APELIT/ENGL 206 Introduction to Literature

Ms. Natalie Renner

F.J. Reitz High School
Email: natalie.renner@evsck12.com
Twitter: @MsNatalieRenner
School Phone: (812) 435-8888 x42347
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Classroom: Room 260
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Ivy Tech Dual Enrollment Course Description

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Literature
COURSE NUMBER: ENGL 206
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 111 English Composition
SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Development of basic strategies for critically reading and interpreting poetry, fiction, and drama;
introduction to the premises and motives of literary analysis and critical methods associated with various literary concerns through
class discussion and focused writing assignments.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
1. Develop an aesthetic appreciation for fiction, poetry, and drama through reading and discussing works of literature.
2. Develop greater expressive proficiency through a better understanding of such literary conventions as plot, setting,
characterization, meter, imagery, symbolism, figurative language, dialogue, and other such matters of literary style.
3. Demonstrate a high degree of competency in the mechanical areas of writing in finished written projects, ranging from
informal reading responses to formal expository essays.
4. Demonstrate an appropriate awareness of online and computer resources to aid in the literary research and composition
process.
5. Explore various thematic elements and compare treatment of such elements in the different genres.
6. Engage in exploratory writing techniques through the use of in-class writing exercises and prompts.
7. Understand the organizational principles of exposition, narration, description, and argumentation.
8. Identify perspective and point of view in a literary piece.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include:
Modes of exposition Analysis of poetry Elements of style
Analysis of drama The process of writing Figurative language
Analysis of short fiction Comparative literature Computer resources
Multicultural issues in literature

REQUIRED TEXTS/CURRICULUM MATERIALS:
Meyer, Michael. Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing. 10
th
ed.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of
academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.

Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student shall engage in behavior that, in the
judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms
of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these
materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials. They must insure that their activities comply with fair use
and in no way infringe on the copyright or other proprietary rights of others and that the materials used and developed at Ivy Tech
Community College contain nothing unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of any right of privacy.

Assignments for ENG 206 Fall Semester:
The expectations of this course include participation in the Reitz Senior Service Learning Project and the
Reitz Writes Senior Portfolio. The course has been developed in conjunction with the guidelines for AP
English Literature and Composition set forth by The College Board. Because this is a semester long, dual
credit course, you will be required to take the final exam.


You will write a great deal in this class; not all writings will be graded. The following assignments will
make up your grading period and semester grades:


Presentations:
Position paper oral presentation (senior project)

Participation:
Class participation & discussion
Reitz Writes
Reading quizzes

Paper Preparation:
Issue proposal (senior project)
Annotated bibliography (senior project)
2 Annotated bibliographies (literary research)

Writings:
Exploratory paper (senior project)
2 Literary Analysis Research papers
Literary Analysis Papers
Timed Writings