FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA

Course Syllabus Faculty Study Program Subject/Code/Credits/Semester Description : Education and Teacher Training : English Teaching : Literature I / 1215450 / 2/ VI : This subject introduces the students the basic concepts and skills necessitated to appreciate English poems. The topics covered are (1) introduction to poetry, (2) meaning of poems, (3) denotation and connotation, (4) imagery, and (5) figurative languages. Besides discussing those topics, students (individually and in groups) are also assigned to write papers about their responses and analysis of selected poems. Students are able to communicate their responses and analysis on poems. : Parlin Pardede

Competency Standard Lecturer Course Requirements: 1. Prerequisite subjects: a. Reading I, II, III, IV b. Extensive Reading c. Writing I, II 2.

Attendance: Not less than 80% attendance is required in this course. Participation is 25% of the overall grade for this course. This includes being in classes on time with all the necessary materials, participating in class and blog discussions, and completing all in-class and out-of-class assignments. Reading Assignments. Please make sure you find and read all the assigned texts regularly for it will enable you to master the class materials and finish the assignment papers. 1

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The group presentation paper should cover: (a) introductory paragraph, in which the general meaning detailed meaning and poets intention are presented (in 1-2 paragraph); (b) appreciation/analysis on specific elements of the poem; and concluding paragraph. At the end, any references used should be listed, and the text of the poem should be attached to the paper. (See Analysis of Wordsworths I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud as a sample). The group should also prepare appropriate power-point slides. Personal Views and Comments via Blog. Please access my blog at http://parlindunganpardede.wordpress.com/category/ literature/literature-1poetry/ and post your views or comments below each topic assigned. Grading Scale: 100-80 A; 79.9-75 A-; 74.9-70.0 B+; 69.9-65 B; 64.9-60 B-; 59.9-55 C; 50-54.9 C-; 45-49.9 D; below 45 E.

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References: Pardede, Parlindungan. 2008. An Introduction to Poetry Analysis. Jakarta: FKIP-UKI (for FKIP-UKIs use only, all the materials in this book could be downloaded from Parlindungan Pardede)

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Students are able to explain the main features of poetry

Introduction to Poetry: Definition of Poem Types of Poem The meaning of poems: The Meaning of a Poem Reading Poetry Finding the Meaning

Lecture Discussion Lecture Discussion

Book 1, pp. 1-4 Book 1, pp. 4-14 Group Work Formation

Students are able to determine the meaning of poems

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Students are able to identify and explain the meaning of denotation and connotations used in poems

Denotation and Connotation

Lecture Discussion Group Presentation

Book 1, pp 15-19

Students are able to identify and explain the meaning of imagery and connotations used in poems. 6-7

Imagery

Lecture Discussion Group Presentation

Book 1, pp 20-23

Group I presents a paper on Heeks Girl in the Mirror. Group II prepares a paper on Hughes I Dream a World. Group III presents a paper on Frosts Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Group IV prepares a paper on Rosettis Remember

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Mid-Term Test Students are able to identify and explain the meaning of figurative languages and their classification. Figurative Language

Written Test Lecture Discussion Group Presentation Book 1, pp 25-29 Group V presents a paper on Nerudas Don't Go Far Off, Not Even For A Day Group VI presents a paper on Winchs Social Security Group VII presents a paper on Frosts Nothing Gold Can Stay 3

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Students are able to summarize the concepts and skills studied during the semester

Review

Lecture Discussion Group Presentation

Book 1, pp 25-52

7 13 Final Term Test Written Test