SilabusCritAnProse(revisi).docx
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION
INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
Course
Code
Credit
Instructors
:
:
:
:
Critical Analysis of Prose
IG 539
2 Chs
Nia Nafisah, M.Pd/2329
1. Goals:
At the end of the semester, students are able to
1. Be aware of the relationship between a text of prose and its socio
historical and political contexts.
2. Critically analyze the potential issue(s) raised in a text of prose.
3. Write a coherent and argumentative essay on a text analysis.
2. Contents:
The course covers critical readings of different types of prose: essay, short
story, and novel. It encourages students to have close readings of such texts
so that they are not only able to comprehend the text, interpret it, but also are
able to relate it to its socio historical and political contexts. In doing so, they
can identify and argue for the potential issue(s) raised in a text, be it gender,
postcolonial, Marxist, or aesthetic issues. Furthermore, this course requires
students to write essays on their interpretation and elaboration of the
potential issue reflected in the texts in a coherent and argumentative manner.
3. Learning Activities:
Classroom communicative expository approach with reading, lecturing,
classroom discussions and quizzes.
4. Prerequisite:
Foundations of Literature
Exploring Prose
5. Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on the following components:
1. Participation
2. Quizzes 2x10%
3. Three Individual assignments
= 20%
= 20%
= 60%
----------100%
Notes:
- Minimum 80% attendance is required to submit the last two individual
assignments.
- Less than 80% attendance is subject to fail the course.
- Late submission of individual assignment is subject to a 20% deduction.
NOTE ON PLAGIARISM:
Evaluation on students’ essay is naturally subjective. It depends heavily
on content, organization, grammar, as well as logic. In addition, a trace
of plagiarism will be severely reproved and will cause 0 (zero) score.
Grading:
85 – 100 = A
70 – 84 = B
55 – 69 = C
40 – 54 = D
< 39
=E
Grading is subject to modify according to class performance.
6. Weekly Syllabus
Week
Topics
s
1
1. Introduction to the course
2. Syllabus overview
3. What is Critical Analysis of Prose?
2–3
An Essay:
- Discover the underlying
perspectives and themes
- Analyze how the choices of
content and language affects the
readers
4 -6
Two Short Stories:
- Review on elements of short story
- Close reading
- Interpreting the text
- Due date essay 1: week 4
7
- Quiz One
- Due date essay 2
- Review on writing essay
8-11
12-14
15
16
Novel 1:
- Discuss the socio historical
political aspects
- Analyze the potential issue(s)
Novel 2:
- Discuss the socio historical
political aspects
- Analyze the potential issue(s)
- Due date essay 3: week 13
Review on Critical Analysis of Prose
- Quiz 2
- Feedback
Sources
1. Syllabus
2. Handout/Powerpoi
nt
Lincoln, A.
Rodriguez.
Atwood. (1987)
Twain, M. (1999)
Dickens, C. (1998)
Achebe, C. (2006)
7. References:
A. Main Sources:
The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
Achebe, C. 2006. Things Fall Apart. London: Penguin Red Classic.
Atwood, M. 1987. ‘Happy Endings’.
Dickens, C. 1998. Hard Times. London: Wordsworth Classic.
Twain, M. 1999. ‘The £ 1,000,000 Bank-Note’. In A Treasury of Mark Twain.
London: Folio society.
B.
Other Relevant Sources:
Casson, Allan. 2001. CliffsAP: English Literature and Composition. New York:
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Drabble, Margaret. (ed). 2000. The Oxford Companion to English Literature.
Oxford: OUP.
Dobie, A. 2009. Theory into Practice: An Introduction to Literary
Criticism.Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Loevy, Diana. 2006. The Book Club Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to
the Reading Group Experience. New York: Berkley Books.
Morner, Kathelen & Ralph Rausch. 1998. NTC’s Dictionary of Literary Terms.
Chicago: NTC Publishing Group.
Roberts, E & H. Jacobs. 2004. Literature: Introduction to reading and writing .
New York: Pearson Education Ltd.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Session
Topic
Competence
Activities
Evaluation
and
Assignment
s
Oral/discussi
on
Sources
1
Introduction to course
outline and overview of
basic concepts in literature
& authors of the prose
discussed in the course.
Students can explain
basic concepts in
literature.
-Introduce course
outline
-Overview of basic
concepts.
-Reading assignment:
The Gettysburg
Address
2
The Gettysburg Address: a
prose poem
Students can understand
the structure of this essay
and analyze its strength
-Discuss how historical
contexts influence the
making of the essay
-Discuss the essay’s
relevance to today’s
situation
Quiz
Students are able to
identify the potential
issue raised in the text.
Students are able to
identify the potential
issue raised in the text.
-Discuss the text and
find the potential issue
raised in the text.
-Discus the text
Classroom
note
About.com
Atwood. 1987
Students can identify
setting and
characterization of the
story and connect it to
-Discuss how the story
is built on setting and
characterization.
Classroom
note
Short paper 1
dues
Classroom
note
3
Foul Shots:
A personal essay
4
Happy Endings:
A short story
5
The £ 1,000,000 Banknote:
A short story
1. Syllabus
2. Handout/
Powerpoi
nt
About.com
Assignment:
Reading
second essay
Twain. 1999.
the present situation
Students can identify
theme and style of the
novel to appreciate its
strength
6
The £ 1,000,000 Banknote:
A short story
7
Quiz 1
Review on writing essay
8
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book I
9
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book II
Students can analyse the
theme of the novel from
its setting and
characterization
10
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book III
Students can analyse the
theme of the novel from
its symbolism
11
Hard Times: critical analysis
Students can critically
analyse the novel from
literary theories they
have learned
- Students understand
what they have
learned
- Students write a better
essay
Students can understand
the vocabulary and
details of the novel from
historical point of view.
- Discuss whether and
how the story’s
theme is relevant to
the present world.
- Appreciate the
author’s wit to
present the theme
Discussions on the
students’ essay writing
-Discuss how the novel
is influenced by
Victorian social
condition
-Discuss the
vocabulary used in the
novel.
-Discuss the theme of
the novel and its detail.
-Discuss the progress
of the novel.
Reading assignment:
Book III
-Discuss the theme of
the novel and its
symbols.
Discuss the possible
tool to analyse the
novel.
Short essay
assignment
Twain. 1999.
Dobie. 2009
Question and
answer
Reading
assignment:
Book I
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Book II
Dickens.
1998.
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Book III
Dickens.
1998
Classroom
note
Dickens.
1998
Dobie. 2009
Reading
assignment:
Things fall
Apart
Dickens.
1998
Dickens.
1998
12
Things Fall Apart: Part I
Students can analyse the
setting and
characterization of the
novel
Discuss the setting and
characterization of the
novel
13
Things Fall Apart: Part II
Students can analyse the
theme and symbolism of
the novel
-Discuss the theme and
symbolism of the novel
14
Things Fall Apart: Part III
-Discuss the possible
tool to analyse the
novel
15
Review on Critical Analysis
of Prose
Students can critically
analyse the novel from
literary theories they
have learned.
Students can understand
and apply their skills of
critically analysis other
literary texts
16
Quiz 2
-Discuss how a text can
be analised using
different literary
theories
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Part II
Classroom
note
Reading
assgn: Part III
Classroom
note
Achebe.
2006.
Paper
assignment 3
due
Dobie. 2009.
Achebe.
2006.
Achebe.
2006.
Dobie. 2009
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION
INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
Course
Code
Credit
Instructors
:
:
:
:
Critical Analysis of Prose
IG 539
2 Chs
Nia Nafisah, M.Pd/2329
1. Goals:
At the end of the semester, students are able to
1. Be aware of the relationship between a text of prose and its socio
historical and political contexts.
2. Critically analyze the potential issue(s) raised in a text of prose.
3. Write a coherent and argumentative essay on a text analysis.
2. Contents:
The course covers critical readings of different types of prose: essay, short
story, and novel. It encourages students to have close readings of such texts
so that they are not only able to comprehend the text, interpret it, but also are
able to relate it to its socio historical and political contexts. In doing so, they
can identify and argue for the potential issue(s) raised in a text, be it gender,
postcolonial, Marxist, or aesthetic issues. Furthermore, this course requires
students to write essays on their interpretation and elaboration of the
potential issue reflected in the texts in a coherent and argumentative manner.
3. Learning Activities:
Classroom communicative expository approach with reading, lecturing,
classroom discussions and quizzes.
4. Prerequisite:
Foundations of Literature
Exploring Prose
5. Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on the following components:
1. Participation
2. Quizzes 2x10%
3. Three Individual assignments
= 20%
= 20%
= 60%
----------100%
Notes:
- Minimum 80% attendance is required to submit the last two individual
assignments.
- Less than 80% attendance is subject to fail the course.
- Late submission of individual assignment is subject to a 20% deduction.
NOTE ON PLAGIARISM:
Evaluation on students’ essay is naturally subjective. It depends heavily
on content, organization, grammar, as well as logic. In addition, a trace
of plagiarism will be severely reproved and will cause 0 (zero) score.
Grading:
85 – 100 = A
70 – 84 = B
55 – 69 = C
40 – 54 = D
< 39
=E
Grading is subject to modify according to class performance.
6. Weekly Syllabus
Week
Topics
s
1
1. Introduction to the course
2. Syllabus overview
3. What is Critical Analysis of Prose?
2–3
An Essay:
- Discover the underlying
perspectives and themes
- Analyze how the choices of
content and language affects the
readers
4 -6
Two Short Stories:
- Review on elements of short story
- Close reading
- Interpreting the text
- Due date essay 1: week 4
7
- Quiz One
- Due date essay 2
- Review on writing essay
8-11
12-14
15
16
Novel 1:
- Discuss the socio historical
political aspects
- Analyze the potential issue(s)
Novel 2:
- Discuss the socio historical
political aspects
- Analyze the potential issue(s)
- Due date essay 3: week 13
Review on Critical Analysis of Prose
- Quiz 2
- Feedback
Sources
1. Syllabus
2. Handout/Powerpoi
nt
Lincoln, A.
Rodriguez.
Atwood. (1987)
Twain, M. (1999)
Dickens, C. (1998)
Achebe, C. (2006)
7. References:
A. Main Sources:
The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
Achebe, C. 2006. Things Fall Apart. London: Penguin Red Classic.
Atwood, M. 1987. ‘Happy Endings’.
Dickens, C. 1998. Hard Times. London: Wordsworth Classic.
Twain, M. 1999. ‘The £ 1,000,000 Bank-Note’. In A Treasury of Mark Twain.
London: Folio society.
B.
Other Relevant Sources:
Casson, Allan. 2001. CliffsAP: English Literature and Composition. New York:
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Drabble, Margaret. (ed). 2000. The Oxford Companion to English Literature.
Oxford: OUP.
Dobie, A. 2009. Theory into Practice: An Introduction to Literary
Criticism.Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Loevy, Diana. 2006. The Book Club Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to
the Reading Group Experience. New York: Berkley Books.
Morner, Kathelen & Ralph Rausch. 1998. NTC’s Dictionary of Literary Terms.
Chicago: NTC Publishing Group.
Roberts, E & H. Jacobs. 2004. Literature: Introduction to reading and writing .
New York: Pearson Education Ltd.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Session
Topic
Competence
Activities
Evaluation
and
Assignment
s
Oral/discussi
on
Sources
1
Introduction to course
outline and overview of
basic concepts in literature
& authors of the prose
discussed in the course.
Students can explain
basic concepts in
literature.
-Introduce course
outline
-Overview of basic
concepts.
-Reading assignment:
The Gettysburg
Address
2
The Gettysburg Address: a
prose poem
Students can understand
the structure of this essay
and analyze its strength
-Discuss how historical
contexts influence the
making of the essay
-Discuss the essay’s
relevance to today’s
situation
Quiz
Students are able to
identify the potential
issue raised in the text.
Students are able to
identify the potential
issue raised in the text.
-Discuss the text and
find the potential issue
raised in the text.
-Discus the text
Classroom
note
About.com
Atwood. 1987
Students can identify
setting and
characterization of the
story and connect it to
-Discuss how the story
is built on setting and
characterization.
Classroom
note
Short paper 1
dues
Classroom
note
3
Foul Shots:
A personal essay
4
Happy Endings:
A short story
5
The £ 1,000,000 Banknote:
A short story
1. Syllabus
2. Handout/
Powerpoi
nt
About.com
Assignment:
Reading
second essay
Twain. 1999.
the present situation
Students can identify
theme and style of the
novel to appreciate its
strength
6
The £ 1,000,000 Banknote:
A short story
7
Quiz 1
Review on writing essay
8
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book I
9
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book II
Students can analyse the
theme of the novel from
its setting and
characterization
10
Hard Times: Close reading
on Book III
Students can analyse the
theme of the novel from
its symbolism
11
Hard Times: critical analysis
Students can critically
analyse the novel from
literary theories they
have learned
- Students understand
what they have
learned
- Students write a better
essay
Students can understand
the vocabulary and
details of the novel from
historical point of view.
- Discuss whether and
how the story’s
theme is relevant to
the present world.
- Appreciate the
author’s wit to
present the theme
Discussions on the
students’ essay writing
-Discuss how the novel
is influenced by
Victorian social
condition
-Discuss the
vocabulary used in the
novel.
-Discuss the theme of
the novel and its detail.
-Discuss the progress
of the novel.
Reading assignment:
Book III
-Discuss the theme of
the novel and its
symbols.
Discuss the possible
tool to analyse the
novel.
Short essay
assignment
Twain. 1999.
Dobie. 2009
Question and
answer
Reading
assignment:
Book I
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Book II
Dickens.
1998.
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Book III
Dickens.
1998
Classroom
note
Dickens.
1998
Dobie. 2009
Reading
assignment:
Things fall
Apart
Dickens.
1998
Dickens.
1998
12
Things Fall Apart: Part I
Students can analyse the
setting and
characterization of the
novel
Discuss the setting and
characterization of the
novel
13
Things Fall Apart: Part II
Students can analyse the
theme and symbolism of
the novel
-Discuss the theme and
symbolism of the novel
14
Things Fall Apart: Part III
-Discuss the possible
tool to analyse the
novel
15
Review on Critical Analysis
of Prose
Students can critically
analyse the novel from
literary theories they
have learned.
Students can understand
and apply their skills of
critically analysis other
literary texts
16
Quiz 2
-Discuss how a text can
be analised using
different literary
theories
Classroom
note
Reading
assignment:
Part II
Classroom
note
Reading
assgn: Part III
Classroom
note
Achebe.
2006.
Paper
assignment 3
due
Dobie. 2009.
Achebe.
2006.
Achebe.
2006.
Dobie. 2009