Welcome to English 131, Introduction to Literature.
Here we will attempt to address what the differences are between literary writing and mainstream writing.
Week 1 and
Week 2
Children and Families Readings
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Begin reading, Children and Families in Bridges -- begin Seminar 1
Elements of Poetry
Interview Partner -- email to instructor
or give to instructor on disk.
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Seminar 1 Due -- Monday for peer edit
Elements of Fiction
Complete Feedback exercise
HW: Rewrite seminar 1 and read Holmes piece, be prepared to
discuss
Week 3
Caste and Class
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- Seminar 1 Due for Seminar Discussion
- Elements of Non-Fiction
- Begin Seminar 2
- Begin Book Group Work/Research -- choose novel
Week 4 and Week 5
Women and Men
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- Seminar 2 for Seminar Discussion
- Discuss Book Group Work/Research
- Discuss Holmes piece
Research
- Begin readings in Women and Men
- Read Elements of Drama
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- Seminar 3 due
- Begin Book Group Work/Research
- Begin reading War and Peace reading, Seminar 4
Week 6 and Week 7
War and Peace
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- In-class midterm
- Book group work
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Week 8
and Week 9
Faith and Doubt
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- Seminar 5 due
- BG work
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- Wrap Up
- Presentations