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UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA NACIONAL SEDE CENTRAL
DIPLOMADO EN
INGLES COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
Professor: Sandra Arguello Borbón
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COURSE:
Literature 1
Third Term 2013
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Week
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Date
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Objectives
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Contents and Main Activities
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Assignments and Evaluation
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1
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SEPT.
2nd -6th
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To become acquainted with English literature
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· Intro to literature
· The Anglo Saxons
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2
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9th – 13th
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To
analyze literature from the Anglo Saxons
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· The Anglo Saxons
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3
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16th – 20th
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To
recognize Medieval characteristics in lit
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· The Medieval Period
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4
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23rd – 27 th
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To analyze Medieval lit
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· The Medieval Period
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5
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SEPT- OCT
30rd -4th
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To understand history and art in the Ren.
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· The Renaissance
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Quiz 1 (10%)
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6
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7th – 11th
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To read and analyze
literature from the period
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·
The Renaissance
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7
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14th – 18th
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MIDTERM EXAM (30%)
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8
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21st – 25th
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To get an
overview of the Age of Reason
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·
The Age of Reason
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9
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OCT-NOV
28th – 1st
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To understand the shift in
Romantic art and lit.
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·
The Romantics
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Essay 1 (10%)
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10
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4th - 8th
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To study
Romantic fiction
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· The Romantics
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11
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11th – 15th
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To get an
overview of the beginnings of US lit
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· US Literature-introduction
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12
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18th - 22nd
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To read
and analyze poetry from the times
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· US Lit - poetry
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Quiz 2 (10%)
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25th – 29th
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To compare
English and US drama
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US Lit - narrative
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13
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DEC
2nd - 6th
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To read
some major narrative authors
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· US Lit-narrative
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Essay 2 (10%)
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14
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SEPT.
2nd -6th
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Final exam (30%)
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Evaluation
Short
essays 20%
Quizzes 20%
Midterm
30%
Final exam 30%
SPECIAL REMINDERS:
1) This weekly plan might be subject to
change. Changes will be notified in advance.
2) The use of mobile phones or any
other electronic devices is not allowed inside the classroom.
3) Arriving later than 30 minutes to a
test prevents the student to take it, unless
medical condition is proven.
4) Missed tests will not be rescheduled
unless medical condition is proven within the following three working days.
5) All exercises not worked in class
will be considered extra-personal-practice, which means that the student should
work them at home and bring to class only specific doubts for explanation.
These extra-practices will not necessarily be fully checked during class time.
6) No reading is allowed when giving a speech.
If you do so, your grade will be lowered.
7) In case you need extra help with any
of the material covered in class, please make an appointment or send your doubts via e-mail to your
teacher as follows:
8) Office hours: Tuesday 1.30-12.30
Thursday 5-6 Friday 5-6
9) Final grades will be handed out on December
12th in building #2.
