ENGL 460 Discussion Board Forums (3)
Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, there will be 3 Discussion Board Forums throughout this course. The student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each forum. Each thread must be between 300–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words as well as interact with and build upon the ideas presented by the student’s peers.
ENGL 460 Research Papers (2)
The student will write 2 research-oriented papers that are 8–10 pages and written in current MLA format. Each paper will focus on 1 particular author or literary period covered in the course materials. Each paper must include at least 5 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbooks.
ENGL 460 Poetics Paper
The student will write a 4–5-page paper in current MLA format that describes how the student defines good literature. The paper must draw upon ideas expressed in both course texts and must incorporate 5 diverse literary selections from the course.
ENGL 460 Reading Quizzes (5)
Each quiz will cover the assigned reading material and presentations for the modules/weeks in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice or true/false questions as well as 2 essay questions, and have a 45-minute time limit.