Language and Literature Department
Fall 2010
LIT
2380
Women in Literature
Professor Courtney J. Ruffner
Office: 3-112
Office Hours: M 10 – 11 p.m. and by appointment
Telephone: 752-5478
Email Address: ruffnec@scf.edu
Webpage Address: http://faculty.mccfl.edu/ruffnec/index.htm
Description:
(3) (A.A.). Prerequisites:
ENC 1101 and concurrent registration in or completion of ENC 1102 with a grade
of "C" or better. This course
meets the Area IV requirement for A.A./A.A.S./A.S. general education
requirements, the 6,000-word Gordon Rule requirement and part of the six-hour
International/Intercultural requirement. This course presents a critical,
historical, and thematic study of women writers from a variety of cultures and
continents. Course content includes studies of literature and politics, genre,
literary theory, and aesthetics. Focus is on intercultural and international
diversity.
Course Performance Standards:
http://www.scf.edu/pages/467.asp
Required Texts:
Guide
to MLA Documentation by Trimmer. I grade heavily on MLA skills.
End to Torment:
A Memoir of Ezra Pound by Hilda Doolittle
Spinning into Butter by Rebecca
Gilman
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Italian by Ann Radcliffe (The
Oxford Addition)
Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys
The Cairo House by Samia Serageldin
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
(is free online)
http://www.angelfire.com/crazy4/lesadoreyl/carter_bloody_chamber.html
Bella Mafia by Lynda La Plante out of US printing (will be provided)
Attendance:
Late is late, and leaving class
early is equivalent to being late. Points will be taken for your lack of
classroom consideration. After 1 absence, I will expect you to withdraw from
the class to avoid a failing grade. After 2 tardies,
you have become a classroom distraction. At that point, I will ask you to see
me after class and will request that you withdraw from the class (see student
handbook for classroom disruptions). It is your responsibility to attend class
regularly and on time. Even if you miss class, you are responsible for
assignment due dates, writing project details, notes, and handouts that you
miss. Find out what you missed from someone in class (exchange phone numbers /
email addresses with someone) and then go to our website to print any handouts
that you may not have received. Make appointments for a time that does not
conflict with our class.
Be aware of the people around you.
If you are carrying on your own conversation while I am teaching then I will
assume you are ready for a test and thus you will be tested on that day’s
lesson. I will deduct 10 points if I see or hear cell phones or text message
devices. Please do not over-perfume or over-colon yourself to come to class.
Allergies are a large problem in Florida. You will be moved to another class if
allergies become a problem. And one last thing…NO GUM!
Assignments: Sign-Up Rosters
(4 of 8) Weekly
Quizzes (turned it at beginning of class) = 25 points each
Midterm
Final Exam
Presentation
Class Recorder Weekly Student Recorder
Notes
Paper
Participation
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. All grades will be computed on a 100% scale.
2. Failure to complete any assignment will result in failure of the course.
3. Of course, there will be NO late assignments.
4. There will be no make-up quizzes or tests.
5. Assignments are due upon entering the classroom.
6. I will be going on maternity leave in the beginning of November. A substitute will take my place and complete
the course. If this is something you are
uncomfortable with, you will want to find a different literature course to
pursue immediately. For those who are
comfortable with the course terms, your grade from my portion of the class will
be averaged with your grade from the substitute’s portion of the class for your
final grade.
Withdrawal
Policy:
In
accordance with the State College of Florida policy, as stated in the college
catalog, students may withdraw from any course, or all courses, without
academic penalty, by the withdrawal deadline listed in the State College of
Florida academic calendar. This semester, the withdrawal date is October 29th.
Students should take responsibility to initiate the withdrawal procedure but
are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors before taking any
withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also
withdraw students for violating policies, procedures or conditions of the
class, as outlined in individual class syllabi, and such action could affect
financial aid eligibility.
Statement of Plagiarism:
Plagiarism
is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or
indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or
student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser
penalty may be imposed for plagiarism.
Standards of Conduct:
Students
are expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.
Miscellaneous:
Join the English
Honors Organization
Join /
Submit to the college literary magazine Pentangle
Tentative Daily Schedule (the
schedule may change, so bring it to class each week)
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Don’t forget to check your college email daily.
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Be aware of due dates and times. Five
minutes late is still regarded as late.
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Arrange your seats in a circle
each class unless otherwise directed.
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We will have weekly quizzes. Be prepared!
Week 1
August 23:
-- Introduction to course content – This is NOT a course in feminism
-- Syllabus
-- Clarification on rules, policies, and procedures
-- Grading and withdrawals
-- Stress importance of MLA
-- Brief discussion of the literature and women writers
Week 2
August 30:
-- Presentation on Samia Serageldin
-- Have The
Cairo House read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 3
September 6:
Labor Day – No Class
Week 4
September 13:
-- Presentation on Rebecca Gilman
-- Theory Presentation
-- Have Spinning Into Butter read
-- Discussion of the play
-- Start film Jane Eyre
Week 5
September 20:
-- Finish film Jane Eyre
-- Presentation on Jean Rhys
-- Theory Presentation
-- Have Wide Sargasso Sea
read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 6
September 27:
-- Overflow (finish WSS discussion)
-- Review for Midterm
Week 7
October 4:
Midterm Exam and Presentations
Week 8
October 11: The Outsiders
-- Presentation on Angela Carter
-- Theory Presentation
-- Have The Bloody Chamber read
-- Discussion of the short stories
Week 9
October 18:
-- Presentation on S.E. Hinton
-- Theory Presentation
-- Have read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 10 - Paper Due (submit via
Angel into marked drop-box by 10 p.m.)
October 25:
-- Presentation on Lynda La Plante
-- Theory Presentation
-- Have FIRST 26 CHAPTERS of Bella
Mafia read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 11
November 1: Bella Mafia
-- Have the rest of the bookread
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 12
November 8:
Watch Bella Mafia
Week 13
November 15:
-- Presentation on H.D.
-- Have End to Torment read
-- Discussion of the letters
-- watch Pound documentary
Week 14
November 22:
-- Presentation on Ann Radcliffe
-- Have pages 1 – 207 of The Italian
read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week 15 Basic
Term Paper Checklist
November 29:
-- Have pages 208 – 415 of The Italian read
-- Discussion of the novel
Week
16
December 6:
Bella Mafia film will follow the final exam for anyone who wants to stay and view it
Final Exam (no final exam during final exam week)