CONTACT INFORMATIONOffice: Susquehanna 4109Office Hours: Mon. and Wed., 1:30-3:00, and by appointment Office Phone: 301-405-3816 The best way to contact me is usually by email: mk235@umail.umd.edu
ABOUT THE COURSEA sampling of recent postmodern writing, predominantly North American and predominantly prose fiction. All of the authors we will read are alive and publishing today. Given its emphasis on literary postmodernism, the course will feature texts that experiment with narrative, genre, textual representation, and the material form of the book itself.
BOOKSRequired Texts:
The order in which we will be reading the above texts is set forth on the course calendar. You are responsible for consulting the calendar for each day's reading assignment. Always bring your books to class! REQUIREMENTS AND GRADINGGrades will be calculated according to the following percentage values:
LATE WORKAny work submitted after the beginning of class on the day on which it is due will be considered late. Late work will be docked one full letter grade for each day--not each course meeting--that it is overdue (work submitted late on the same day it was due will still be docked one full letter). Persons who know they will require special accommodation for religious, university athletic, medical, or other such obligations should inform me of the fact as close to the start of the semester as possible.engl479k-0101-fall01@coursemail.umd.edu I will use the list to post announcements, updates to the calendar, and other administrative items. You should get into the habit of checking your email at least once a day. You will be held responsible for the content of all email announcements 24 hours after they have been posted. We will also all use the list to continue and further our in class discussions. Your contributions to the list will be taken into account when I assess the level of your class participation (see below).
ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, QUIZZESUniversity Attendance Guidelines state "The University expects each student to take full responsibility for his or her academic work and academic progress. . . . Students are expected to attend classes regularly, for consistent attendance offers the most effective opportunity open to all students to gain command of the concepts and materials of their courses of study."Since this class is also a community, you each have a responsibility to one other as well as to yourselves. I will therefore take attendance every class. I will also expect lively participation and discussion (both in class and online). Your personal attendance record and participation habits will absolutely be the most important factor I consider if, at the end of the semester, I must make a decision on a borderline grade. You are responsible for the material you miss if you are absent. Note that I will not respond to "what did I miss" queries via email (ask a friend in the class, or come see me during office hours). Finally,you can expect occassional quizzes, shamelessly designed to monitor your progress on the readings. Quizzes will be taken into consideration alongside participation when calculating borderline grades. ACADEMIC INTEGRITYEvery member of the class is expected to abide by the University's Code of Academic Integrity. |
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ENGL 479K FALL 2001 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND |
MATTHEW G. KIRSCHENBAUM DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH MK235@UMAIL.UMD.EDU |