Summer 2010 Courses: 2000-Level

ENG 2013.01F: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Christine Caver
Class Time: MTWRF 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Class Location: HSS 2.01.06

Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills required for understanding literary concepts and contemporary trends in interpretation, including the ability to identify elements of literature such as setting, plot, characterization and point of view in prose fiction, and rhythm, sound, and imagery in poetry. Literature helps you to better understand not only your own experiences and culture, but also the lives and cultures of people quite different from you—people you will meet on whatever path you take after you have finished your degree requirements.  The problem-solving skills learned through analyzing literature are also those you will need in fields as varied as teaching and engineering, or business and medicine.

Requirements and Grades
Students should have read the assigned material before class, and bring the book every day.  You are responsible for all material presented in class and posted on Blackboard, including the lecture outlines.  All exams include questions on material presented only in class.  There will be five multiple-choice exams:  four will be given during the semester and the last one will be held during the final exam period.  The lowest of your first four exams will be dropped. The final exam must be taken, however, and will not be dropped even if it is your lowest grade. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN—BEFORE OR AFTER THE SCHEDULED EXAM.

Required Text

  1. The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature, Michael Meyer, Ed., 8th edition, Bedford/St. Martin's Press.

ENG 2213.01F: LITERARY CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Lapetra Bowman
Class Time: MTWRF 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Class Location: HSS 3.04.26

Course Description
A study of poetry, fiction, and drama, with close attention to literary terms, literary criticism, and the characteristics of each genre. This course includes intensive reading and extensive writing requirements and is designed to prepare students who intend to take advanced courses in literature and other students who have a commitment to the rigorous study of literature.  The study of literature within this course will be all-inclusive and far-reaching.  With a focus on world literatures and the interstitial spaces which exist/emerge between/among cultures, this course will provide students the opportunity to read literatures from the 16th century to contemporary times, to include French, English, Irish, Asian, Caribbean, African-American, Mexican-American and Chicana/o, in addition to other U.S. and World literatures/authors.  Ultimately, students will be encouraged to claim their subject positions and their ideologies, to posit themselves within the literary discourse, and explore how literature means.

Course Texts

  1. Introduction to Literature, Barnet, Cain, Burto, and Bergman, 15TH edition
  2. Those Who Save Us, Jenna Blum
  3. In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez

Course Assignments for Grades

  • Daily Reading Quizzes: 20%
  • Annotated Bibliography: 20%
  • Personal Response Essays (2 pages minimum each): 25%
  • Final Paper (7-9 pages): 35%

ENG 2223.01M: BRITISH LITERATURE I (MAYMESTER)

Instructor: Bernadette Andrea
Class Time: MTWRF 3:00 - 5:50 p.m.
Class Location: BV 2.306 (Downtown Campus)

Course Description
This course surveys British literary and cultural texts from the medieval to the early modern period, roughly from the seventh century through the seventeenth century.  This historical sweep includes landmarks in the British literary tradition, such as Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton.  The course also includes newly recovered women’s writing from this period, and challenges the relatively recent category of the “literary” by covering religious writing, travelogues, and popular pamphlets.  We will approach this fascinating range of early British writing from textual, historical, and comparative perspectives.  This course thus aims to enrich your understanding of early British literature in its full scope and to help you hone your critical reading and writing skills as you respond to the texts and contexts that constitute this tradition.

Required Textbook
This text will be available at the UTSA Bookstore, although it may be purchased elsewhere.  All students are required to obtain this text prior to the beginning of the semester and to bring it to every class.

  1. Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume I, The: The Middle Ages through The Eighteenth Century, 4th edition, 2010.  (Be sure to obtain this edition.)

Assignment Sequence
You will be evaluated in this class on a series of in-class writing assignments (distributed and completed in class, and based on the required readings for the day) and three unit exams (involving short answer, identification, and essay responses based on the readings in each unit), the last one of which will cover the entire semester.  Each exam is worth 25% of your final grade; in-class writing assignments will be averaged for the remaining 25% of your final grade.

ENG 2223.01F: BRITISH LITERATURE I (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Ken Burchenal
Class Time: MTWRF 11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Class Location: BB.3.02.28

Course Description
This course introduces students to the major writers and literary genres of Britain from the Anglo-Saxon through the Neo-classical period.   In addition, you will learn and practice the terminology and methods of Literary Study in general. This course focuses upon careful, critical reading combined with compulsory interaction with me during lectures, therefore keeping up with the assignments and class attendance is crucial. This course is designed to give students a foundation for further scholarly labor in the Liberal arts, although our primary focus will be the analysis of British literature through the18th century.

More specifically, you will:

  1. Learn the terminology and stylistic conventions associated with the major literary genres of the period we will study.
  2. Become familiar with the major works and stylistic characteristics of the authors assigned.
  3. Practice interpretive, scholarly analysis in class, your journals, and by writing your own critical essays.
  4. Practice your writing and critical skills.

Required Texts and Materials - bring to every class meeting

  • The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vols A, B, and C, 8th ed.
  • Other literary texts available on Blackboard 
  • Several (approx. 10) Quiz answer sheets , and 2 test answer sheets
  • Your reading journal and materials to take notes.

ENG 2263.01F: AMERICAN LITERATURE I (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Ken Burchenal
Class Time: MTWRF 12:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Class Location: HSS 3.04.22

Course Description
This course explores the history of American literature through detailed readings of some of the "masterpieces" of that genre written before the middle of the 19th century. A secondary academic focus is the development of American culture as reflected in broad literary trends such as the Renaissance, Classicism and Romanticism. This course entails careful, critical reading and writing combined with compulsory interaction with me during lectures, therefore keeping up with the assignments and class attendance is crucial. Although our primary focus will be the analysis of American literature, this course is designed to give students a foundation for further scholarly labor in the Liberal arts in general and Literary studies in particular. 

More specifically, you will:

  1. Learn the terminology and conventions associated with American literature.
  2. Learn the terminology, theory, and rhetorical conventions of literary study in general.
  3. Practice these conventions in class, your journals, and by writing your own critical essays
  4. To learn efficient reading and analytical skills for this discipline
  5. To improve your academic writing skills in general
  6. Read a lot canonical American literary works.

Required Texts and Materials

  1. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, 7th Ed. Baym, Nina, ed. Vols. A and B.

Also:

  • Various other texts made available on Blackboard.
  • Several (approx. 10) Parscore Quiz grading sheets (pink), and 2 form X-101-864 
  • Your reading journal and materials to take notes.

ENG 2383.01F: MULTIETHNIC LITERATURES OF THE UNITED STATES (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Annette Portillo
Class Time: MTWRF 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Class Location: HSS 3.04.12

Course Description
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum requirement in rhetoric. This course will introduce you to major works by Native American and Chicana writers and examine major issues in American literature that pertain to the ethnic experience in the United States. By examining the categories of race, class and gender we will explore how many writers manipulate language and literary genres as they construct alternative notions of American identity. More importantly, this course will emphasize the importance of the political, cultural and socio-historical context of all readings.

Course Texts

  1. Helena María Viramontes - Under the Feet of Jesus
  2. Gloria Anzaldua – Borderlands/La Frontera
  3. Sandra Cisneros - House on Mango Street
  4. Zitkala-Sa - American Indian Stories
  5. N. Scott Momaday - The Way to Rainy Mountain
  6. other readings available on BB from E-reserves

Course Assignments for Grades
Required assignments will include: midterm (7p) and final (15p) research essays; daily quizzes; individual presentations; daily reading responses; daily discussion board posts on Blackboard; and peer reviews.

ENG 2413.01S: TECHNICAL WRITING (SUMMER II)

Instructor: Robin English-Bircher
Class Time: MTWRF 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Class Location: HSS 3.04.26

Course Description
Technical Writing introduces students to the basics of writing done outside the academic sphere. It emphasizes the writing process and considers all aspects of the rhetorical situation, but concentrates on the analysis of audience. Assignments will consider situations and audiences that are both technical and non-technical; however, the latter writing audience is stressed. The class will practice and hone the students’ ability to communicate effectively. The course’s goal is to sharpen the skills needed for writing (planning, designing, writing, revising, and editing) to achieve success during and after college.

Technical Writing is writing designed for students in all fields of study; therefore, a technical background is not needed. As the name suggests, the class focuses on writing, primarily done on a word processor; however, students do not need previous experience. The class’ goal is to provide said experience with the completion of quizzes and various homework assignments based on material explored in the text and discussed in class. Finally, the primary form of assessment will be in the form of six projects focusing on key writing and an individual presentation of a final project.

Course Texts

  1. Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies, and Readings, 7th ed: Diana C. Reep (REQ)
  2. Handbook of Technical Writing, 9th ed: Alred, Bursaw, and Oliu (REC)

Course Assignments for Grades

  • Quizzes: These will be over material from the text and will be done via Blackboard on assigned readings. These are averaged (with writing assignments) and are worth 20% of the final grade.
  • Writing Assignments: Students will complete regular writing exercises and practices. These are averaged with quizzes to constitute 20% of the final grade.
  • Individual Presentations: All students will be required to present one of their final reports to the class. Students will be required to create a PowerPoint to accompany the presentation, as well as provide handouts. This is worth 10% of the final grade.
  • Projects: Worth a total of 70% of the grade, this work will constitute the majority of the class. Each assignment will have specific guidelines and requirements that must be met – including appropriate research and documentation. The following are possible projects:
    • Academic Paper 
    • Resumes and application letter
    • Case Study
    • Feasibility Study
    • Proposal

ENG 2413.02F: TECHNICAL WRITING (SUMMER I)

Instructor: Deanna M. White
Class Time: MTWRF 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Class Location: MB 1.124

Course Description
English 2413 examines the techniques of expository writing adapted to technological and workplace subjects.  All features of good writing emphasized in the other writing courses are emphasized again with particular stress on style, clarity, and audience analysis.

This section of 2413 provides practice in editing and in the writing of instructions, extended definition, resumes, business correspondence, feasibility reports, electronic correspondence, and proposals.  There will also be an oral presentation.  In this section, the use of Readiness Assessment Tests for individual and group assessments will be used to assess the students’ knowledge of assigned reading materials.  There will be two group projects.  The Web CT is also utilized in this section.

Course Texts

  1. Dodds, Jack.  The Ready Reference Handbook.  4th ed. Allyn and Bacon 
  2. Markel, Mike.  Technical Communication. 9th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s

Course Assignments for Grades

  • Definition Assignment: 10%
  • Correspondence Assignment (2 parts): 10%
  • Electronic Correspondence Assignment (2  parts): 10%
  • Job Hunt Assignment (3 parts): 10%
  • Feasibility Study (Group Project): 10%
  • Proposal: 10%
  • Oral Presentation: 10%
  • Assessment Tests: 10%
    • Individual   2/3
    • Group   1/3
  • Post Diagnostic Grammar Test: 5%                 
  • Grammar Online Tests: 10%
  • Attendance: 5%

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