Sample Assignments

Papers

First-Year Composition Paper Sequence

1. Personal Reflection
2. Summary and Evaluation
3. Analysis and Argument
4. Research

American Literary Period Paper Sequence

1. Close Reading Paper
2. Comparison/Contrast Paper
3. Research Paper

Literary Criticism Paper Sequence

1. Scene Analysis
2. Theoretical Paper
3. Research Paper

Exams

American Literature Survey Exam Sequence

1. In-Class Midterm Exam
2. Take-Home Final Exam

Literary Theory Survey Exam Sequence

1. In-Class Exam 1
2. Take-Home Exam 2
3. Take-Home Exam 3

Modern Drama

1. In-Class Midterm Exam
2. Take-Home Final Exam

Group Projects

Writing about Literature

American Literature Survey

Literary Theory Survey

Peer Response

First-Year Composition

Second-Year Seminar

Writing about Literature

Informal Writing

First-Year Composition (essays): Informal Writing

Second-Year Seminar: Article Summary and Film Response

Literary Theory: Reading Journal or Blog

Learning Beyond

the Classroom

First-Year Seminar: Reflective Essay

Second-Year Seminar: Podcast or Film

Literary Criticism: Soundtrack

In Class Activities

Second-Year Seminar

World Literature

American Literature Survey

Graduate Students

Graduate Student Assignment Sequence:

1. Book Review
2. Annotated Bibliography and Teaching Demonstration
3. Research Paper

Three Semester Thesis Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant Supervision