Required Text:
Lawall, Sarah, ed. The Norton Anthology of World Literature Vols. D-F (Package 2)

Course Content:
EN 232 provides a survey of major texts of World Literature from the Enlightenment to the Twentieth Century.We will explore the genres of short fiction, the novel, the lyric poem, and drama as they have been practiced in Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa. While we will concentrate on the development of Western literature during this period, we will also look at how literature has developed in Non-Western cultures and how the contact between Europeans and other cultures has shaped the literature of our modern world.

Goals:
• to gain an increased awareness of other cultures through the study of literature
• to read and respond to literary works and to compare themes across these works
• to analyze complex works of literature and defend your interpretation in writing
• to incorporate interpretation with quotations and paraphrases from the texts in your essays

Course Requirements:
Writing Assignments: students will complete a number of short writing assignments in which they will respond to images or actions described in the assigned readings and interpret visual or oral materials associated with the texts we are reading. Participation in the online discussion forum for the class may earn extra credit toward the writing assignment grade.

Quizzes: there will be at least 4 unannounced quizzes, probably more. These will have multiple choice or short answer questions that test your comprehension of that day’s assigned reading. Quizzes will be timed and completed without referring to the text. Quizzes may not be made up, but one quiz score may be dropped at the end of the semester.

Essays: Students will write three analytical essays in response to the texts they read. Students will be expected to present an interpretation and comparison of specific texts. Detailed explanations of each essay will be provided at the time they are assigned. All essays should be typed, double spaced in 12 point Times or Helvetica with page numbers and 1 inch margins.

Exams: There will be two midterm exams and a comprehensive final exam. These will consist of short answer and essay questions and will be timed:1.5 hours (maximum) for the midterms and 3 hours for the final. Exams may not be made up unless the student has arranged an alternate exam time in advance or in the case of documented illness or other emergency. Contact me immediately if you miss an exam for a legitimate reason.

Attendance:
Since discussion of assigned readings is essential to your success in the course, attendance is mandatory and will be recorded at the beginning of each class. If you arrive late, please inform me after class that you were present, otherwise you will be counted absent. I will record late arrival (or early departure) as such, and it will be considered in your final grade for the course. I reserve the right to count students absent if they miss a substantial portion of the class period. Students are required to attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes to receive a passing grade. Excessive absences (more than 4) will be considered due cause for lowering your final grade. Near perfect attendance and quality class participation may be considered cause for raising your final grade.

Method of Evaluation:
Writing Assignments and Quizzes will be graded on a scale of 1 to 10. Writing Assignments are due the class period after they were assigned; therefore, if you miss class, check the Study Materials web page to see whether a writing assignment is due. Extra assignments will be given so students can make up a missed assignment. Grades on essays will be determined by how well the essay addresses the assigned topic. Grammar and style will be taken into consideration. I expect your essays to be grammatically correct and written in an engaging style. Late assignments will be penalized. In extreme circumstances, and only when a request has been made prior to the due date of the assignment, extensions may be granted at my discretion. Letter grades assigned to essays have the following numeric values:

A+ = 98	B+ = 88	C+ = 78	D+ = 68	F = 0-59
A   = 95	B   = 85	C   = 75	D   = 65
A-  = 92	B-  = 82	C-  = 72	D-  = 62

Midterm exams are worth 100 points and the Final is worth 200 points. The raw score for the exam will be used in calculating the final grade. Final grades will be based on the same system and will be a composite of the following:

Writing Assignments	10%
Quizzes	10%
Essays	30%
Midterms	25%
Final Exam	25%

Students with disabilities: A reasonable attempt will be made to accommodate students with documented disabilities. Students must first obtain an accommodations plan through Academic Support Services and make a request for accommodations prior to the due date of the assignment. When a general accommodations plan is presented, it will be tailored to the demands of the World Literature Survey to create a plan that is fair to all students. All information regarding a student’s disability will be kept confidential.

A final reminder: plagiarism will result in an F (0) on the assignment, and in severe cases is grounds for failure in the course. Plagiarism includes using paraphrased or quoted information from a source without proper documentation. Using quoted information without putting it in quotes (or indenting long quotes) is also considered plagiarism, regardless of whether the source is cited. Cliffs Notes, Sparknotes, and other study aids must be treated as a source: i.e., if you use them (which I do not recommend), you must cite them. If you are unsure whether you have used material and cited it appropriately, see me before the assignment is due. Once you have turned in your assignment it is too late to plead ignorance. It is your responsibility to understand the rules regarding plagiarism. Please refer to the Student handbook for MUW's policies regarding plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty.

A note about introductions: While I generally encourage students to read the introductions in your textbook in order to understand more about the context of the works we are reading, I have noticed one major problem with the Norton Anthology of World Literature in this regard. They often give away the ending! My advice is to read the introduction after you’ve read the text or read only the information about the author before reading the text and afterwards read about the story or play in the introduction. If you don’t mind spoiling the surprise, then read the whole introduction first. This warning is especially true for Hedda Gabler and The Cherry Orchard.