Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: Introduction to Literature: English 220 Three credits Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Description: English 220: Introduction to Literature is a course which includes reading and discussion of representative examples of poetry, drama, and fiction, with emphasis on the use of common literary terminology. Course Objectives: To utilize reading skills and reader response to ascertain textual message To analyze genres of fiction, drama and poetry by examining their basic elements To analyze literature using a variety of critical approaches To discuss interpretations in class and in written essays To synthesize human diversity and literary expression Instructor: Mr. Michael Porter Office: Thatcher Addition: Room 2209 Telephone: 228-5445 E-mail :mike.porter@dakotacollege.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 to 11:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 to 3:00 Lecture/Lab Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00-9:50 Textbooks: DiYanni, Robert. Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry and Drama . 6 th edition. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2007. Print Melville, Herman, Bartleby the Scrivener and Benito Cereno. New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1990. Print Course Requirements: Daily reading assignments Class discussions Two three to five page essays