English 184, Summer '06

Homepage	Required Texts	Attendance	Assignments
Grading Points	Schedule	Short Stories	Handouts and Power Points

Instructor: Dr. Mohrbacher	Office Hours: Mon-Th, 10-noon; other times by appt
Office: Riverview 116(campus map)	Email: camohrbacher@stcloudstate.edu
Office Phone: 308-5472	English Dept. Web Site

Course Description

A study of imaginative literature to improve understanding and increase enjoyment through reading, writing, and discussion. Focus on the modern short story and some poetry. Both traditional and multicultural literature will be read and discussed.

Required Texts and Other Materials

The Hudson Book of Fiction: 30 Stories Worth Reading
A good dictionary (or you may consult dictionary.com on the Internet)
A notebook for your reading responses

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Attendance and Due Dates Policy

Attendance is required and due dates are firm. If you have a reasonable excuse, please try to speak to me in advance of missing a class or a due date.

Assignments

Reading Response Journal. These responses will be a minimum of 200 words in length. You will respond to one of the two short stories assigned each week. To receive the highest number of points, your responses should show that you have read the story, but it shouldn’t summarize. Instead you should respond to the story with your own thoughts. The responses should be detailed, not general. Don’t just say you liked or disliked the readings—says specifically why and which parts of the reading you liked or disliked. The reading journals will be turned in at midterm and again at the end of summer session.

Weekly Quizzes. Each Thursday, we will have a short quiz on that week's assigned readings. The quizzes consist of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer questions.

Final Paper. Length 4-6 pages. This paper will incorporate the language and ideas of literary criticism such as plot, point of view, tone, imagery and so on. In the 3^rd week, you will receive an assignment sheet detailing the criteria for this assignment. Paper will be due Wednesday of the last week of class.

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Grading Point Distribution

Participation 50 points

Weekly quizzes 100 points (20 points each)

Reading Response Journal 200 points (midterm 100; final 100)

Final Paper 150 points

TOTAL 500 points

NOTE: The assignments and readings described on the next page may be omitted, changed or added to. I will try to give you advance notice of any change.

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Schedule of Activities & Assignments

Key

Hudson : Reading in textbook, The Hudson Book of Fiction

Underlined : Assignment due dates

Weeks/Dates	Reading	Activities/Assignments
Week 1/June 12-15	Hudson : 211-216 (in class) Hudson 1-10 (if there is time)	Syllabus Plot/Character/Point of View Quiz Thurs.
Week 2/June 19-22	Hudson : 306-316 Hudson : 193-206	Setting/Theme Quiz Thurs.
Week 3/June 26-29	Hudson : 62-99 Hudson : 239-246	Metaphor/Imagery Quiz Thurs. Midterm Journal due Wednesday
Week 4/July 5-6 (No class July (3-4)	Hudson : 149-152 Hudson : 206-211	Symbolism/Tone Quiz Thurs.
Week 5/July 10-13		Final Journal due Wednesday Final paper due, Thursday Quiz Thurs. Course evaluation