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Fall Semester Stony Brook University Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature College of Arts and Sciences SPN 312 Introduction to Literary Studies T, Th 9:5011:10 This course satisfies the DEC category G This course satisfies the SBC categories HFA+, SPK Course instructor: Daniela Flesler Section: 01 Office Hours: Tue, Th 12:451:55 PM & by app. Instructor contact information: Melville Library N3018, [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION Reading of selected passages of prose and poetry in class, with special concentration on improving students' written and oral skills, and introducing them to the basic elements of literary analysis of Spanish and Latin American works. Course Prerequisites : SPN 310 or 311 COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES ● Learn how to analyze a literary text in Spanish through readings of Spanish and Latin American works. ● Discuss and put into practice different approaches to reading literature critically ● Learn genre conventions and analyze different literary genres ● Explore how literary texts dialogue with each other and with their social and historical context ● Write, edit and rewrite several drafts of analytic essays in Spanish organizing supporting textual details from various sources to present a coherent and sustained argument. ● Develop and refine your oral proficiency skills by preparing and delivering a 15minute oral presentation on a literary text and a critical article, followed by questions ● Evaluate oral presentations of others according to established criteria COURSE REQUIREMENTS Primary Texts Historia de una maestra by Josefina Aldecoa (Bookstore and reserve) Locas de amar by Paloma Pedrero (Blackboard) Selection of short stories, essays and poems posted in Blackboard Attendance : your presence in the class is extremely important. If you miss more than 3 classes, your final grade will be lowered one point for each extra absence. If you are late for class more than once, it will count as half absence. Participation : You must come to class prepared to participate to do well in the course, expressing your opinion and asking relevant questions. There is no excuse for lack of participation. Oral presentation : The 15minute presentations will be done in twoperson teams. Each team will present an oral critical reading of a literary text after researching outside sources and critical articles and constructing an oral argument that is clear, organized and well communicated. You will sign up for your 2 presentations during the second class meeting. The grade for presentations will be based on a combination of peer evaluations (50%) and my evaluation (50%) using the attached evaluation rubrics. We will talk about what worked and what didn’t after each presentation. Exams : Short questions about all the material covered up to that date. Papers : Each 45 page essay should be an in depthanalysis of one of the texts studied, or a different text by a studied author. It needs to have a title, a thesis, a bibliography, and be based on a critical reading of class materials. It should be typed, doublespaced, in 12point font, have pages numbered, and the draft number written in the upper right hand corner of the first page. Each essay will consist of a minimum of three drafts: you will rewrite the essays several times, improving them in the process. No essay will be accepted without its previous drafts. If a draft is missing, your grade for the essay will be considerably lowered. “En Español” is the Spanish Tutorial and Writing Center, which provides free, individual help to students enrolled in Spanish courses. All students are encouraged to go to the center for help with their writing. The center is located at the Melville Library N3065, tel. 21499. Evaluation Criteria Class Participation: 20% 2 exams: 30% Oral presentation: 20% 2 papers: 30% Grade System: A = 94100 B+ = 8789 B = 8083 C = 7476 D+ = 6069 F = 059 A = 9093 B = 8486 C+ = 7779 C = 7073 D = 6065 MEETING SCHEDULE Tuesday August 31: Introduction to the class Thursday September 2: Literary Theory: Teoría de la literatura, de la comunicación, de los signos (“Teoría I”) Tuesday September 7: Literary Theory: Teoría del discurso, de la narratología, de la retórica (“Teoría II”) Thursday September 9: NO CLASS Tuesday September 14: “How to Read literature” notes. Learning to read: don Juan Manuel, “Mujer brava” en El conde Lucanor Thursday September 16: Poetry, poetic voice, and gender: Garcilaso, Góngora, Zayas, Cueva Tuesday September 21: On poetry and gender: Olivares, S. Boyce, Tras el espejo la musa escribe Intro 3 Thursday September 23: Ramírez de Guzmán, “Retrato”; Sor Violante, 2 poems, Sor Juana, “Hombres necios” Tuesday September 28: EXAM 1 Thursday September 30: Autobiography and its fictions: Machado, Cantares; Martí, “Yo soy un hombre”; Guillén, “Balada de los dos abuelos;” de Burgos, “A Julia de B.”; Borges, “Borges y yo” Tuesday October 5: Short Story: Borges, “El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan;” “Emma Zunz”. Thursday October 7: Short story: Riera, “Te dejo, amor, el mar” Tuesday October 12: Theater: Pedrero, Locas de amar (135) Thursday October 14: Pedrero, Locas de amar (3772) Tuesday October 19: Pedrero, Locas de amar (7398) Thursday October 21: EXAM 2 Tuesday October 26: “Paper Writing” (B). Bring topic of your paper (written paragraph) Thursday October 28: Bring 2 copies Paper 1 Draft 1, Peer Editing Tuesday November 2: Paper 1 Due . Bring all previous drafts. The Novel: Historia de una maestra context Thursday November 4: Historia de una maestra Tuesday November 9: Historia de una maestra Thursday November 11: Historia de una maestra Tuesday November 16: Individual Conferences about Paper 1 Thursday November 18: Historia de una maestra Tuesday November 23: Historia de una maestra Thursday November 25: No classes (Thanksgiving) Tuesday November 30: Bring 2 copies Paper 2 Draft 1, Peer Editing Thursday December 2: Paper 2 Due . Bring all previous drafts. 4 Tuesday December 7: Individual Conferences about Paper 2 Thursday December 9: Individual Conferences about Paper 2 DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services (631) 6326748 or http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/dss/. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities/asp. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty are required to report any suspected instance of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/ CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, and/or inhibits students' ability to learn. 5 SPN 312 Intro to Literary Studies Oral presentation evaluation rubric Name of presenter: Literary Text: Date: Evaluator: 1. Is the presentation based on a literary text and outside sources? (10 possible points) 2. Evaluation of the literary analysis: Is the analysis clear and well formulated and does it address the most important elements of narrative structure and central thematic points? (20 points) Does the analysis draw upon relevant textual details in order to construct an overall interpretation of the text? (10 points) Does the analysis establish connections between this text and other texts and critical readings? (10 points) Does the analysis aid the other members of the class in developing and deepening their understanding of the text? (10 points) 3. Effectiveness of the presentation Does the presenter speak clearly and engage with the class as a group and with individual students? (10 points) Does the presenter communicate her/his clear understanding of the material? (10 points) Does the presenter use her/his time well? (10 points) Total points (out of 100) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______
