An Introduction to Literature, 11th Edition. During the semester, the student will read short stories, poetry, plays and a novel and will study the means by which such works may be understood and appreciated. The students will practice writing in their journals. Students will complete two essays, a research paper, quizzes and two essay exams to demonstrate proficiency in reading, thinking, and writing. Grammar and syntax will be primarily addressed on an individual basis although some review and practice will take place in class.
Attendance is essential to the successful completion of the course.
Class discussions will help the students recognize the elements and forms of literary works to that they are able to discuss them critically and write about them competently. Tardiness may result in the loss of such hours also. The students have been provided an extended syllabus listing assignments, and it will be their responsibility to keep up with the reading and writing. Students' grades will calculated as an average of the grades earned on the assignments listed below. Plagiarism is defined on pages 569-573 of the Bedford Handbook .