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E434: British Novel to 1900 Course Policies Alfred J. Drake. Office: Classroom, Thurs 6-7 / Ph: 714-434-1612 Required Texts: Richardson, Samuel. Pamela. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001. ISBN: 0192829602. Fielding, Henry. Joseph Andrews/Shamela. 2nd Ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999. ISBN: 019283343X Austen, Jane. Emma. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2003. ISBN: 0192802372. Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. 2nd Ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001. ISBN: 0192839659. Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations. New York: Penguin, 2003. ISBN: 0141439564. Trollope, Anthony. Barchester Towers. New York: Penguin, 1993. ISBN: 0140432035. Hardy, Thomas. Tess of the Durbervilles. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. ISBN: 0192833626. Course Objectives: We will examine some of the major theories about the novel's development as a genre, attend to the strategies of narration in each novel, and consider the significance of our novels as pieces of writing engaged with the great issues and forces at work in their time. How to Get the Most from College (A guide to read if time permits.) Major Study Units: We will study seven important novels, beginning with Richardson's Pamela and ending with Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Classroom Strategies: Lecture; class discussion; web study guides. There will be a strong web presence for the course, with as many materials as possible being made available online. I'll hold office hours before class. Methods of Evaluation: Methods of Evaluation: There will be a journal requirement (30%), one 7-10 page paper paper (35%), and a cumulative final exam (35%). Classroom participation is encouraged. Please be aware that exam and paper due dates are subject to change at the instructor's discretion. Attendance: I encourage everyone to attend regularly, and will pass around a roll sheet. Attendance is not a formal part of the course grade, and I respect the fact that students have good reasons for not attending now and then--work, kids, illness, etc. I'll be fair enough to go over journals, papers, and final exams and grade students' performance on the merit of those documents. If performance on the required work isn't good or is incomplete, more than five absences will make things worse because it completes an overall pattern of "insufficient work done." Rationale for attendance policy: it is disheartening to be in a classroom with people who don't want to be there. Emailing Documents: If you email your journals or your paper, I will respond with a verification; it is your responsibility to call me at 714-434-1612 if you do not receive a timely verification message. Please don't assume I have received your work if I don't send a prompt message to that effect. Plagiarism: As I'm sure everyone in this class knows, cheating on papers and tests will result in an "F" for the course and more -- in severe or repeated cases, it can lead to suspension or even expulsion. People who buy papers on the internet or lift whole passages from other writers' work are idiots, and idiots don't deserve a piece of paper from Chapman University certifying that they are educated. However, many problems in this area are caused by students not knowing how to deal with source materials, so I suggest reading Proper Citation and Plagiphrasing before writing the first paper. Additional Suggestions: Please maintain access to the internet and check your email regularly. Refresh old web pages in case they're been updated.
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