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This course is a survey of the major works of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period (i.e. Beowulf) through the 18th century. Genres covered are epic and romance, allegory, satire, ballad, lyrics, drama, and prose. Themes include war, journeys, Christian faith, love, marriage, death, nature and women issues. The objective of the course is not just to study a succession of writers and works but also to learn a tradition in which each individual author and text plays a part. We cannot, even in a lifetime, read all the works that make up the tradition, but we can learn enough about it from a selection of works to relate these works and their authors to one another and to their common heritage. Through this survey students cultivate a sense of development, change and continuity in the literature of England over eight centuries.

1. Come to class on time with preparation! Lateness and absences are strongly discouraged.
You will automatically fail this course after five absences. Three lates equal one absence. 
2. 3 position papers: Typed, double-spaced, each with more than three pages, due on Oct. 21,
December 2 and January 6 respectively. Choose one from the suggested topics given by 
the instructor and write an analytical article on it. If you want to use any secondary sources, 
your papers must follow MLA format, including parenthetical citations for all paraphrasing
and quoting, as well as a list of "Works Cited" at the end. 
3. Journals (optional): One entry (one typed page, single spaced) every other week on the
assigned reading. In the journal, write down a) what you think about the assigned reading
b) any question you have about it c) your experience of visiting relevant web sites d) what
you have discussed-reflections, insights--in your study group. 
4. Study group: Form a group of three/four by yourselves and meet once a week outside of class to discuss and answer the questions given about the assigned reading. 
5. Quizzes will be given whenever necessary. 
6. Punctuality: When absent on the day for an assignment to be turned in, you must hand it
in the first day you come back to school. Grades for the late assignments will be lowered.
7. No plagiarism! You will automatically fail this course if you plagiarize. 

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