Policy and Procedures
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EH 200 Approaches to Literature On-Line
Assistant Professor Adam Crowley
Email: crowleya@husson.edu
Course Description:
This course, building upon EH 123 and 124, introduces students to the study of literature and the fundamentals of literary research through an investigation of the worlds of work and play. Students investigate short works of American literature for the purpose of determining how social standing bears on various conceptions of professionalism. This writing intensive course leads students to a culturally sensitive understanding of the so-called “real world,” and an awareness of how their expectations of the workforce may or may not be validated by their anticipated career paths.
Class Context:
It is reasonable to ask why one would consider the worlds of work and play through stories. After all, stories are generally regarded as fictional, and the worlds of work and play are made up of the always concrete “real world” that defines our everyday lives. Consequently, one might say that it would be more reasonable to tackle these concepts through presumably more practical life experience. In short, one should “get a job” to learn about what it means to have a job. However, one also recognizes how important it is for employees to be able to effectively communicate the stories of their own work experiences to one another, to their employers, and to their families and friends. Such efforts are absolutely central to one’s basic ongoing assessments of professional life. Thus, one may recognize that the words and ways in which we communicate these observations are crucial to our not only our practical everyday life, but also to our basic understanding of the so-called real world itself. In this course, students learn how to formulate such stories for themselves, and do so by using noted literary efforts concerned with the world of work as templates against which to craft and communicate their unique expectations and potential anxieties about twenty-first century employment.
Required Texts:
The Haves and Have-Nots. Ed. Barbara Solomon. New York: Signet, 1999.
Required Technology:
- Hussom FirstClass email account
- PowerPoint
Attendance Policy:
All work must be submitted to me on time, or you will be marked as absent. When a student is absent for more than 15% of the scheduled class time for a semester, I will award the grade of X and deny course credit for excessive absences.
DUE DATES
Papers are due on the day specified. They must meet all the requirements listed on the writing prompt, including those of length and format. Late papers will receive a penalty of one-third of a grade for each class period that passes, assessed from the final grade of the paper. All revisions are due within one week of the receipt of the paper. Late papers can be turned in no later than one week after the due date. Failure to do so will result in a grade of F on the paper, and you will lose the chance to revise.
Grading:
Formal Essays……………..………………………………………………….50%
Writing Assignments…………………………………………………………25%
Engagement……………………………………………………………….15%
Final Presentations………………………………………………………10%
Final Exam………………………………………………………………… Pass/Fail
Grading Policies:
- All assignments will be graded on a standard letter-grade scale.
- Late assignments will be downgraded one letter-grade per business day late
- Once assignments are handed back to students, no further late assignments will be accepted.
- The student must complete all assignments to pass the course.
- All papers must be typed.
- An act of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will result in an F for the course grade.
- Students MUST contact the instructor prior to the due date of an assignment if they have any problems with the assignment.
Writing Center
The writing center is a resource you should use to help you improve your writing. The writing center is not for remediation; both inexperienced and experienced writers are encouraged to take full advantage of the center’s services. The writing consultants the center employs can help you invent, organize, and revise your documents to meet the specific requirements established during class. Take the time to become familiar with this resource and use it regularly. Please note: To improve the effectiveness of the writing consultation, please set up an appointment with a tutor at least 2 days before the assignment is due. Also, bring 2 copies of your paper with you to the tutoring session. Also note that the writing center is not an editing service. When you attend a session, you will sit down with the consultant and have a 15 to 30 minute conversation with him or her about how to improve your writing.
Hours:
Tutors will be available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (and by appointment) Monday through Friday. However, hours will be adjusted to meet the needs of the Husson community.
Location:
Peabody 210
Email: writingcenter@husson.edu
Phone ex: 1097
Equal Opportunity Policy
If you require any specific assistance with regard to a physical or mental disability, please provide me and the Dean of Students with documentation right away. I will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your specific documented classroom needs.
Academic Integrity:
Simply put, I will absolutely flunk you for plagiarism. Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any work that is not the student’s own is a violation of Husson University policy and of the student’s own integrity. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. The penalty for cheating or plagiarism will be failure of the course. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Copying from another student’s papers, quizzes, exams or reports
- Copying sections from books or articles or any other source without proper citation
- Allowing work to be copied by another student
- Submitting work for other classes
Written Work Preparation:
Students’ papers should meet the following guidelines:
- ALL work should be typed
- Font size should be 12
- Margins should be 1” (do not justify the right margin)
- Text should all be double spaced
- First page should include students’ name and assignment identification
- Citations to material must be in MLA Style
11. GRADING SYSTEM:
The system of evaluating a student’s achievement at Husson is by letter grade with the following percentage equivalents:
A 95-100 C 73-76
A- 90-94 C- 70-72
B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69
B 83-86 D 63-66
B- 80-82 D- 60-62
C+ 77-79 F Below 60
Other grades you may encounter include:
E Exited without withdrawing (student disappeared from class during first four weeks of semester)
WW Withdrew before midterm (no grade is given)
WP Withdrew Passing
WF Withdrew Failing
X Credit Denied for Excessive Absences
WA Administrative Withdrawal
I Incomplete
Q Audit
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