COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE ARTS
SYLLABUS
Course No. and Title: | ENGL 501: Materials and Methods of Research in
Literature and Writing |
Term: | Fall 2022 |
Instructor’s Name: | L. Adam Mekler, Ph. D. |
Office: | Holmes Hall 228 |
Phone: | 443.885.4032 |
E-mail: | adam.mekler@morgan.edu |
Classroom: | Holmes 109 |
Office Hours: | Mon, Wed., Fri. : 1- 1:50 Thu.: 2-3:50 |
Course Description:
This course of lectures on and exercises in bibliographical
research is intended to help the student to develop effective
techniques of literary study and satisfactory skills in the
organizing and writing of scholarly literary papers.
Course Objectives:
Students will be expected to
Required Texts:
Recommended Text:
Aug |
23 | Course Introduction |
30 | Hurston, “Sweat” (and “Gilded Six-Bits”)
Due: List, Discussion of Works Held in ERL: ZNH, STC, MWS |
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Sept |
6 |
Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
Due: Summary, discussion of 21st-century journal
article on the novel |
13 |
Manuscript Discussion |
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15 |
Manuscript Assignment Due |
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20 |
Deadline to Select Author for Research/Oral Presentation | |
27 | ||
Oct |
4 |
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11 |
** Wellness Day: No Class ** |
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18 |
Critical Response Paper Due |
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25 |
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Nov | 1 |
Deadline for Research Paper Abstracts |
8 |
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15 | ||
22 |
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29 |
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Dec |
6 |
Final Presentations |
9 |
Final Research Paper Due |
Course Requirements and Student Evaluation:
Weekly Response Papers: | 10 % | |
Critical Response Paper | 10 % | |
Oral Presentation: | 20 % | |
Class Participation: | 20 % | |
Critical Research Paper: | 20 % | |
Final Examination | 20 % |