MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: English

C.	Course Number and Title: ENGL2050 American Literature I

D.	Course Coordinator: Pat Herb

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: ENGL1030 (with a C- or above)

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

The Bedford Anthology of American Literature: Shorter Edition

Authors: Belasco & Johnson

Copyright Year: 2013

Edition: 2nd

ISBN # 9780312597139

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None

J.	Course Description: American Literature I is a survey course that examines the development of American literature in English from the early colonies through the Civil War. Through the use of selected texts, students will become familiar with key authors and works that represent American literature in English and the multiple voices within it. As a survey course, American Literature I is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of the historical and cultural conditions that influenced the development and formation of American literature. This course will provide the necessary background for a more in-depth understanding of and appreciation for American literature not covered in the course, and it will prepare students for more advanced study of literature in general. (TAG # OAH053)

K.	College-Wide Learning Objectives:

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Demonstrate familiarity with the historical and cultural context which produces American literature.	Analytical essays in weeks 5 and 10; response essays in weeks 3 and 7; weekly written assignments and quizzes throughout the semester; and mid-term (week 8) and final (week 16) exams
Demonstrate mastery of techniques used to analyze a text.	Analytical essays in weeks 5 and 10; response essays in weeks 3 and 7
Demonstrate critical reading and writing skills; discuss the significance of American authors and movements.	Analytical essays in weeks 5 and 10; response essays in weeks 3 and 7
Analyze and interpret American literature up to the mid- to late-nineteenth century.	Analytical essays in weeks 5 and 10; response essays in weeks 3 and 7; a mid-term (week 8) and final (week 16) exam

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Representative authors from Puritan New England and other colonies. The importance of Puritan culture in framing American culture (Weeks 1 and 2)

The rise of revolutionary ideas reflected in autobiography and essays (Weeks 3 and 4)

Influence of English Romanticism; importance of Emerson and his influence on American writing (Weeks 5)

Frederick Douglass and the rise of abolitionism (Weeks 6 and 7)

American Renaissance (Weeks 8-11)

The Civil War (Weeks 12-16)

N.	Course Assignments:

Assigned readings

Two response essays

Two analytic essays

Mid-term Examination

Final Examination

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3

North Central State College

English Department Plagiarism Statement

Definition

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, submitting, without appropriate acknowledgment, any written, visual or oral material that has been copied in whole or in part from the work of others (whether such source is published or not) even if the material is completely paraphrased in one’s own words. This includes another individual’s academic composition, compilation, or other product, or a commercially prepared paper. Plagiarism also includes submitting work in which portions were substantially produced by someone acting as a tutor or editor.

Such practices constitute plagiarism regardless of motive. Those who deny deceitful intent, claim not to have known that the act constituted plagiarism, or maintain that what they did was inadvertent are nevertheless subject to penalties when plagiarism has been confirmed.

When you turn in your paper to your instructor, you are promising that the whole paper is in your words, except for those places where you quote or paraphrase. That’s what is implied by your name being on the paper, and that’s what your instructor assumes. However, if your instructor discovers that you have used someone else’s words or ideas, then you have broken your promise.

Procedure for Handling Plagiarism

Any plagiarized paper receives a 0%, and a report will be placed in the student’s file in Student Records.

An instructor who charges a student with plagiarism must indicate why the instructor believes that it is not the student’s work.

Students who wish to disprove a charge of plagiarism must provide the instructor with whatever proof is requested.

Students may appeal to the Dean of Liberal Arts if they are unsatisfied with the instructor’s determination of plagiarism.

Under College policy, the student may present his or her case through the Appeals procedure to the Committee for Academic Misconduct.

Special rules may be enforced for particular courses. This is especially true in courses where research papers are a significant portion of the grade, such as ENGL1030, as well as additional 2000-level English courses.

Even if you do not copy words out of a book, but copy from another student, that is still plagiarism, and your essay will fail.

Remember—You have read this statement and are aware of the policy. A “first offense” plea is not a defense.