MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: English

C.	Course Number and Title: ENGL2090 Introduction to Fiction

D.	Course Coordinator: Beth Franz

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: ENGL1010 (with a C- or above)

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

The Story and It's Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction

Authors: Ann Charters

Copyright Year: 2018

Edition: 10th

ISBN: 9781319105600

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None

J.	Course Description:

Introduction to Fiction is a survey course that introduces students to fiction, both the short story and the novel. Students will study the various modes of storytelling, from the historical context to the elements of fiction, through works by major authors from America and around the world. This course will allow students to gain a greater understanding of fiction than available in multi-genre literature courses through the study of the novel and investigation of major authors through readings in the text. Students will also be introduced to a variety of critical approaches as lenses through which they can view works of fiction.

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	Intercultural Knowledge & Competence VALUE Rubric, Final Exam, week 16
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
Identify and analyze the elements of fiction.	Homework, quizzes, and discussions throughout the first half of the term (weeks 1-8), 2 critical/literary analysis papers (weeks 5 and 14), as well as the mid-term (week 8) and the final (week 16) exam.
Analyze the significance of several authors and their works.	Homework, quizzes, and discussions throughout first half of the term (weeks 1-8), an in-depth research project in the second half of the term (weeks 9-12), discussion of other students’ research (weeks 12-15), as well as the mid-term (week 8) and the final (week 16) exam.
Interpret works of fiction based on their cultural and historical contexts.	Homework, quizzes, and discussions throughout the first half of the term on the stories read as a class (weeks 1-8), research and discussion of other students’ research in the second half of the term (weeks 9-15), 2 critical/literary analysis papers (weeks 5 and 14), as well as the mid-term (week 8) and the final (week 16).
Compose and revise literary analysis essays focused on specific works of fiction.	Two critical/literary analysis papers (weeks 5 and 14).
Research, compile, and present relevant biographical information and literary criticism relating to one author and his or her work.	An annotated bibliography, a handout for the class, and an oral presentation in the second half of the term (weeks 9-15).

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Introduction to the elements of fiction (Weeks 1-8)

In-class discussion of how those elements work in several short works of fiction (Weeks 1-8)

Exploration of the major developments in theme and style in fiction (Weeks 1-8)

In-depth research on a specific author, including reading a longer work by that author (Weeks 9-15)

Introduction to various critical approaches to the study of fiction (Weeks 6-12)

N.	Course Assignments:

In-class discussion of assigned short works of fiction, daily homework assignments, and quizzes

A mid-term and a final exam

2 literary/critical analysis papers, each on a different short story discussed in class

Research of relevant biographical information and literary criticism on a major literary figure

Oral presentation on a novel, read in its entirety, and relevant research on one major literary figure

An annotated bibliography on the relevant research found on that major literary figure

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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Q.	Examination Policy:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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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.