FL 1036-0

Brief

This course aims to prepare students' ability of comprehension, appreciation and critical thinking on literature works. Students will achieve the goal through study of canonical works, presentation of historical and cultural backgrounds, and most likely their preparation for exams.

Description

Course keywords: 文學,經典,語言能力, literature, canons, language ability 文學作品導讀一 Spring 2020 Thu. 9am-1150am Instructor: 黃仕宜 (Joy Huang) E-mail: shihyihuang@mx.nthu.edu.tw Office: 人社A512 Extension number: 42705 助理：Vivien1023 dog870203@gmail.com This course aims to prepare students' ability of comprehension, appreciation and critical thinking on literature works. Students will achieve the goal through study of canonical works, presentation or research of historical and cultural backgrounds, class discussion and writing, and most likely their preparation for exams. Tentative Schedule: 1. 2/25 Orientation 2. 3/4 Poetry—Reading, responding, writing Lydia Davis- Head, Heart Edwin Arlington Robinson- Richard Cory Thomas Hardy- The Ruined Maid William Wordsworth [I wandered lonely as a cloud] Frank O’Hara- Poem Phillis Wheatley- On Being Brought from Africa to America 3. 3/11 Emily Dickinson [The Sky is low=the Clouds are mean] Bruce Springsteeen- Nebraska Aphra Behn- On her Loving Two Equally Responding to poetry and sample writing 4. 3/18 Poetry—Whose voice do we hear? - X. J. Kennedy-In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus One Day - Gwendolyn Brooks- We Real Cool - Song: To Lucasta, Going to the Wars - To the Ladies - Disabled - Barbie Doll 5. 3/25 Poetry - Exchanging Hats - The Changling - The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Daystar - To a daughter leaving home - The Flea 6. 4/1 Poetry—Situation and setting - Dover Beach - Litany at the Tomb of Frederick Douglass - A Description of the Morning - Persimmons - The Dover Bitch 7. 4/8 Poetry—Theme and tone - leaving the motel - Stop all the clocks - Simon J. Ortiz- My Father Song - Robert Hayden- Those Winter Sundays - Ellen Bryant Voigt- My Mother 8. 4/15 Poetry—Language 822-829 (12th edition) Sarah Cleghorn, [The golf links lie so near the mill] Martha Collins, Lies Walter de La Mare, Slim Cunning Hands Theodore Roethke, My Papa’s Waltz William Carlos Williams, - The Red Wheelbarrow - This is Just to Say 9. 4/22 Poetry-- Visual Imagery and Figures of Speech (12th edition) p834- Linda Pastan Marks Emiliy Dickinson [Because I could not stop for Death--] Robert Burns- A Red, Red Rose John Brehm-Sea of Faith 10. 4/29 Poetry--Symbol (12th edition; p848-) Robert Frost – The Road Not Taken Howard Nemerov- The Vacuum Roo Borson- After a Death 945-947 Haiku (“In a Station of the Metro”, “In the falling snow”) 11. 5/6 MIDTERM 12. 5/13 Trifles 13. 5/20 Gone with the Wind 14. 5/27 A Streetcar Named Desire 15. 6/03 cont. 16. 6/10 cont. 17. 6/17 David Ives-- Sure Thing 18. 6/24 FINAL Grading: 學期成績計算方式 ◆ 平時考成績 （quizzes, presentations, and assignments）：40.0 % ◆ 期中考成績：30.0 % ◆ 期末考成績：30.0 % Textbook: The Norton Introduction to Literature ed. by Kelly J. Mays (Shorter 12th edition) Classroom Activities Exams: There will be a Midterm exam and a Final exam. Both are in-class tests. The exams may include multiple-choice questions, short answer questions and essay questions, though not necessarily limited to and/or include all of these types. The exams may cover the texts, the topics we discuss, and so on. I recommend you take notes during class discussions. Quizzes: We will have quizzes to cover the reading materials throughout the whole semester. Our quizzes will cover a few questions concerning to basic information of the plot. Disclaimer: The schedule and class activities are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor, who may adjust them according to various factors as required to optimize teaching. Changes may include: how students’ receive class materials; change of lecture models (i.e. from face-to-face to long distance or vice versa due to school or national requirements), etc. Students may or may not be offered information for specific dates and/or content of in-class activities. There is always a likelihood of "pop quizzes" or other activities occurring during any given class, of which everything covered in the class is a fair game. Students who are absent for whatever reasons are NOT immune to any responsibilities as normal registered course takers. In other words, they should actively seek information or opportunities for bonus points for in-class activities that take place when absent, regardless of whether a class is officially "excused" or not. Performance of tasks are necessary, regarding of status of being "excused" or not, and must be made up through bonus points. It is wise to always double check with the assistant for any ambiguities in terms of class rules and to verify one's make-up bonus points. Classroom Conduct 1. Attendance/ Absence: - Two points from your Final Grade will be deducted per absence. - You can be absent up to two times without having points deducted. This includes all excuses (sick leave, personal leave, official leave, etc.) - Tardiness and Roll Call: 1) You are expected to attend all class meetings ON time. If you’re 15 min. late, then you’re counted as “absent” for the class period. During the class periods, if I notice some students are missing, I might take roll again. Those who are absent will be counted “absent” on that day. 2) Roll call—this can happen anytime during the class periods. If you happen to be temporarily absent (i.e. in the bathroom), it is YOUR responsibility to inform the assistant on the SAME day. Otherwise you are counted as absent. 2. Exams and Assignments: - All assignments are due on the dates announced and/or indicated on the syllabus. Assignments are collected at the beginning of each class (in a face-to- face setting). No late assignments will be accepted unless you have made arrangements with the instructor prior to the due date. Please provide your full Chinese name and student number in order to secure your grades. - No makeup of any class activities, including writing exercises, quizzes, presentations (if any), etc. In the case of long-distance learning, you are responsible to make sure your internet works fine. No exceptions will be made for late in-class assignments. - All makeup Exams (Midterm and Final Exam only) will be lowered by 20% and will be substantially more difficult that the exam given in class. - Being tardy for exams (more than 20 min. late) will result in a thirty percent deduction from the exam grade. Students who arrive one hour late are not allowed to take the exam. 3. Participation and Bonus Points: - Students will be called on to answer questions, and this participation of class discussion is regarded highly. Your participation grade in this class includes work done in class, your attendance, completed homework, a respectful attitude to the class, and so on. Just being present in class does NOT automatically guarantee a high participation grade. - Students who participated the class by voluntarily expressing their thoughts can gain 1 bonus point each time. Bonus points may be accumulated to reach a maximum of 5 points. Please email to notify the assistant for this part of grade on the SAME day you articulate your thoughts in class. Overdue notification will not count. - You may earn bonus points by attending literary and theatrical events/forums. Each attendance will earn you 3 points, and you may accumulate at most 6 bonus points through this means. To get the points, you will need to show the ticket stub (if not applicable, a signature from the organizers/moderators on the brochure/flyer) stapled onto a 250-words summary of that event. - (New!!) You may also earn bonus points by presenting poems in the anthology that are NOT covered in our reading list. In your presentation, you are to analyze the poems of your choice and articulate them without any visual aid. Each presentation will earn you (up to) 3 points (depend on your performance), and you may have at most 2 presentations. Please contact our assistant, by providing poems you want to present, for us to set up your presentations. You should apply your presentations no later than week 13. 4. Classroom Civility: All students are expected to turn off their electronic devices (i.e. cell phone). Please show respect to the class at all times. Any disruptive behavior, such as chatting, or playing music, will not be tolerated. If you do not agree with something, it is your right to RESPECTFULLY bring that to the attention of the class in a polite manner. Suggestions are always welcome. Any behavior that disturbs the class will cause a grade deduction (such as talking to your fellow classmates, talking on or playing with cell phones, and so on). Five points of a student's final grade will be deducted each time the instructor's warning is ignored.

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Scores

Average Percentage 75.4

Std. Deviation 8.86

Remarks

本課程為 16 週課程

Restrictions

限外語系

Compulsory

Elective

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