American Literature From 1865

AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1865 TO THE PRESENT

Instructor: G. F. Kidd Required text(s): Various novels, poems, essays, and the like (some of which will be provided to the student by the instructor)

E-mail: kiddgf@live.com

Course description

American Literature: 1865-present focuses on important literary developments following the American Civil War. A multitude of novels, short stories, plays, poems, and essays will be read and analyzed for thematic understanding, literary devices/language, symbolism, characterization, and the like. Such information will be utilized in the forms of exams, small writing assignments, full-length essays, and critique pieces. Students are expected to complete ALL assigned reading as graded assignments are GUARANTEED each class "meeting".

Course information

Student grades are based upon the following weights and measures:

40% of the student's grade is based on EXAMS/TESTS
30% of the final grade is based on CRITICAL ESSAYS/WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
20% of the student's grade is based on CLASS DISCUSSION (see additional information below).
10% of the final grade is based on COURSE ATTENDANCE

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