ENG 105:06; Introduction to Narrative                                                                                                 Nancy Gray Bucknall

Spring 2003, TR 11:00-12:15                                                                                                                       Office: 25 Foust

Office Hours: TR 9:30-11:00 and by appointment                                                                                      Phone: 334-4361

McIver 330                                                                                                                        email: Nancy_Bucknall@uncg.edu

 

For Whom Planned:

Introduction to Narrative is a three credit hour course that meets the Literature requirement of the General Education Curriculum.  This section is also designated writing Intensive.

 

Catalog Description:

Critical reading and analysis of American and British novels, short stories, and narrative poems. Attention to historical, cultural, and literary backgrounds as appropriate.

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify and understand narrative voice, character development, and the importance of place;
  • Apply techniques of literary analysis to texts;
  • Read and write with improved fluency;
  • Engage in fruitful revision of his/her own writing.

 

Required Texts:

I Am One of You Forever, Fred Chappell, LSU Press, 1985

Jim the Boy, Tony Early, Little, Brown & Company, 2000

The Practical Heart, Vintage, 2001

Woodrow’s Trumpet: A Novel, Down Home Press, 1989

Creatures of Habit: Stories, Jill McCorkle, 2001

The Devil’s Dream: A Novel, Lee Smith, 1992

 

Teaching Strategies:

Class discussion will play an important role in each class and will serve as starting point for the writing assignments in this writing intensive section. I will rarely lecture; students should always come to class ready to engage in active, lively & careful reading and discussion.

 

Evaluation Methods & Guidelines for Assignments:

Students will be responsible for the following:

Daily Reading Quizzes                        15%

Book Review #1                                   10%

Book Review #2                                   10%

Literary Analysis #1                            20%

Literary Analysis #2                            20%

Writing Workshop Participation       15%

Group Discussion                                10%

 

*Please note that failure to submit any of the writing assignments will result in failing the course

 

Academic Integrity Policy

I expect all students to act in accordance with the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy. If you are unfamiliar with this policy, you can review its contents at:

http://saf.dept.uncg.edu/studiscp/Honor.html

 

Attendance Policy

A discussion is only as good as the people taking part in it; if you aren’t in class ready to discuss the days reading, you aren’t meeting your basic responsibility to yourself or to this class. Any missed classes detract from your learning. Should you miss more than 6 class periods for any reason, you will fail the course. If you think this attendance policy will be difficult for you to meet, I seriously urge you to carefully consider your continued enrolment in the course.


 

ENG 105:06; Introduction to Narrative

 

 

 

 

Nancy Gray Bucknall

Spring 2003, TR 11:00-12:15

 

 

 

 

Office: 25 Foust

Office Hours: TR 9:30-11:00 and by appointment

 

 

 

 

Phone: 334-4361

McIver 330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

email: Nancy_Bucknall@uncg.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Schedule:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

January

14

 

Introductions

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

January

16

 

Jim the Boy

pgs 1-47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

January

21

 

Jim the Boy

pgs 51-107

 

 

 

 

Thursday

January

23

 

Jim the Boy

pgs 108-156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

January

28

 

Jim the Boy

pgs 159-227

 

 

 

 

Thursday

January

30

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

February

4

 

I Am One of You Forever

pgs 1-47

 

Book Review Due

Thursday

February

6

 

I Am One of You Forever

pgs 48-92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

February

11

 

I Am One of You Forever

pgs 93-149

 

 

 

 

Thursday

February

13

 

I Am One of You Forever

pgs 150-184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

February

18

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

February

20

 

The Devil's Dream

pgs 11-79

 

Book Review Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

February

25

 

The Devil's Dream

pgs 83-162

 

 

 

 

Thursday

February

27

 

The Devil's Dream

pgs 165-236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

March

4

 

The Devil's Dream

pgs 237-311

 

 

 

 

Thursday

March

6

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

March

11

 

Spring Break

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

March

13

 

Spring Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

March

18

 

Woodrow's Trumpet

pgs 11-68

 

Book Review Due

Thursday

March

20

 

Woodrow's Trumpet

pgs 69-144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

March

25

 

Woodrow's Trumpet

pgs 145-201

 

 

 

 

Thursday

March

27

 

Woodrow's Trumpet

pgs 202-256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

April

1

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

April

3

 

The Practical Heart

pgs 1-70

 

Literary Analysis Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

April

8

 

The Practical Heart

pgs 73-117

 

 

 

 

Thursday

April

10

 

The Practical Heart

pgs 119-161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

April

15

 

The Practical Heart

pgs 165-322

 

 

 

 

Thursday

April

17

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

April

22

 

Creatures of Habit

pgs 1-76

 

Literary Analysis Due

Thursday

April

24

 

Creatures of Habit

pgs 77-119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

April

29

 

Creatures of Habit

pgs 120-183

 

 

 

 

Thursday

May

1

 

Creatures of Habit

pgs 184-240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

May

6

 

Rough Draft Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday

May

13

 

12:00-3:00

Presentations

Literary Analysis Due