American Literature From 1865
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AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1865 TO THE PRESENT
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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
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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".
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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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