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Maggie Sokolik, Ph.D., Instructor

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This is an introductory-level course intended for students who are
preparing for the Advanced Placement examination in English Literature
and Composition, or for anyone wanting to study literature at an
introductory level. There are no prerequisites for the course.
You should expect to spend about 4-5 hours each week on the course in
reading, doing homework, and responding to discussions. However, this
time will vary with your skill as a reader and writer. Discussion is an
important part of learning; plan to participate in one discussion every
week.
Our course teaching assistants (TAs) and discussion moderators are here
to ensure that discussion goes well, that problems are solved, and that
you understand the expectations in the course. However, they do not
grade homework or essays. In addition, all communication with course
TAs, instructors, and moderators should happen within the course. Please
do not email anyone personally with questions; with so many students in a
course, it's not possible for us to answer you individually.
We expect you to interact in the discussion areas according to the rules of
edX.org and with respect for others at all times. Violators will be warned,
their posts removed, and if violations continue, they will be removed from
the course. Please use the "Problems" area to let the staff know of issues,
or mark a discussion for review if you think it violates community
standards.
New material for the course is released every week, on Wednesday at
16.00 UTC. It will help you to keep track of the schedule if you go to your
own profile and change your time zone to where you live and/or work. We
recommend that you try to do the work assigned during the week it is
released. However, we know that schedules vary. As long as you finish
everything by the end of the course, you can complete the course.
Required Texts
(Included in the course)

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 A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare
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Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand

(Not included in the course)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

Note: This play is under copyright, and so is not available as a download in

this course. You should be able to find a copy at a local bookstore, library,
or at an online bookstore site.
A note about piracy of materials: The course and its material are offered
for free, and we encourage you to take advantage of all the resources.
However, we do not support the theft of copyrighted material. Offering
pirated material in the course will result in such offers being deleted.
Continued violations of this rule could result in being banned from the
course. Don't pirate! Writers and publishers are workers, too, and deserve
to be paid for their work.
Recommended Texts
If you prefer to read the poems and some of the course materials in paper,
we have published a paperback version of  Plays: Companion Text for
College Writing 11.3x , including two of the plays you will read. You can
get it at Amazon.com. An e-book of Plays: Companion Text for College
Writing 11.3x is also available.

These textbooks are not required. If you are new to MOOCs, this book may
be helpful:
How to be a Successful MOOC Student, by Maggie Sokolik & Dorothy
Zemach, Wayzgoose Press. Available from the following online vendors:
How to Be a Successful MOOC Student ebook from Smashwords.com
.
How to Be a Successful MOOC Student paperback from Amazon.com
.

If you are not a native speaker of English, you may find this recommended
eBook helpful.
50 Ways to Practice Reading, by Belinda Young-Davy, Wayzgoose Press.
Available from the following online vendors:
Fifty Ways to Practice Reading from Smashwords 
Fifty Ways to Practice Reading from Amazon.com 

Grading Policy
This course requires that you score 50% or higher as an average of all
assignments that are marked as homework, essays, or exams.

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 Homework is 10% of your grade. There are three assignments.
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Multiple Choice Practice Tests are 40% of your grade. There are three
practice tests, the lowest score is dropped.
Practice Essays are 40% of your grade. There are two practice essays.
The Final Exam is worth 10%.
You need to finish all assignments by the end of the course to get credit.
Remember to change the time zone in your profile in order to accurately
track your due dates and times. For peer-graded assignments, do not put
your work off until the last minute. It may not leave enough time for others
to read and grade it
Verified certificates are available; see the edx.org website for information
on fees.
More information about policies is found at the edX Help Center.
Weekly Schedule
Overview of the Course and Materials
1. Syllabus & Goals
2. Weekly Schedule
3. How to Succeed in This MOOC
4. Introduce Yourself
5. Problems/Questions
Week 1: Introduction to Drama & Shakespeare
1. Overview of form and vocabulary
2. Close Reading Review
3. Shakespeare: Moonlight Magic
4. Why do we still read Shakespeare?
5. Practice Test 1: Multiple Choice
Week 2: Shakespeare, Part 2
1. Shakespeare's Fairies: Puck and Oberon
2. What are some techniques for reading plays?
3. Practice Test 2: Essay/Free Response
Week 3: Rostand
1. Cyrano de Bergerac: The Man Behind the Nose 
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 2. How do we come up with writing ideas?
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3. Practice Test 3: Multiple Choice

Week 4: Rostand, Part 2
1. Cyrano: Themes and Motifs
2. How can we refine our written ideas?
3. Practice Test 4: Multiple Choice
Week 5: Albee
1. More About Albee and the Play
2. About Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
3. Free Response 2
Week 6: Albee, Part 2 & Writing about Drama
1. Discussion, Act 3
2. Practice Quiz
3. Defending a thesis with evidence 
4. How can you succeed on the AP exam?
5. Practice Test 5: Essay/Free Response
Week 7: Finish Homework
1. Final examination
and Grading

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