| Grao en Inglés: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios |
 Asignaturas |
| Literatura Norteamericana nos seus Textos |
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| Datos Identificativos | 2013/14 | |||||||||||||
| Asignatura | Literatura Norteamericana nos seus Textos | Código | 613G03047 | |||||||||||
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| Descriptores | Ciclo | Período | Curso | Tipo | Créditos | |||||||||
| Grao | 2º cuadrimestre |
Cuarto | Optativa | 4.5 | ||||||||||
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| Metodoloxías | Descrición | Cualificación |
| Presentación oral | Students would work in groups (up to 4 students max.), and present a topic to the class. From a list provided by the instructor, students choose one particular author and text which is NOT included in the required readings list. This is a power point presentation. They are required to provide, at least, the following information: brief plot summary; critical reception of work (minimum of a possitive and a negative review); an interview with the author (if and when possible); information from a chapter of a book;; they can also include some visual material such as a clip of the film adaptation, a clip of a documentary, or news from the media).Students are encouraged to get some cards with notes, but they are encouraged not to read for the whole presentaton. |
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| Proba de resposta breve | This is the "Identify-Quizz" test. Students are provided with a list which include some of the following: items, metaphores, recurrent expressions, brands, intertextual information, proper names, settings, etc. Students should identify author and text, and comment on the particular word/words given. They would comment on the reasons why they are relevant to the whole text. Why? Why not? Responses are open, but students should use evidence from text. "Indentify-Quizz" is based on information from required readings. |
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| Proba de ensaio | This is supposed to be the most relevant test because it covers a wide range of tasks. Students should show they have a good grasp of English. They have to express their ideas clearly and coherently. Since this is a comparative essay, students have to choose from several options, and provide a well organized essay, where they make clear their points at the same time they support their ideas with evidence (quotations) from the text. Essay needs and introduction, a body and a conclusion. This is NOT a descriptive task, and I am not expecting to read your class notes, but learn from your personal and creative reading of the texts/themes required. Essay is based on information from required readings. Previous to the comparative essay, students are also required to write a take-home short essay on a selection of texts and authors. |
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| Obradoiro | Obradoiro/Quotation Test. Based on the experience gained through the "Quotation Workshop", students are prepared to pass an in-class test where they are asked to focus on ONE particular quotation and provide not only a close reading but also to identify author, and work, narrator, protagonist tone and style. This is NOT a descriptive question, but a question where the student is supposed to read critically. Quotations are selected from the required readings. Students are provided several choices (up to four). It time allows we are planning to have TWO QT (2x10=20) |
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Depending on the number of students we could have more than one workshop on quotations, or improvise some extra "Identify-Quizz". It will only benefit the students. Students should pass ALL the tests/assignments to get a PASS final grade. Those who fail and whose average grade is below the passing grade will have to sit for July exam. The July test has the following sections: 1) "Identify-Quizz" questions to choose from a list given; 2) One or more quotations from the required readings to focus on them, identify work and author as well as provide a close reading, and analyze form, structure, language used, theme/s, setting, or particularities about gender, race, etc. Students should respond to the following question: Do you think this quotation is relevant to the text? Why? Why not?. 3) A comparative essay (introduction, body and conclusion) from the required readings. Students should provide evidence from the texts to make their points stronger. Students are allowed to bring their reading books to the class. You do not need to memorize for this exercise. You need to read critically and write coherently. For the three types of tests students will have a list with several options. N.P: A student will receive a grade of "Non Presentado" in case they do not sit for the July test and / or they did not complete 50% or more of the required assignments for the June continuous evaluation. Part-time students who also have an official academic dispensation to not attend classes should contact instructor throughout the first TWO weeks of semester to discuss the specificities. Students can contact instructor via e-mail (maria.frias@udc.es), but a personal appointment is needed too. In case students could not be able to sit for any of the tests required, they should contact me as soon as possible, to try and solve the problem. -Together with class attendance (see below), the workshops, readings, -If (Repetidores/as), or students who are - Students must submit the assignments on the agreed-upon dates.
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