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Rollins College Department of English ENG 140 Writing About Fairy Tales Spring 2008 Section 12 CRN # 10104 10:00-10:50 am Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Orlando Hall 205 Dr Jennifer Ailles Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00-9:50 am Monday 4:00-6:00 pm (and by appointment) Office: Orlando Hall 111 Email: jailles@rollins.edu Course Description (Rollins Catalogue) This course develops students' ability to write college-level essays by practicing strategies of argumentation and by refining skills of invention, completeness, clarity, and mechanical correctness In order to satisfy the College's general education requirement for 'W'riting, students must receive a grade of 'C' or better in the course Students may take ENG 140 a second time for credit, so long as a different topic is selected Section topics are designated by individual instructors Targeted Concepts and Skills: Argumentation • rhetorical situation of an argument, that is the exigence or problem being addressed (purpose or goal), the audience, and constraints • parts of an argument: claims, evidence, warrants and how they are related • means of persuasion: ethos: the credibility, moral authority or voice of the author logos: the logical reasoning of the argument pathos: appeals to the emotions of the audience • how the rhetorical situation informs specific argumentative strategies in the text • reading critically with an understanding of the rhetorical strategies used in a text • inductive and deductive reasoning • logical fallacies • inventional strategies for argument development (brainstorming, mapping, etc.) Style • global organization and coherence revealing a clear line of argument • local coherence and cohesion • signaling argument structure to reader through forecasting and transitions • concise, active prose • writing as an iterative process; revising and editing Mechanics • grammatical correctness • use and citation of sources (MLA) Ailles • academic formatting of assignments (MLA) Research • using library and web for research • distinguishing quality of sources Requirements and Grading: There are several types of assignments in this class: readings (such as essays, films, fairy tales); informal writing or journals (out of class writing and minor research tasks to get you thinking about texts and issues before you come to class so that you are prepared for workshops and class discussions); in-class workshops (peer reviews, self-assessments, oral presentations); and formal written papers There is no final exam for this course, but there may be pop-quizzes at any time to make sure that you have done the assigned homework The syllabus will give you a general idea of the material we will be covering day to day, but I may augment or possibly alter the syllabus depending on how the class proceeds You will always be given notification of changes far enough in advance to allow you time to prepare for class Please note that all written work will be subject to collection at any time, so be prepared and bring the relevant materials to class I suggest that you obtain a folder to keep all your class work in order; particularly one that has a pocket and that can be closed You also need to keep electronic or hard copies to replace any item that might become lost Readings/Screenings: For this course you will be required to read short primary texts and essays, along with various articles to help develop your writing and critical thinking skills In addition, there will be several films that you will be responsible to watch in preparation for class Unless otherwise noted in the schedule, all of the films will be on reserve in Olin Library In addition, most, if not all, of the films for this course are also readily available at your local video/DVD store if you wish to view them in your dorm or at home Make sure that you read/watch the required texts before the due dates listed in the schedule Required Texts: • Munsch, Robert N The Paper Bag Princess Illus Michael Martchenko Toronto: Annick Press Ltd., 1992 • Troyka, Lynn Quitman, and Doug Hesse Quick Access: Reference for Writers 5th ed Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007 • The rest of your readings will be available on electronic reserve at the library The readings are bundled in packs for easier printing You are required to print off and bring all packs of readings to class I suggest that you obtain either a binder or a second folder to keep all of your readings together Our class password for ereserves is: ENG140 • You will also need a thumb drive to keep back-ups of all electronic work formal and informal throughout the term I expect you to save your work to this drive, along with other back-up media in case the drive is lost, continuously as you write and revise your work Do not wait till you have finished a draft to save! Assignments and Grading: Ailles The grading of assignments will be as follows: • • • • • Paper # 1: Paper Bag Princess Response Paper (2-3 pages) = 10% Paper # 2: Short Essay on Cinderella (4-5 pages) = 20% Paper # 3: Major Research Paper (8-9 pages) = 35% o Proposal (2 pages + Annotated Bibliography) = 5% o Lead Class Discussion on Your Text(s) + Handout = % Informal Journals and Minor Research Tasks = 15% In-Class Participation and Workshops = 10% Specific grading criteria, along with detailed requirements, will be included on individual assignment descriptions given out during the term In this course you will need to complete all assignments and earn a grade of “C” or better to receive credit for the College’s general education requirement for Writing Grading Criteria for Papers: Characteristics of an A Paper: • Excellence in all respects – conceptual, rhetorical, grammatical Highest quality work, revealing superiority of thought & insight as well as knowledge • Clear subject and framework of interpretation throughout • Keen understanding of needs and expectations of a particular audience • Skillful organization – unified, ordered, coherent, and complete • Variety: sentence type/length to meet rhetorical demands (topic & audience) • Effective word choice – precise denotation, connotation, and tone • Correctness in grammar, mechanics, and usage Characteristics of a B Paper: • Subject & interpretive framework clear Superior approach to topic • Clear understanding of needs and expectations of a particular audience • Clear organization with rare lapses in unity and/or coherence • Clear focus on framework, subject, and details for each paragraph – fresh, appropriate examples and supporting evidence • Variety: sentence type/length to meet rhetorical demands (topic & audience) • Language use imaginative and appropriate • Correctness in grammar, mechanics, and usage Characteristics of a C Paper: • Examination or argument presented clearly with no deviation from stated or implied focus/intention Though subject & framework evident, paper may not seem consistent and/or forceful in presentation or interpretation • Organization acceptable, though less clear or forceful than in A or B paper • Quality of support details uneven; examples and supporting evidence adequate • Few errors in sentence structure, but sentences ineffective, unvaried • Word choice generally correct; diction rarely imprecise or monotonous • No major sentence level errors; few mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics Deficient papers fail to meet college-level writing standards as follows: Ailles Characteristics of a D Paper: • Adequate or only marginally acceptable examination of topic or idea • Rational paragraphing, but body paragraphs underdeveloped or disorganized marked problems with unity, order, coherence, and completeness • Use of generalization without detail or detail with no controlling idea • Sentence level errors frequent enough to distract the reader • Inattention to audience needs • Marginal grasp of rhetorical and grammatical principles Characteristics of a F Paper: • Failure to address assigned topic or change topic in a manner satisfying to both writer and audience • Superficial attention to topic or attention to a trite or obvious topic • Gross assertions taking the place of carefully developed evidence/examples • Simplistic sentence structure; frequent errors in grammar, mechanics, usage • Inappropriate use of sources, including failure to provide documentation Late Work: I expect you to complete all assignments on time and to come to class prepared to participate in workshops and discussions Except in cases of excused absences and those documented by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, late assignments, including drafts, will incur a penalty of one third of a letter grade a day (A to A- to B+ to B etc.), including weekends To avoid incurring unwarranted penalties due to lateness, all assignments must be handed in or emailed to me directly or signed and dated by the secretary at the English Department If you know that you will be unable to meet a particular deadline or that you will be absent from class when an assignment is due, please contact me in advance to make alternative arrangements for submission Attendance: You are allowed absences for any reason, including illness After the third absence, except in the case of excused absences, each absence will lower your grade by a full grade (A to B to C ) Please contact the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs if you have a significant medical or compassionate reason for missing multiple classes Hurricanes or Other Campus Emergencies: In case of a hurricane or other campus-wide emergency please consult the Rollins College Emergency Preparedness plan: The Academic Honor Code Membership in the student body of Rollins College carries with it an obligation, and requires a commitment, to act with honor in all things The student commitment to uphold the values of honor honesty, trust, respect, fairness, and responsibility - particularly manifests itself in two public aspects of student life First, as part of the admission process to the College, students agree to commit themselves to the Honor Code Then, as part of the matriculation process during Orientation, students sign a more detailed pledge to uphold the Honor Code and to conduct themselves honorably in all their activities, both academic and social, as a Rollins student A student signature on the following pledge is a binding commitment by the student that lasts for his or her entire tenure at Rollins College: Ailles The development of the virtues of Honor and Integrity are integral to a Rollins College education and to membership in the Rollins College community Therefore, I, a student of Rollins College, pledge to show my commitment to these virtues by abstaining from any lying, cheating, or plagiarism in my academic endeavors and by behaving responsibly, respectfully and honorably in my social life and in my relationships with others This pledge is reinforced every time a student submits work for academic credit as his/her own Students shall add to the paper, quiz, test, lab report, etc., the handwritten signed statement: “On my honor, I have not given, nor received, nor witnessed any unauthorized assistance on this work.” Material submitted electronically should contain the pledge; submission implies signing the pledge Extra Help: If you feel you need help or if you have any questions, big or small, regarding the class, come see me in my office hours or contact me on email anytime during the term In addition, there are numerous resources provided for you to help you successfully complete this course, including academic advising, content tutoring, disability services, international student services, and the writing center Please see TJ’s for more on their services * * * * * Schedule (as of January 13, 2008) **Once Upon a Time ** Week One Wednesday, January 16th • Introduction Friday, January 18th • Read: Munsch, Robert N The Paper Bag Princess Illus Michael Martchenko Toronto: Annick Press Ltd., 1992 • Read: Troyka and Hesse Chapters “Thinking Like a Writer,” “Reading Critically,” “Viewing Images Critically,” 13 “Writing About the Humanities,” & 14 a-d “Writing about Literature” • Journal: How does The Paper Bag Princess conform and/or subvert what you know about fairy tales and what you expect to see occur in them? Where do/did you get your ideas about fairy tales from? Why you think Munsch and the illustrator Martchenko present the story as they do? Write at least half a page and bring the hard copy to class Feel free to write more if you want Make sure to keep an electronic copy of your journal Week Two Monday, January 21st • Class cancelled due to M L King, Jr Day • Print Reading Packs 1, 2, Wednesday, January 23rd Ailles DUE: **DRAFT** of Paper #1 [PEER REVIEW] Read: Troyka and Hesse Chapters [use while writing and revising your draft] 6-9 “Writing Process: Getting Started, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Proofreading, and Composing Paragraphs,” 27 “Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism,” and 29-30 “MLA Documentation” • Read: Hafner, Katie “Lessons in Internet Plagiarism.” NYTimes.com June 28, 2001 www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/technology/28CHEA.html Friday, January 25th • Read: Zipes, Jack “Spells of Enchantment: An Overview of the History of Fairy Tales.” When Dreams Came True: Classical Fairy Tales and Their Tradition New York: Routledge, 1999 1-29 • Journal: What is the most interesting aspect of the history of fairy tales that you found when reading Zipes’s article? Explain • • **Cinderella** Week Three Monday, January 28th • DUE: **REVISED** Paper #1 • Read: Perrault, Charles “Cinderella; or, the Little Glass Slipper.” 1697 The Blue Fairy Book Trans Andrew Lang London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889 64-71 Online edition 2003 • Read: Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grimm “Cinderella” [“Aschenputtel”] Kinder- und Hausmarchen [Children’s and Household Tales] Berlin, 1857 no 21 Trans D L Ashliman 2002 Online edition 2005 Wednesday, January 30th • Read: Haase, Donald “Feminist Fairy-Tale Scholarship.” Fairy Tales and Feminism: New Approaches Ed Donald Haase Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2004 1-36 Friday, February 1st • Read: Garner, James Finn “Cinderella.” Politically Correct Bedtime Stories New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994 31-37 • Journal: Pick two topics of concern to feminist scholars summarized by Donald Haase and apply them to Garner, Perrault, and Grimm How can these tales be analyzed in terms of these two topics? Are these topics of concern to feminists only? Week Four Monday, February 4th • Watch: Nichols, Mike, dir Working Girl (Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, and Sigourney Weaver) USA: Twentieth Century Fox, 1988 • Read: Lorenz, Kate “Does the Glass Ceiling Still Exist?” CareerBuilder.com 2006 Online Wednesday, February 6th • Watch: Marshall, Garry, dir Pretty Woman (Richard Gere and Julia Roberts) USA Touchstone Pictures, 1990 • Read: McIntosh, Peggy “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” Women Images and Realities: A Multicultural Anthology 2nd ed Ed Amy Kessleman et al Mountain View: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999 358-361 Ailles Friday, February 8th • Read: Troyka and Hesse Chapters 10 “Writing to Inform, “3 “Distinguishing Between Summary and Synthesis,” and 11 “Writing to Argue” • Journal: What is the difference between writing to inform and writing to argue? Can writing ever be neutral? Yes/no? Propose a brief argument to defend your position What would be two different alternative arguments for and/or against your position? Week Five Monday, February 11th • Watch: Tennant, Andy, dir Ever After: A Cinderella Story (Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott) USA 20th Century Fox, 1998 • Read: Warner, Marina “Wicked Stepmothers: The Sleeping Beauty.” From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994 218240 Wednesday, February 13th • Library Day for Paper #2 • Read: Troyka and Hesse Chapters 25 “Finding and Evaluating Library-Based Sources” and 26 “Researching the Web Wisely” • Journal: Bring your list of topics/questions to research for Paper #2 Friday, February 15th • Watch: O’Haver, Tommy, dir Ella Enchanted (Anne Hathaway) USA/Ireland/UK Miramax Films, 2004 • Read: Tatar, Maria M “Born Yesterday: Heroes in the Grimm’s Fairy Tales.” Fairy Tales and Society: Illusion, Allusion, and Paradigm Ed Ruth B Bottingheimer Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986 95-114 Week Six Monday, February 18th • DUE: **DRAFT #1** of Paper #2 [PEER REVIEW DAY 1] • Read: Flower, Linda “Writer-Based Prose: A Cognitive Basis for Problems in Writing.” College English 41 (September 1979): 19-37 Wednesday, February 20th • PEER REVIEW DAY Friday, February 22nd • Watch/Read: Your assigned Paper #3 texts/movie [try to watch/read way before this date] • Read: Troyka and Hesse Chapters 23 “Starting a Research Project” and 24 “Developing a Search Strategy” • Journal: Bring your list of topics/questions to research for Paper #3 Proposals **Snow White** Week Seven Monday, February 25th • DUE: Paper #3 Proposals and Annotated Bibliographies • Read: Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grimm “Little Snow-White” [“Sneewittchen”] Kinderund Hausmarchen [Children’s and Household Tales] Berlin, 1812 no 53 Trans D L Ashliman 2002 Online edition 2005 Ailles Wednesday, February 27th • Class Cancelled Sign up to meet with professor to discuss proposals Friday, February 29th • DUE: DRAFT #2** of Paper #2 • Watch: Disney, Walt, prod Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Adriana Caselotti and Lucille La Verne) USA Walt Disney Pictures, 1937 Week Eight [Class Presentations Begin This Week] • Presentation Journals: During presentation sessions journal questions will be emailed to the class 5-7 days in advance of the presentation, depending on which works are selected for presentation You will need to write half-page responses for 10 out of a possible 15-16 journals Journals should be emailed to the instructor by midnight the night before the presentation class or they can be submitted in typed hard copy at the start of class I will try to acknowledge all email journals that I receive by the midnight deadline before class; so bring a hard copy to class if you not hear from me before the respective class Specific journals will not be accepted after the beginning of the associated presentation (ie “The Seventh Dwarf” journals will only be accepted up to class time on March 3rd) Monday, March 3rd • Read: Hessel, Franz “The Seventh Dwarf.” 1926 Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture Ed Jack Zipes London: Penguin, 1991 613-614 • Read: Burch, Milbre “The Huntsman’s Story.” Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Eds Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: Avon, 1995 219-221 • Read: Coover, Robert “The Dead Queen.” 1973 Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture Ed Jack Zipes London: Penguin, 1991 704-711 • Presentation Journal: TBA Wednesday, March 5th • Read: Garner, James Finn “Snow White.” Politically Correct Bedtime Stories New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994 31-37 • Read: Walker, Barbara G “Snow Night.” Feminist Fairy Tales New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996 19-25 • Presentation Journal: TBA Friday, March 7th • Read: Lee, Tanith “Snow-Drop.” Snow White, Blood Red Ed Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: AvoNova, 1993 105-129 • Presentation Journal: TBA **Spring Break March 8th-March 16th** **Sleeping Beauty** Week Nine Monday, March 17th • Read: Perrault, Charles “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.” 1697 Perrault’s Fairy Tales Trans A E Johnson 1921 New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1969 3-21 Online edition 2003 Ailles Read: Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grimm “Little Brier-Rose” [“Dornroschen”] Kinder- und Hausmarchen [Children’s and Household Tales] Berlin, 1812/1819 no 50 Trans D L Ashliman 2005 Online edition 2005 • Presentation Journal: TBA Wednesday, March 19th • Read: A N Roquelaure [Anne Rice] Excerpt from The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty New York: Plume, 1983 1-5 • Read: Shapiro, Farida S T “This Century of Sleep, or, Briar Rose Beneath the Sea.” Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Eds Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: Avon, 1995 6871 • Read: Kunert, Gunter “Sleeping Beauty.” 1972 Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture Ed and Trans Jack Zipes London: Penguin, 1991 701 • Presentation Journal: TBA Friday, March 21st • DUE: **REVISED/FINAL** Paper #2 • Read: Kress, Nancy “Summer Wind.” Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Eds Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: Avon, 1995 54-67 • Read: Koja, Kathe “Waking the Prince.” Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears Eds Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: Avon, 1995 272-284 • Presentation Journal: TBA • **Little Red Riding Hood** Week Ten Monday, March 24th • Read: Perrault, Charles “Little Red Riding Hood.” 1697 The Blue Fairy Book Trans Andrew Lang London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889 51-53 Online edition 2003 • Read: Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grimm “Little Red Cap” [“Rotkappchen”] Kinder- und Hausmarchen [Children’s and Household Tales] Berlin, 1857 no 26 Trans D L Ashliman 2002 Online edition 2002 • Presentation Journal: TBA Wednesday, March 26th • Read: Wheeler, Wendy “Little Red.” Snow White, Blood Red Ed Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: AvoNova, 1993 130-146 • Presentation Journal: TBA Friday, March 28th • DUE: Full Introduction to Paper #3 [PEER REVIEW] • Watch: Jordan, Neil, dir The Company of Wolves (Angela Lansbury, Sarah Patterson, and David Warner) UK/USA Cannon Films, 1984 • Presentation Journal: TBA Week Eleven Monday, March 31st • Read: Walker, Barbara G “Little White Riding Hood.” Feminist Fairy Tales New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996 165-170 Ailles 10 Read: Walker, Barbara G “The She-Wolf.” Feminist Fairy Tales New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1996 1-6 • Presentation Journal: TBA Wednesday, April 2nd • Read: Garner, James Finn “Little Red Riding Hood.” Politically Correct Bedtime Stories New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994 1-4 • Read: Schimel, Lawrence “Journeybread Recipe.” Black Thorn, White Rose Eds Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling New York: Avon Books, 1994 129-131 • Read: Thurber, James “The Girl and the Wolf.” 1939 Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture Ed Jack Zipes London: Penguin, 1991 619 • Presentation Journal: TBA Friday, April 4th • Watch: Edwards, Cory, and Todd Edwards, dirs Hoodwinked! (Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway, Patrick Warburton) USA The Weinstein Company, 2005 • Presentation Journal: TBA • **Beauty and the Beast** Week Twelve Monday, April 7th • DUE: **DRAFT #1** Major Research Paper [Peer Review] Wednesday, April 9th • Read: LePrince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie “Beauty and the Beast” [“La Belle et la Bete”] The Young Misses Magazine, Containing Dialogues Between a Governess and Several Young Ladies of Quality Her Scholars 1756 London C Nourse, 1783 45-67 Online edition