ENL 3230.003: British Literature 1616-1780 Instructor: Marisa Iglesias Email: miglesia@mail.usf.

edu Office: CPR 303 Office Hours: MW 9:30-10:30am, F 11:55am-12:55pm, or by appointment Spring 13 ISA 3048 MWF 10:45-11:35am

Required Texts: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Restoration and Eighteenth Century, 9th edition (paperback) ISBN: 978-0-393-91251-7 Evelina, by Frances Burney. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-953693-1 ***Additional readings will be posted on Blackboard Course Description and Objectives In this course we will explore the major issues and figures of the Restoration and 18th-Century. We will read a wide-range of authors and literary forms, including essays, poetry, drama, journals, and novels, in order to better understand the social, literary, and cultural perspectives during this period. Furthermore, we will examine how the literature addresses issues of politics, crime, colonialism, education, friendship, science, religion, and gender relations. To succeed in this class, you must critically and carefully engage with readings assigned, participate actively in class discussions, and submit thoughtfully written work on time. In preparation for discussing a reading in class, please do the following after reading the assigned works several times: look up any unfamiliar words in a reputable collegiate dictionary, highlight (or underline) your favorite passages, write out what you find interesting about that section, jot down any questions you might have about the work, take notes on key points either by paraphrasing or quoting, draft a question or two about the text to promote class discussion. Course Requirements Come to class prepared. Check your USF e-mail account. If you do not check your USF e-mail account regularly, you must forward your messages to an alternate e-mail account. All written assignments must be submitted through our Blackboard course sight. USF has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service, and you will be submitting your papers onto this site. Grades Class Participation/Quizzes Presentation Response Papers (5) 10% 10% 50%

Mid-term Final Exam Grading Scale A+ (96-100) A (93-95) A- (90-92) B+ (86-89)

15% 15% B (83-85) B- (80-82) C+ (76-79) C (73-75) C- (70-72) D+ (66-69) 1.3 D (63-65) 1.0 D- (63-65)

F (below 65) 0.0

Grade Breakdown for Response Papers Grade of A: thoughtful and provocative ideas presented in a clear and compelling argument, using appropriate diction and an effective prose style, and with no mechanical errors. Grade of B: good ideas presented in a well-organized essay which lacks a strong, analytical conclusion, or which indicates lessthan-perfect control over style, spelling, and grammatical constructions. Grade of C: Failure to address the assignment adequately by not following instructions, or failure to establish a proper focus and structure in organizing the argument, or inability to monitor for syntactical problems. Grade of D: Difficulty with two or more of the categories associated with a C grade. Grade of F: Failure to fulfill the assignment properly. Formatting guidelines Essays must be typed in Times New Roman (12 point font), double spaced, with 1 borders. (Go to Page Layout to arrange margins and paragraphs to set up double spacing.) Do not skip an extra line between paragraphs. Your name, course name and section (ENL 3230), the assignment number, due date, and my name, should be on the top left corner of the first page, like this: First and last name of student ENL 3230.003 Response Paper # [fill in number] Date of submission Prof. Iglesias Every page after the first should have your last name and page number on the top right corner (if your name is Jane Smith, then you would write the following on the top right corner of the second page: Smith 2). Go to Insert and click on Page Number). Every essay should have a centered title; do not submit a title page. Description of Graded Assignments Response papers consist of a 400-500 word cohesive essay that has a clear thesis in response to a question I will provide based on the assigned reading. Avoid using online study guides that provide over-used, cookie-cutter observations. I want to know what you noticed about the reading(s).Use MLA format. Quizzes: For each reading, I will either create a short factual quiz or ask you to write an in-class short response paper to determine whether you have read carefully. The nature of this writing is less formal than the critical papers, but you should be clear and to the point. Your response should demonstrate that you have completed the assigned reading and given the text careful consideration by providing specific examples to answer the question, using character names, and situating the answer in the context of the story. Presentations are primarily intended to introduce you to the process of locating a work of literature within its context and to the process of asking questions about a work of literature that can provoke discussion or argument. SEE HANDOUT FOR DETAILS Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absence, lateness (classes start promptly at 10:45am), and failure to prepare for class will adversely affect your grade. After three unexcused absences your grade will automatically fall a full letter grade for each additional absence. If you are absent more than six times (the equivalent of two weeks of class), you automatically fail the course. Two tardies equal one absence. If you absolutely must miss a class, email me beforehand. If you are absent on a day that a paper is due, you are still responsible for emailing the assignment on time (by 10:45am). Late Work Policy For every day that your essay is late, your grade will be deducted one full letter grade. For instance, if your work is late by one day then the maximum grade that you can receive for that assignment is a B instead of an A. If your work is two days late, then the best grade you can receive is a C, and so it continues. Please note that I will begin counting one day lateness immediately after essays are due. If you are absent, same lateness policy applies. Academic Integrity/Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty or plagiarism is a serious offense. Just so we are clear on what plagiarism entails, here is a quick guide: - Plagiarism is using someone elses exact words in a text (whether from a book, website, interview, lecture, or periodical) without quotation marks and documentation. - Plagiarism is paraphrasing ideas or passages from a text without documentation. - Plagiarism is the inclusion of information not known to the general public without documentation. Penalties for academic dishonesty will depend on the seriousness of the offense and may include assignment of an F or a numerical value of zero on the assignment, an F or FF grade (the latter indicating academic dishonesty) on the course, suspension or expulsion from the university. Disability Accommodations: Any student with a disability is encouraged to meet with me privately during the first week of class to discuss accommodations. The Office of Student Disability Services will provide you with the Memorandum of Accommodations form to allow for the accommodations. Etiquette Respect: Treat fellow students and their writing with the respect you would like to receive from others. E-mail correspondence: Remember that communicating by email is just as worthy of etiquette as communicating in person. Being professional includes remembering to use an appropriate tone. Cell Phones: When you are in class, you are expected to be entirely present. In other words, turn off your cell phones. Absolutely NO cell phone use is allowed (that includes texting). If I catch you using your phone in class, I will mark you absent.

Detailed Weekly Schedule Week 1 Mon 1/7 Introduction to Course Wed 1/9 Film on Restoration history Fri 1/11 Film on Restoration history Week 2: Mon 1/14 Reading: John Drydens Mac Flecknoe (2236) Wed 1/16 Reading: Aphra Behns Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (2313-2334) Fri 1/18 Reading: Aphra Behns Oroonoko, or The Royal Slave (2334-2358) Work due: Response Paper 1 Week 3: Mon 1/21 MLK Holiday Wed 1/23 Reading: Wycherleys The Country Wife (PDF in COURSE DOCUMENTS) Presentation Fri 1/25 Reading: The Country Wife (discussion and film) Week 4: Mon 1/28 Reading: Eliza Haywoods Fantomina (2739)

Wed 1/30 Reading: Jonathan Swifts The Ladys Dressing Room (2767); Lady Mary Wortley Montagus The Reasons That Induced Dr. Swift to Write a Poem Called the Ladys Dressing Room (2770) Fri 2/1 Reading: Samuel Pepys. from The Diary (2260-2269); John Wilmot. Second Earl of Rochester. A Satire against Reason and Mankind (2301) Work due: Response Paper 2 Week 5: Mon 2/4 Reading: Swift. Gullivers Travels (Part I) Wed 2/6 Reading: Swift. Gullivers Travels (Part I) Fri 2/8 Reading: Gullivers Travels (Part II) Week 6: Mon 2/11 Reading: Swift. Gullivers Travels (Part III & IV) Wed 2/13 Discussion: Swift. Gullivers Travels Fri 2/15 Discussion: Gullivers Travels Week 7: Mon 2/18 MIDTERM REVIEW Wed 2/20 MIDTERM REVIEW Work due: Response Paper 3 (abstract and analytical response to a scholarly article) Fri 2/22 MIDTERM Week 8: Mon 2/25 Reading: John Gays The Beggars Opera (2789-2833, the entire play) Wed 2/27 Discussion: Gays The Beggars Opera Fri 3/1 Discussion: Gays The Beggars Opera Week 9: Mon 3/4 Reading: Samuel Johnson. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (Chapters 1-25) Wed 3/6 Reading: Johnsons The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (Chapters 26-49) Fri 3/8 Discussion: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (cont.) Week 10: Mon 3/11 -3/15 SPRING BREAK

Week 11 Mon 3/18 Reading: Joseph Addison. Sir Richard Steele. The Spectators Club; The Aims of the Spectator; Inkle and Yarico; The Royal Exchange (2641-2652) Wed 3/20 Reading: Alexander Popes The Rape of the Lock (2685) Fri 3/22 Reading: Popes The Rape of the Lock (cont.) Work due: Response Paper 4 Week 12 Mon 3/25 Reading: Daniel Defoes excerpt from Roxana (2425); Mary Astells from Some Reflections Upon Marriage (2421) Wed 3/27 Reading: Montagus The Turkish Embassy Letters (2760-2763) and Epistle to Mrs. Yonge (2763) Fri 3/29 Henry Fieldings from Joseph Andrews: A Dissertation Concerning High People and Low People (2438) Week 13 Mon 4/1 Mary Leapors An Essay on Women (2784); An Epistle to a Lady (2785) Wed 4/3 Reading: Johnsons Rambler No. 60 [Biography] (2926); James Boswells [Boswell Interviews Voltaire] (2962); The Life of Samuel Johnson [Plan of the Life] (2962 Fri 4/5 Reading: Frances Burney. Selections from Letters and Journals (2993-3011) Week 14 Mon 4/8 Reading: Evelina vol. 1 Wed 4/10 Reading: Frances Burneys Evelina vol. 1 Fri 4/12 Reading: Evelina vol. 2 Work due: Response paper 5 Week 15 Mon 4/15 Reading: Evelina vol. 2 Wed 4/17 Reading: Evelina vol. 3 Fri 4/19 Reading: Evelina vol. 3 (cont.) Week 16 Mon 4/22 EXAM REVIEW Wed 4/24 EXAM REVIEW Fri 4/26 FINAL EXAM

***Please note that the weekly schedule is subject to change.