It's nothing serious. It's just a fairy tale. We often dismiss the truth in fairy tales as childish fantasy. This course aims to re-evaluate this assertion. Throughout the semester, we will critically read fairy tales through the lens of identify, gender, and culture. Scholarly articles and research will support our analysis. To conclude the semester, we will explore a modern interpretation of classic fairy tales and write our own.
English 200: Writing Seminar
Once Upon A Time: Finding Truth in Fairy Tales
Course Policy Sheet
Ms. Rachel Sebastian Fall 2013
Office: Humanities 260 MWF 12:00-12:50pm
Email:[email protected] Office Hours: M/W 1-3:00pm
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of ENG 200, students should be able to:
Students should be able to achieve the following subordinate goals:
Required Texts and Materials
Course Reader
Lunsford, Andrea. The Everyday Writer. 5th edition.
Major Writing Assignments
Grade Break Down
Attendance 5%
Participation 10%
Blogs 10%
Homework/Daily Assignments/Quizzes: 10%
Fairy Tale Narrative: 10%
Fairy Tale Summary + Response 15%
Fairy Tale Analysis: 15%
Modern Fairy Tale: + Rational to Fairy Tale: 25%
A 95-100
A- 90-94
B 85-89
B-80-84
C 75-79
D 65-69
D-60-64
F 0-59
Course Policies
Plagiarism is: quoting directly from any source of material--including other student's work and materials purchased from research consultants--without appropriately citing the source and identifying the quoted material; knowingly citing an incorrect source; using ideas (i.e. material other than information that is common knowledge) from any source of material--including other students' work and material purchased from research consultants--without citing the source and identifying the borrowed material.
Disabilities: If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. It is important that we have this conversation early in the semester. If you determine that disability accommodations are necessary, please contact the LTC's Office of Learning Resources (OLR) and notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. We can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations. For more information about disability services at the University of Dayton, please contact OLR at 937-229-2066 or [email protected] or stop in at their office in RL 023. Or visit the OLR website at go.udayton.edu/learning
The Write Place: The Write Place is a free student focused service offered at Roesch Library on the second floor.
Final Notes: I'm looking forward to exploring the truth in fairy tales with you this semester. My hope is that we will work together to come to a new understanding of fairy tales and how that influences the world that we live in. Although this semester will be challenging, please remember that I'm available to support you in anyway. Please feel free to email or utilize my office hours to ensure that you are getting the support that you need to succeed.
Ms. Rachel Sebastian Fall 2013
Office: Humanities 260 MWF 12:00-12:50pm
Email:[email protected] Office Hours: M/W 1-3:00pm
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of ENG 200, students should be able to:
- Write about primary and secondary texts on the course theme in a manner that reflects the ability to read critically.
- Engage in a process approach to writing college-level prose
- Produce rhetorically effective college-level expository prose
- Produce well researched academic arguments and appeals that are documented in accordance with the MLA style manual
- Examine one topic from at least three disciplinary perspectives
- Examine one topic with attention to differences such as race, class, gender,and/or sexuality.
Students should be able to achieve the following subordinate goals:
- Examine how the rhetorical situation influences a text
- Gain a better understanding of the world that they live in
- Achieve awareness of gender/culture/society assumptions and/or stereotypes
- Use fairy tales to connect to personal experience, social context, and gender roles
- Achieve a stronger sense of voice and style in order to construct a stronger argument
Required Texts and Materials
Course Reader
Lunsford, Andrea. The Everyday Writer. 5th edition.
Major Writing Assignments
- Fairy Tale Narrative
- Summary + Response paper
- Fairy Tale Analysis
- Modern Fairy Tale + Research Rationale to Modern Fairy Tale
Grade Break Down
Attendance 5%
Participation 10%
Blogs 10%
Homework/Daily Assignments/Quizzes: 10%
Fairy Tale Narrative: 10%
Fairy Tale Summary + Response 15%
Fairy Tale Analysis: 15%
Modern Fairy Tale: + Rational to Fairy Tale: 25%
A 95-100
A- 90-94
B 85-89
B-80-84
C 75-79
D 65-69
D-60-64
F 0-59
Course Policies
- Attendance: You are permitted three absences, excused or unexcused. After you miss three absences, it will negatively impact your grade because you will miss out on participation points and in-class activities/writing assignments. When you miss class, you're responsible for catching up on what you missed. Also, please note that if you arrive to class 5 minutes late, you will be marked absent for that day.
- Participation: Participation is key to succeeding in class. As we explore fairy tales through the lenses of gender, culture, society, and identity, we will rely heavily on class discussion. This course will not involve me giving you all of the information. I also want to hear your insights, your opinions, and your arguments. That way, we learn together.
- Preparedness is key to succeeding in this class. It includes reading and annotating assigned texts; critically-thinking; engaging in class discussion; and asking questions.
- Late Work: For each day a formal writing assignment is late, I will take off 10% points. For each day a homework assignment is late, I will take of 50% points.
- Technology in the classroom: Cellphones,MP3s, Tablets, Laptops, etc. are not permitted in class unless I've instructed you to bring them. Obviously, if you're texting, tweeting, facebooking, etc. you're not engaged in class discussion or participating. Rarely, will I call any one out for using unauthorized technology, but you will lose participation points for that day.
- Food and Drink: Food and drink are permitted as long as will not distract you from participating in class discussion.
- Restroom breaks: If you have to go to the bathroom, don't ask: just go.
- Community Standards-respect, honesty, thoughtfulness
Plagiarism is: quoting directly from any source of material--including other student's work and materials purchased from research consultants--without appropriately citing the source and identifying the quoted material; knowingly citing an incorrect source; using ideas (i.e. material other than information that is common knowledge) from any source of material--including other students' work and material purchased from research consultants--without citing the source and identifying the borrowed material.
Disabilities: If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. It is important that we have this conversation early in the semester. If you determine that disability accommodations are necessary, please contact the LTC's Office of Learning Resources (OLR) and notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. We can then plan how best to coordinate your accommodations. For more information about disability services at the University of Dayton, please contact OLR at 937-229-2066 or [email protected] or stop in at their office in RL 023. Or visit the OLR website at go.udayton.edu/learning
The Write Place: The Write Place is a free student focused service offered at Roesch Library on the second floor.
Final Notes: I'm looking forward to exploring the truth in fairy tales with you this semester. My hope is that we will work together to come to a new understanding of fairy tales and how that influences the world that we live in. Although this semester will be challenging, please remember that I'm available to support you in anyway. Please feel free to email or utilize my office hours to ensure that you are getting the support that you need to succeed.