The purpose of English 300 is to enable students, through reading works of literature, literary criticism, and literary theory, to read and write about literature, criticism, and theory in a disciplined manner informed by a clear understanding of a variety of critical approaches and their methods, limitations, assumptions and origins. Have regular and frequent access to the internet and your email account because any instructional method may be conducted electronically via email or the course homepage. Selden, Raman, Peter Widdowson, and Peter Brooker, A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory , 4th ed. The literary work must be one of those read for this class. Extraordinary contributions will have a positive effect on the final course grade.
Every absence counts.
Missed in-class graded work may not be made up. Academic dishonesty will result in failure of the course and other sanctions imposed by the University. Consult the academic integrity policy posted on my office door.