A survey of English Literature from its seventh century beginnings through the neoclassical era. Emphasis is on the works of principal authors as they reflect literary and historical backgrounds

THECB Core Course Objectives

Critical Thinking

1. To assess the student’s critical thinking, a Core Objectives rubric will be applied to the Research Project.

Communication

1. To assess a student’s communication, a Core Objectives rubric will be applied to the Research Project.

Personal Responsibility

1. To assess a student’s personal responsibility, a Core Objectives rubric will be applied to the Research Project.

Social Responsibility

1. To assess a student’s social responsibility, a Core Objectives rubric will be applied to the Research Project.

Course Goals

1. Read Early English Literature, from Old English beginnings through the 17^th and 18^th centuries.
2. Engage in a writing process of essays and a research project, demonstrating specific knowledge of literary texts and the proficient use of standard written English.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in MLA in-body citing and Works Cited

TEXTBOOK

The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 11^th edition. Package 1: Volumes A, B, C. General Editor: Stephen Greenblatt. E-book (IA). IA means Inclusive Access, which means the cost of the book has been added to tuition. In D2L on the navigation bar, click on Content and then, on the left, click on the module Textbook. In Textbook, click on the sub-module Ebook: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Full ebook link; then click on the Contents. Each title in Contents is a link to a specific story, poem, or discussion. Our pagination follows “Full.” (not “portable”). The “Full” volume letter and page number occur precisely where that page begins in the print edition.

ACADEMIC CONDUCT

Academic Dishonesty: Cheating, collusion, and plagiarism (the act of using source material of other persons, either published or unpublished, without following the accepted techniques of crediting, or the submission for credit of work not produced by the individual to whom credit is given).

Essays 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 3a, 3b, and 3c Research Project must be completely written by the student. The penalty for less than complete originality for these assignments—for plagiarism of any part of an essay—is an F (a “0,” no points). The same penalty applies for the use of AI at any point in the writing of Essays 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, and 3c Research Project. Use of AI at any stage of these assignments is prohibited.

CONTACT

Outlook records your phone call to my office as if it were an email. Be sure to tell me the time and number to return your call (let’s make it afternoons or evenings please). I make a special point of being in my office 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Email, of course, is a good way to ask a question or alert me to a concern, including something wrong in our D2L. If you want me to look at your writing-in-progress for an assignment, you may copy and paste your work directly into an email, and I will reply at my first opportunity. In order for me to reply directly to your email, please use your campus or preferred email, not D2L.

EXTRA CREDIT

Students may improve the grade of Essays 1b and 2b due to their significant grade value and early placement in the semester. Students must have the instructor’s approval of their plan to improve the essays. Any late penalty is retained. Revision when complete must be submitted to the original assignment’s drop box before 11:59 PM Monday December 7.

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GRADING

Table 1: Percentage value for 7 assignments: Essays 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, and 3c Research Project.

Table 2: Letter grade values. There is no rounding up of any assignment grade and no rounding up of the final calculated grade as computed by D2L: e.g., a 79.9 is a C; an 89.9 is a B; a 69.9 is a D; a 59.9 or lower is an F. The D2L final calculated grade is the semester grade.

For an online course, attendance is indicated by Course Access (login activity specifically for ENGL 2813 X10) in D2L. Starting on the first day, you need to create login history by reading our current news item in D2L and examining relevant modules in Content in D2L. Students who have login history in Course Access are considered present. Those who have not checked in at all as of our 12^th day become HNA (Has Never Attended).

D2L will accept late work before 11:59 Monday December 7. If a writing assignment is flagged as late by D2L (even if by less than a minute), it is penalized 10 points out of 100. The same is true for 3c Research Project, but the drop box for all assignments will lock as of 11:59 PM Monday December 7—no further work accepted.

Forgiveness of late penalty for a writing assignment would require medical documentation or the equivalent. Otherwise, the late penalty of 10 points applies.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

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Laura Hetrick

Title IX Coordinator
Sunwatcher Village Clubhouse
940-397-4213

laura.hetrick@msutexas.edu

You may also file an online report 24/7 at Maxient 

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