ENGL 2090 - Introduction to Fiction

Academic Division:

Liberal Arts

Academic Discipline:

English

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

3 Credit(s)
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 texts. Students will also be introduced to a variety of critical approaches as lenses through which they can view works of fiction. UG

3 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ENGL 1010 with a minimum grade of C-

College Wide Outcomes

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

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. Compose and revise literary analysis essays focused on specific works of fiction.	Two critical/literary analysis papers (weeks 5 and 14).
5. 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).

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
North Central State College believes that every student is a valued and equal member of the community.* Every student brings different experiences to the College, and all are important in enriching academic life and developing greater understanding and appreciation of one another. Therefore, NC State College creates an inclusive culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their experiences. Discrimination and prejudice have no place on the campus, and the College takes any complaint in this regard seriously. Students encountering aspects of the instruction that result in barriers to their sense of being included and respected should contact the instructor, assistant dean, or dean without fear of reprisal.

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