policies

The subheadings below provide information on the policies that will govern this course. By staying enrolled, I accept that you have understood these policies in their entirety. 

Course Goals
The faculty of English has approved the following standards for upper-division English courses such as this. Students must demonstrate their ability to

• write effectively using Standard Academic English
• analyze literary elements effectively and clearly explain their contribution to a cohesive theme for a literary work.
• distinguish the historical and cultural influences related to a period and/or genre, in this case understanding these influences in eighteenth-century British literature
• find appropriately researched information, evaluate it critically, and use it effectively and ethically in an academic paper 

In addition to these departmental goals, I would add that students will also be able to

• read and process a variety of texts and genres critically
• provide focused, articulate commentary about the works they study

Required texts
Note that all primary texts listed below with the exception of the Backscheider collection are available in good electronic form (recommended links below) for those interested in that option. Note that access to ECCO resources requires login.

Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey. 978-0393978506 (etext from UVa Library) 

Backscheider, Paula and John Richetti eds. Popular Fiction by Women, 1660-1730. 978-0198711377 

Barker, Jane. Love Intrigues: or the History of the Amours of Bosvil and Galesia (ECCO; GoogleBooks) 

Behn, Aphra. Oroonoko, The Rover, and other works. 9780140433388  

Lennox, Charlotte. The Female Quixote. 978-019954024 (ECCO: vols. I and II; ebook from Hathi Trust) 

Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. The Turkish Embassy Letters.  978-1-55481-042 (etext by Jack Lynch) 

Scott, Sarah. A Description of Millenium Hall and the Country Adjacent (1762). 978-1551110158 (ECCO; ebook from Hathi Trust)

Secondary texts and critical readings will be provided on reserve in the library or through the Google Drive and will include a selection of the following titles among others:

Barnard, ed. British Women and the Intellectual World in the Long Eighteenth Century (intro, ch. 1 “ ‘To bring this useful invention into fashion in England’: Mary Wortley Montagu as Medical Expert”; ch. 2: ‘The Lure of the Volcano in the Female Literary Imagination”)

DeRitter. “Imagining Women Readers, 1789-1820: Well-regulated minds” (intro)

Fermanis and Regan, eds. Rethinking British Romantic History, 1770-1845. ch. 1 (Kucich): “The History Girls: Chrlotte Smith’s History of England and the Politics of Women’s Educational History”

Heler, ed. Bluestockings Now! The Evolution of a Social Role (intro, ch. 1: “A Copernican Shift; Or, Remapping the Bluestocking Heavens”)

Kaplan, Batchelor, eds. British Women’s Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century
Kareem. Eighteenth-Century Fiction and the Reinvention of Wonder (intro)

Required tools

• a reliable internet connection
• a gmail/google accessible account for storing documents on the Google Drive

Assignments and grading

This course is based on 100 points as detailed below.

• Primary source presentation: 20 points 

• Critical source individual/small group presentation: 20 points 

• Conference-length research essay (8-10 pp): 30 points 

• Mini-conference presentation: 10 points

• Participation: 20 points

Additional details on these assignments appear on the assignment tab linked above. Final letter grades will be awarded on a 10-point scale as follows: A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: 59 or below. Grades will be posted on Turnitin.com throughout the semester and on Banner at the conclusion of the term. 

Technology

This is as close to a paperless class as possible, but there are some times when hard copies will be necessary. We will be regularly using the Google Drive to share and collaborate on documents, and I encourage you to keep all work for this class accessible in this space, even if it is submitted elsewhere.

Attendance and Participation

As noted above, participation is a large portion of your grade, 20%. Attendance and participation are inexorably linked; if you miss class, you clearly are not participating. In turn, attendance is more than physical presence. Approach the readings and classtime with your best work ethic. Students are allowed two discretionary absences; your grade will be reduced by 1/2 a letter grade for each subsequent absence. As a courtesy, please let me know when you will be absent, regardless of the reason.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism 

UNG's honor code states, "On my honor, I will not lie, cheat, steal, plagiarize, evade the truth, conspire to deceive, or tolerate those who do." 

As students of this university, you have agreed to abide by this code. 

In turn, I will not tolerate any instances of plagiarism or excessive collaboration in this course, regardless of intent. It is crucial that all students receive proper credit for their own work and that all outside sources are accurately cited. Students in violation of this policy will receive zero credit for the assignment and may fail the course. In addition, I will report the infraction to the Dean of Students.

Deadlines and tardiness

Be on time. Late work will not be accepted.

Please consult the UNG supplemental syllabus for additional details on the following policies:

1. Academic Exchange
2. Academic Integrity Policy
3. Academic Success Plan Program
4. Class Evaluations
5. Course Grades and Withdrawal Process
6. Disruptive Behavior Policy
7. Inclement Weather
8. Smoking Policy
9. Students with Disabilities