Meeting Time: TR 9:30 - 10:45 Mc 328
Office: Petty Science Building O1H
Phone: 334-3294 Home:691-9780
email: gimartin@uncg.edu
Office Hours: MW 9am-11am
Required Texts:
Lives Through Literature - 3rd edition
Writing Matters
Expectations
This course is speaking intensive; therefore, class participation and preparation are crucial to your sucess in this course. You will be required to complete a wide variety of readings during the semester, and will also be required to participate on three seperate panels . Only those who complete all the required course work will receive a passing grade.
You should expect me to be prepared for each class. I will get back assignments in a timely fashion and make myself available during office hours and other hours as needed.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
-Interpret and evaluate argumentative discourse, including writing and speech
-Construct cogent arguments
-Locate, synthesize, and evaluate relevant information
-Demonstrate an understanding of the aims and methods of intellectual discourse
-Weigh evidence and evaluate the arguments of differing viewpoints
-Have the ability to apply these skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes to a significant range of discourses
Requirements
Reader-Responses 50%
Mid-term 15%
Final Paper 25%
Participation 10% *this is not a give-away grade; you must earn this
Attendance and Assignment Policy
This course will be very discussion and group work oriented, and regaular attendance and class participation are crucial to your success in this course. After 3 absences of any kind, you grade will be dropped a third of agrade for each absence. I do not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences.
Assignments will be handed in on time or they will not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with me. Please see me if you anticipate missing a deadline.
*Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
*All written work must be typed or computor print-out.
*Appropriate spelling, punctuation, and grammar is expected on all work turned in.

The Writing Center
This is a resource open to all students at the university for getting feedback on drafts in progress. The writing center is located at 101 McIver. Hours: M-R 9am-8pm, F 9am-3pm

Schedule
Week 1 Aug 21 & 23
T: Introduction
R: Syllabus
Week 2 Aug 28 & 30
T: Grammar P.1231 Reading, Analyzing, and Writing Essays
R: Nuts & Bolts P. 1193 Reading and Analyzing Fiction
Week 3 Sep 4 & 6
T:"Everyday Use" Walker Panel
R: Walker Panel
Week 4 Sep 11 & 13
T: "Sweat" Hurston Panel
R: Hurston Panel
Week 5 Sep 18 & 20
T: P.1207 Reading and Analyzing Poetry "The Road Not Taken" Frost Panel
R:Frost Panel
Week 6 Sep 25 & 27
T:P. 1221 Reading and Analyzing Drama The Glass Menagerie Williams Panel
R: Williams Panel
Week 7 Oct 2 & 4 
T: Williams Panel
R: Williams Panel
Week 8  Oct 9 & 11
T: Fall Break

R:
Week 9 Oct 16 & 18
T: Williams Panel
R: Williams Panel
Week 10 Oct 23 & 25
T: "The Yellow Wall-Paper" Gilman Panel
R: Gilman Panel
Week 11 Oct 30 & Nov 1
T: "The Emperor's New Clothes" Anderson Panel
R: Anderson Panel
Week 12 Nov 6 & 8 
T: "Recitatif" Morrison Panel
R: Morrison Panel
Week 13 Nov 13 & 15
T:" A Red, Red Rose" Burns Panel
R: Burns Panel
Week 14 Nov 20 & 22
T:" The Blue Beard" Perrault Panel
R: Thanksgiving Break
Week 15 Nov 27 & 29
T: Presentationsl
R: Presentations
Week 16 Dec 4 & 6
T: Presentations
R: Presentations Last Day of Class - Final Paper Due

Final Exam - Thur. Dec 13, 8:00am - 11:00am
*This syllabus is subject to change, so bring it with you to class each day.