{"id":8,"date":"2010-07-26T19:02:42","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T19:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/course-outlines\/30-5\/"},"modified":"2015-05-01T14:30:54","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T19:30:54","slug":"30-337","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/home\/course-outlines\/30-337\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Literature since 1990"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fall 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_561\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 282px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-561\" src=\"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/files\/2010\/07\/Eden-Robinson2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Eden Robinson2\" width=\"282\" height=\"191\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eden Robinson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dr. Reinhold Kramer<\/p>\n<p>109 Original Building\/Clark Hall<\/p>\n<p>727-7344\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:kramer&#64;brandonu&#46;c&#97;\">kramer&#64;brandonu&#46;ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Office hours: 2:40-3:30 p.m. (Mon., Wed., Thur.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/\">https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Course Description<\/span><\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>This course examines recent Canadian novels, short stories, and poetry.\u00a0 Fiction could include stories by Atwood, Redhill, and Bezmozgis, as well as novels by Robinson (<i>Monkey Beach<\/i>), Shields (<i>The Stone Diaries<\/i>), Kavanagh (<i>Gaff Topsails<\/i>), and Coles (<i>The Fearsome Particles<\/i>).\u00a0 Poetry will consist of one or two books of poetry, possibly Coles\u2019s <i>Kurgan<\/i>,<i> <\/i>Lynes\u2019s\u00a0 <i>Left Fields<\/i>, or Di Cicco\u2019s <i>The Honeymoon Wilderness<\/i>.\u00a0 Titles may change with little notice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Assignments<\/span><\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Reading tests (on <i>entire<\/i> novels)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>\u00a0<\/b>first class of each novel &amp; 3 Nov.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10%<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Class Participation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10%<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 In-class Essay\/Test\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Oct.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20%<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Term Paper (10-12 pages)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1 Dec.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20%<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Final Exam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dec. 18, 2-4 p.m.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40%<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0 There may be penalties for lateness, depending upon circumstances.\u00a0 Reading tests cannot be postponed and missed tests cannot be rewritten without a doctor\u2019s note or other documentation.\u00a0 Cite all your sources \u2013 assignments containing plagiarism will be graded \u201c0\u201d and will result in disciplinary action.\u00a0 See BU <i>General Calendar<\/i> 4.2.2 \u201cAcademic Integrity.\u201d\u00a0 No cell phones in class.<\/p>\n<p>For the very shy:\u00a0 in place of \u201cclass participation\u201d you may hand in, 5 times during the course, short (1 page, double-spaced, typed) commentaries, not plot summaries, on the text under discussion that day.\u00a0 These commentaries must be handed in <i>before<\/i> we discuss the reading in class, and are worth 2% each.<\/p>\n<p>No commentaries will be accepted after class discussions for <i>any<\/i> reason.<\/p>\n<p>Students with disabilities who require accommodation should register with the Disability Services Coordinator.\u00a0 Some students may find readings and\/or discussions of controversial matters troubling.\u00a0 If so, contact the instructor immediately for alternative assignments or an alternative course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Grading<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outstanding\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A+\u00a0 90 &amp; up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 84-89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A-\u00a0\u00a0 80-83<\/p>\n<p>Good\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B+ 77-79\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B\u00a0\u00a0 74-76\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B-\u00a0 70-73<\/p>\n<p>Satisfactory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C+ 67-69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0 64-66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C-\u00a0 60-63<\/p>\n<p>Weak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D+ 57-59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0 54-56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D-\u00a0 50-53<\/p>\n<p>Inadequate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F 0-49<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Texts<\/span><\/b><b>: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Brown, Russell &amp; Donna Bennett<b>,<\/b> <i>Canadian Short Stories<\/i>, Penguin.<\/p>\n<p>Cole, Trevor.\u00a0 <i>The Fearsome Particles<\/i>.\u00a0 McClelland.<\/p>\n<p>Coles, Don.\u00a0 <i>Kurgan<\/i>.\u00a0 Porcupine\u2019s Quill.<\/p>\n<p>Kavanagh, Patrick.\u00a0 <i>Gaff Topsails<\/i>.\u00a0 Cormorant.<\/p>\n<p>Norman, Colin.\u00a0 <i>Writing Essays:\u00a0 A Short Guide<\/i>.\u00a0 2nd ed.\u00a0 Queen\u2019s. 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