Assignment Overview & Grade Breakdown: Category Description Points Assignment 1: This literary analysis essay explores the themes of a 200 Short Fiction Essay major work or works of Short Fiction. Assignment 2: Submit a Power Point with biographical and literary 100 Author Power Point information on a selected author. Assignment 3: This critical analysis and research essay explores the 300 Drama Essay themes of a major work of drama. Attendance Students will complete discussions on Canvas and in the 300 classroom based on the assigned reading and complete an Participation, Author PowerPoint. Discussions, quizzes, Attendance, quizzes and other assignments are also part and homework of the participation grade. assignments. To be completed on Canvas. Final 100 Total: Total: 1,000 Course Calendar: Subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Unit Begins Ends Objectives & Reading Assignments Items Due Intro 1/8 1/14 Course Syllabus & Policies Introductory DUE 1/14: Complete Introduction Discussion Unit exercises Author PowerPoint Selection Work on Author Unit 1 1/15 Work on Author PowerPoints PowerPoint Read Short Stories: (Located in the textbook or in the Short Stories section of Library Guides) of an by Kate Chopin “The Story Hour” by Raymond Carver “Cathedral” by John Updike “A&P” Review Definitions: Unit 1 1/21 1/28 DUE 1/28: Author PowerPoints Types of Fiction (6) Plot (14) and Point of View (Cont.) (26), Character (74), Setting (117) and Theme DUE 1/28: Complete Unit (204) from the textbook, or review Literary 1 Assignments and Quiz Terms Power Points
Assignment Overview & Grade Breakdown: Category Description Points Assignment 1: Short Fiction Essay This literary analysis essay explores the themes of a major work or works of Short Fiction. 200 Assignment 2: Author Power Point Submit a Power Point with biographical and literary information on a selected author. 100 Assignment 3: Drama Essay This critical analysis and research essay explores the themes of a major work of drama. 300 Attendance Participation, Discussions, quizzes, and homework assignments. Students will complete discussions on Canvas and in the classroom based on the assigned reading and complete an Author PowerPoint. Attendance, quizzes and other assignments are also part of the participation grade. 300 Final To be completed on Canvas. 100 Total: Total: 1,000 Course Calendar: Subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Unit Begins Ends Objectives & Reading Assignments Items Due Intro Unit 1/8 1/14 Course Syllabus & Policies Introductory exercises Author PowerPoint Selection DUE 1/14: Complete Introduction Discussion Unit 1 1/15 Work on Author PowerPoints Read Short Stories: (Located in the textbook or in the Short Stories section of Library Guides) “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver “A&P” by John Updike Work on Author PowerPoint Unit 1 (Cont.) 1/21 1/28 Review Definitions: Types of Fiction (6) Plot (14) and Point of View (26), Character (74), Setting (117) and Theme (204) from the textbook, or review Literary Terms Power Points DUE 1/28: Author PowerPoints DUE 1/28: Complete Unit 1 Assignments and Quiz