This lab will serve as supplement to the larger class, a second helping of 1102. We will further focus on improving your reading and writing about literature. To this end, we will be reading many of the readings for class early and doing additional writing assignments. In addition, we will be doing extra peer review and workshopping of formal essays.

Classroom explanations and discussions will guide you through the reading and writing assignments. You will also receive help in one-on-one conferences and peer editing sessions. Because this class fulfils the Gordon Rule, you will be asked to write a minimum of 2000 words over the course of the semester. You will also need to do the following:

Because class attendance is critical to your understanding of class material, you are only allowed two unexcused absences over the course of the semester. After two unexcused absences, your final grade average will be dropped five points for every day missed. An absence due to illness or family crisis may be excused if properly documented to my satisfaction. In addition, if you participate in a university sponsored event (music, theater, field trip, or athletics), you must provide me with documentation from an appropriate authority. Whether or not an absence is excused, you are responsible for contacting a classmate or me to find out what material you missed and any work that was assigned. If work is due on class on the day of the absences, the work is due in my mailbox by 4pm that day.

One or two tardies (arriving late in class or departing class early) will be excused if the reasons are acceptable and if there is valid documentation. Otherwise, tardiness is not acceptable because it is disruptive, and, beyond any excused tardies, class participation grad and overall grade will be affected (2 tardies = 1 absence).

You will have reading quizzes throughout the semester on material that is being discussed for that class meeting. If you are reading the texts as we progress though the semester, you should do fine.

All work is due at the beginning of class on the day it is due. All major essays should be typed on only one side of 8 ½" x 11" white paper, double-spaced with 1" margins on all sides and be in Times New Roman font. On days when drafts are due (workshop days), you must bring two copies of your paper to class. These copies should be clean, typed papers (the same format as the final draft and already well edited by you.

Any in-class writing assignments should be on one side of loose-leaf college-rule notebook paper and in blue or black ink.

All work must be completed for a grade since the work assigned fulfills the Gordon Rule, which stipulates that students are to write a minimum of 2000 words that receive feedback are graded, and give experience in various types of writing important in disciplines, workplace, and civic areas.

Unless the work assigned is specifically designed to be completed in groups, all work must be individual. Evidence of collusion (working with another student or tutor not connected with class) and plagiarism (use of another’s ideas, data, and/or statements without acknowledgement or with only minimal acknowledgement) will lead to the procedures set up by the university for academic dishonestly.

Because class participation relies heavily in individuals feeling comfortable expressing their opinions, you must always show respect for the diversity of opinions expressed in this class. You must also demonstrate respect for gender, racial, class, and ethnic differences among your colleagues and instructor.

Any complaints about separate assignments should be addressed to me and not to the English Department. If you have any complaints on the final grade, you may see me at the beginning of the next term. If you find that you still have complaints after our meeting, you may express your complaints on a form in the English Department Office (4012 Turlington). The from and accompanying course material will be given to the Director of Writing Program Administration for further action. A review committee may decide to raise, lower, or keep the originally assigned grade. This decision is final. The material submitted will remain on file in the English Department Office.

These assignments are due in class on the dates indicated. There will be NO LATE assignments accepted. Also, there will be additional assignments and materials not indicated on this sheet (I will announce them in class), and this schedule as well as individual assignments are subject to change. On any dates that indicate that we are workshopping essays you are expected to bring a typed draft to lab. (L/O = Literature and Ourselves, T/C = Texts and Contexts)

F, Jan 14 – Syllabus and "What do I want out of this lab?"

F, Jan 21 – L/O Chapter 2, "New Criticism" (first half)

F, Jan 28 – Revising literary papers – emphasis organization (bring corrected draft of Essay 1 to class)

F, Feb 4 – Criticism Roundtable workshop Essay 2 – emphasis introductions

F, Feb 11 – L/O Chapter 3 "Deconstructive Criticism (first half)

F, Feb 18 – Criticism Roundtable

F, Feb 25 – Workshop Essay 3 – emphasis revising rough drafts

F, Mar 3 - Conferences

F, Mar 10 – SRING BREAK (no class)

F, Mar 17 – Reading Shakespeare, Hamlet Act III

F, Mar 24 – Writing about Shakespeare

F, Mar 31 – Workshop Final Research Proposals

F, Apr 7 – Criticism Roundtable

F, Apr 14 – Workshop Final Paper

F, Apr 21 - Conferences