Introductory Letter

During the first week of class, you are required to write a one-page introductory letter to introduce yourself to me and to your classmates.  In your letter, you need to answer some of these questions:  What is your major? What English courses have you taken?  Why did you choose this literature course?  Why did you choose an online course?  Click hereto read my Introductory Letter.

Discussion Forum Postings

Procedures for Participating in Discussion Forum

Post one (1) response to the question for each week's reading and respond to at least one (1) other person's posting. You should respond to the question and others' postings seriously with the intention of enhancing learning and stimulating critical thought. You may also ask thought-provoking questions generated by the readings.

Click here to go to Discussion Forum.

Essays

You are required to write analyses of literary works, such as autobiographies, poems, short stories and essays.  Click here to see a sample comparison/contrast essay. Try to see its organization, unity, coherence, and inclusion and documentation of textual evidence, which are all necessary for any essay about literature. 

Please underline your thesis statement.

Web Site Reports

During the semester, visit web sites to learn about the authors and their works.  Submit reports about five different web sites. Include in your report the URL, a description of the site, and an explanation of the benefit of the site--what you gained by visiting the site.

Use Yahoo or Infoseek to locate an author of your choice.

You may clickhere to see a sample web site report.