2022 MS111 Summer Monday Class
Monday 7:30-9:00 (06/20-08/29) No Class on 07/04
Class Outline and Expectations
In this course students will be introduced to four works of classic literary fiction from a variety of genres: an epic/social comedy, romance, domestic fiction, and epistolary novel. Additionally, students will develop skills in two key writing disciplines: short personal essay (excellent preparation for applications/personal statements) and persuasive. Each week I will provide materials (generally in a PPT) posted to the Slides and Resources folder to guide students in completing their homework. Students will complete weekly writing assignments due 24 hours before class. Late work will be graded after class, as the deadline is already intended to give students the maximum amount of time to complete their work. While individual grades won’t be lowered as a result of late submissions, their final grade may be lowered if late work becomes a pattern. Each student will receive a letter grade (A/B/C/D) on each assignment as well as a final grade. Individual assignments and final grades will be determined according to the guidelines below.
MS111-112 Summer Syllabus Term 3
Book List
- The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck (3)
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (336) (3)
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café by Fannie Flagg (416) (3)
- The Color Purple (288) (2)
Optional Extra Reading
- To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Buried Giantby Kazuo Ishiguro