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English 1B Spring 1998 UC Berkeley

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Texts

John Keats, Lamia (handout)
William Shakespeare, Othello (Everyman)
Matthew Lewis, The Monk (Oxford)
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Ernest (Avon)
R.K. Narayan, The Guide (Penguin)
Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn (Norton)

Strunk & White, The Elements of Style (Macmillan, 3rd edition)

 

Essay advice

Sample essay assignment

Strunk and White quiz practise



Schedule of Reading and Major Assignments

Tues 1/20 -
Thur 1/22 - Lamia - S&W #1

Tues 1/27 - Lamia - S&W #2
Thur 1/29 - Othello Act 1 - S&W #3

Tues 2/3 - Othello Act 2 - S&W #4
Thur 2/5 - Othello Act 3 - S&W #5

Tues 2/10 - Othello Act 4 - S&W #6
Thur 2/12 - Othello Act 5 - S&W #7

Tues 2/17 - ***Othello ROUGH DRAFT DUE*** S&W #8
Thur 2/19 - ***Othello PAPER DUE*** - S&W #9
& The Monk pp. 7-91

Tues 2/24 - The Monk pp. 91-191 - S&W #10
Thur 2/26 - The Monk pp. 192-255 - S&W #11

Tues 3/3 - The Monk pp. 256-343 - S&W #12, 13
Thur 3/5 - The Monk pp. 343-420 - S&W #14, 15


Tues 3/10 - ***The Monk ROUGH DRAFT DUE*** S&W 16, 17
& The Monk pp. 420-442
Thur 3/12 - ***The Monk PAPER DUE*** - S&W #18, 19

Tues 3/17 - The Importance of Being Earnest- S&W #20-22
Thur 3/19 - The Importance of Being Earnest-
& ***STRUNK & WHITE QUIZ***

Tues 3/24 - Spring Break
Thur 3/26 - Spring Break

Tues 3/31 - The Guide pp. 1-77 - S&W pp. 39-41
Thur 4/2 - The Guide pp. 78-138 - S&W pp.42-44

Tues 4/7 - The Guide pp. 139-192 - S&W pp. 45-47
Thur 4/9 - The Guide pp. 193-220 - S&W pp. 48-50

Tues 4/14 - ***The Guide ROUGH DRAFT DUE*** S&W pp. 51-53
Thur 4/16 - ***The Guide PAPER DUE*** - S&W pp. 54-56
& Huckleberry Finn ch. 1-4

Tues 4/21 - Huckleberry Finn ch. 5-13 - S&W pp. 57-59
Thur 4/23 - Huckleberry Finn ch. 14-19 - S&W pp. 60-62

Tues 4/28 - Huckleberry Finn ch. 20-27 - S&W pp. 63-65
Thur 4/30 - Huckleberry Finn ch. 28-33

Tues 5/5 - Huckleberry Finn ch. 34-43
Thur 5/7 - ***Huckleberry Finn ROUGH DRAFT DUE***

Tues 5/12 - ***Huckleberry Finn PAPER DUE in box, 322 Wheeler, by 4pm***



Basis of Grading

WRITTEN WORK: 75%
Four assigned papers (total of 20 written pages)
Numerous one-pagers & rough draft edits

PARTICIPATION: 25%
Steady attendance, contributions to class discussion


Late Policy

Papers are due at the beginning of classes indicated above. Extensions may be arranged up to a week before the due date. Late papers sink grade for every class that occurs after they're due. No papers will be accepted without an edited rough draft.