• Students will become acquainted with some of the most important movements and writers in African American literary history.
• Students will develop their ability to think critically and interpretively about literary work.
• Students will improve their ability to write analytically about literature.

This is not a lecture course. We will work, as a group, toward a collective understanding and appreciation of the works assigned. Students are expected to participate in class discussions.

• two 2-page essays (10 per cent each) 
• one 8-page essay (25 per cent)
• midterm exam (20 percent)
• final exam (25 per cent)
• classroom participation (10 per cent)
• students are required to keep up with the reading assignments

Each student is allowed two absences. Each subsequent absence will lower the final grade by one third of a grade.

Late papers will be penalized one letter grade for each day that they are late.  I encourage you to talk with me in my office about paper topics, or to show me drafts in advance.

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Last Update: 9/4/2009