you are planning a degree in the Liberal Arts, MLA is de rigueur, if you are pursuing a degree in sciences, nursing, etc., then you should write your papers in APA). Please refer to your Rules for Writers handbook pages 411-528 or if you chose not to purchase/keep the handbook, check out the OWL Writing Lab guidelines (add this page to your FAVORITES on your browser). No essay, written assignment, outline, term project, case analysis, or project may have no more than 25% of its content quoted from an outside source (quotes from our class texts may include up to 30% cited material). Students who need assistance in learning to properly cite sources should ask me, your professor for guidance and resources available, in addition, you should consult the links at the OWL at Purdue (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/). COD/Blackboard uses plagiarism-detection software--SafeAssign, through which all written student assignments are processed for comparison with material published in traditional sources (books, journals, magazines), on the internet (to include essays for sale), and papers turned in by students in the same and other classes in this and all previous terms. The penalty for plagiarism may range from zero credit on the assignment, to zero in the course, to expulsion from the university with appropriate notation in the students permanent file. See the Blackboard Student Guide for further information about this feature.

Student/Faculty Interaction:
On-campus Office Hours and E-Office Hours (OH): Starting Monday, 30 January 2012, you will be
able to get in touch with me via either on-campus office hours or e-office hours! For e-office hours, usually held Fridays, I will be available via Facebook. If you have a question, you can send me a message, or, if Im online, chat with me. To chat, go to Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/kenciso (if this link doesn't work then cut-and-paste it into the address bar of your browser). Once you are logged onto Facebook, click on the lower right-hand corner where it says "Chat" and send me a message (my name will automatically appear if/when I am logged on--if you don't see me, then I'm not logged on but you can still send me a message!). If you would prefer not to use Facebook or open an account via Facebook, you can still come to the office hours I will be having in my office in LA 4B on the PDC.

y Communication Expectations:
y y y Aside from face-to-face interaction (FTF), you will further interact with me, your professor, and classmates via COD email, Blackboard, Facebook, and DB Topics/forums. Student participation in this course is part of the overall expectations and worth 160 points of your total grade (see Coursework Requirements above). The student is expected to remain in regular contact with his/her professor and classmates and actively participate through Bb in the discussion forums, assignment submissions, exams, and SafeAssign essays, all in a timely fashion. NO LATE

WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT AT LEAST 24 HRS. PRIOR APPROVAL BY ME, YOUR PROFESSOR!
y I, as your professor, will respond to student emails within 24-48 hours, (MondayThursday), and 72 hours, (Friday-Sunday), as well as be available to you for questions/discussion during on-campus office hours and the e-office hours via Facebook (chat or message).

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y Further, as your professor & facilitator, I will communicate primarily via the Blackboard Announcements/Homepage page and/or via COD email. PLEASE CHECK YOUR COD EMAIL AND THE ANNOUNCEMENTS/HOMEPAGE SECTION OF BLACKBOARD DAILY (Preferably) OR AT LEAST EVERY 48 HOURS.

y Student Email:
All COD students been assigned and have access to COD emailALL COD-related communications, including on-line courses, emails etc., are set-up via COD email only! You should already have a valid COD email, if you dont and to obtain a COD student email address, go to the COD homepage, http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/Pages/default.aspx y y y Click on the Student E-mail tab in the top-right-hand box (in the My COD box on the homepage, under Blackboard) and create a COD email account! Your email address is: Your WebAdvisor username@mycod.us (e.g., astudent@mycod.us) Your User Name: Your WebAdvisor User Name@mycod.us Initial Password: Your birthdate in mmddyy format (e.g., if you were born January 2, 1985 = 010285)

*IMPORTANT! All students are responsible for ensuring that their correct & REGULARLY CHECKED email address is listed in Blackboard by Monday of Week #1. Email is the only way I, your professor can regularly communicate with you. It is your responsibility to make sure a valid email address is providedif you prefer to use a gmail, yahoo, hotmail, or some other email server, then you will have to log onto your COD email and link your personal email address to your COD email. Failure on your part to have a valid email can result in your missing important information that could affect your grade.

Attendance Policy:
Starting with Week #1, in addition to regular classroom attendance (if a FTF or on-campus, or hybrid class), I expect students to log onto Bb to review documents, post comments, turn in assignments & essays and check for announcements on a regular basisat least every 48 hours. Students who are not participating in the online discussion boards and are not communicating with me with legitimate reasons for their lack of participation are subject to losing someif not allof their participation credit for the course. Participation in all interactive, learning activities is requiredthis includes Bb assignments. In addition to traditional assignments, DB Topics/forums will also be required via Bb Discussion Board for participation/attendance points.
*IMPORTANT! Students who do not check in on the first day of class and/or miss more than four consecutive classes/assignments will be dropped from the class before the census date, 6 February 2012. After that date, the responsibility to DROP and avoid an F or W on your transcript lies solely with you, the student!

Technology Requirements:
y Students must have:

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y y y y A valid COD e-mail account that you can access on a regular basis. E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files. Access to the Internet. Access to a computer capable of running Netscape Navigator 7.0 or above, Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or current versions of Firefox or MozillaNOTE: Bb 9 is most compatible with Mozilla Firefox browser so should you have any difficulty in accessing, viewing, or sending information on Bb, you should download this browser and set it up for use with Bb. Students who use older browser versions will have compatibility problems with Blackboard. If you dont have such a computer at home, please contact me about adding ASC 100free access to the COD ASC computers and tutors! Microsoft WORD software or MS Word-compatible software. I cannot grade anything I cannot openBlackboard reads several different platforms of documents HOWEVER, the easiest way to ensure that your document will upload and open easily is to save and post it in RICH TEXT FORMAT (please review the Blackboard Student Guide for further instructions on how to do this)! If you cannot open documents via Blackboard, contact me immediately for details on how to access documents either via my Facebook page or go directly to www.scribd.com and search my account = babyezra2008 to open and download files as doc, docx, or pdf files. Virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via the Internet and email. This should be continually updated!

y Technical Support Information:


y Troubleshooting 101! The #1 problem students need support with is logging on. It is imperative that you choose a password that is both secure AND easy for you to remember; however, if you do need help with your password, please contact me first! I can reset your password for you. Troubleshooting 101 (Part 2)! If you cannot resolve problems with Bb and/or COD student email, even after checking your Blackboard Student Guide, please contact Bb 24/7 Tech Support 1-866-321-7159 or COD email Support at the Counseling Center: 760346-8041 ext. 2521 or at Student Life: 760-346-8041 ext. 1311. If you continue to experience technical problems within Bb, you should first contact the Blackboard Online Support Center by clicking on the Bb Help (Web) button on our page. If you cannot get the answer(s) you need from this resource, then please come and see me in office hours with your question/problem for assistance. Please note that you are responsible for solving problems related to technology issues BEFORE assignments are due and such problems are NOT valid reasons for not turning in work on time!

Honesty Policy & Student Conduct:


The awarding of a college degree or college credit attests that an individual has demonstrated mastery of a significant body of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society. Any type of dishonesty in securing those credentials therefore invites serious sanctions, up to and including suspension and expulsion and denies you the experience of a truly valuable education! Examples of dishonesty include actual or attempted cheating, plagiarism, (read the statement on plagiarism below), or knowingly furnishing false information to any university employee.

y Statement on Plagiarism:

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Plagiarism is using another persons words or ideas in your writing (or formal speeches) without revealing your source. This may involve copying someones work or obtaining and taking credit for anothers writing. Whenever you summarize someone elses ideas or paraphrase/rephrase their ideas and/or words into your own or use someone elses statements word for word, you must make that persons contributions clearly known through proper citing of their work. The personal accounts, expressions, opinions, judgments, arguments, illustrations, interpretations, and statistics borrowed from others, whether written, posted on the internet, spoken or recorded, must be properly credited or attributed to the originator of those. If you have any questions or do not understand this statement fully, please ask your instructor for further clarification as to what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. For on-line reference and tips to avoid plagiarism, please check out the OWL at Purdue guidelines at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/. NOTE: IF you do accidentally plagiarize once, see information under OWL at Purdue University

Online Writing Lab above for what constitutes plagiarism, you will be allowed to rewrite that
assignment. However, if this happens a second time, you will receive an F (or 0%) for the offending assignment and/or may be subject to failure/dismissal.
Updated by K.A. Enciso Spring 2012. College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA, Dr. Debra Taylor Bourdeau Winter 2009. Troy University.

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