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English 341

English IV 1st Semester

Textbooks

Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes, the British Tradition. Upper

Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall 2000. ISBN: 0-13-050280-4

Glencoe Language Arts: Grammar and Composition Handbook, Grade 12. New York:

Glencoe McGraw Hill, 2002. ISBN: 0-07-825119-2

Nature and Purpose of the Course

English 341 is the first semester of English IV. The course includes the study of language,

literature, and composition. It is a survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon or Old

English period through the eighteenth century. You will read about the history and social life of

England in order to understand how the language and literature developed. You will study the

various literary forms and learn to interpret literature.

By studying the literature and history, you will discover how the English language developed

and why it continues to grow and change.

You will practice Standard English, paragraph writing, essay development, and the elements of a

research paper in your writing assignments. You will learn the steps in the writing process and

organizing and editing for clarity, grammar, and mechanics.

Much of the grammar and writing in English IV is a review of material and is intended to refresh

your memory and to improve your skill.

Success in independent study depends on reading carefully, following directions, and giving

complete answers. It is essential that you work all parts of each lesson and complete carefully all

reading assignments because the examinations are based on the contents of the lessons. Self-

motivation is important because you will be working alone, budgeting your time, and learning

independently. If you keep this in mind, you will be rewarded with success, and you can be

proud of your accomplishment.

If there is something in a lesson about which you need more explanation or clarification, include

a note to your instructor with your lesson assignment. Be specific about what you are asking.

Do not say, for example, “I don’t understand infinitives.” Rather, state what it is that you wish

to know: “How do I identify infinitives?” or “How are infinitives used?” This allows the

instructor to provide feedback that will help you learn the concept.

Preparation of the Lesson Assignments:

Read through the lesson carefully before you begin working on the lesson assignment. Complete

all of the reading assignments. Study the grammar skills in the grammar text.


You may want to read the history and literature assignments more than once. Use the glossary or

a dictionary to help with terms that you do not understand.

Do not copy the questions, but phrase your answer so that the question is restated.

Example: What is an epic?

Response: An epic is a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero.

Answer the literature questions in complete sentences using Standard English. Use Standard

English in paragraphs and essays. Send all required prewriting to receive full credit.

Note: There is no need to send rough drafts for summaries.

Neatly fill in your answers on loose leaf paper.

Follow these rules when preparing lessons:

1. Write clearly in blue or black ink or type your work. Do not use pencil or colored ink.

2. Use standard white, 8½” x 11” loose-leaf paper. Do not use torn paper from a notebook.

3. Leave a margin of at least one inch on all sides of the paper for notes and corrections.

4. Double-space all essays and paragraphs. There is no need to double-space summaries.

5. Do not write on the back side of the paper.

6. Arrange all pages in order, numbered with the lesson assignment and page in the upper

right corner.

7. Do not fold papers.

Please read the Student Response Form. This form assures your instructor that you understand

what is expected of you to complete and receive credit for this course. After you have read the

form, sign it and submit it with your first lesson.

Writer’s Checklists are included in the emailed files. Complete one form and submit it with each

lesson that requires you to write an essay. Complete the checklist and submit it with your lesson

assignment.

Plagiarism

To plagiarize is to use the words, ideas, writing, data, or other work of someone else and not to

acknowledge the source, but to pass them off as your own work. Plagiarism can occur

intentionally or unintentionally, but both will result in serious effects to your grade. You can be

dropped from the course, not receive a grade and forfeit the course fees.

A less criminal form of plagiarism is excessive copying from the text or other sources. You are

expected to draw material from the texts, and it is permissible to do outside reading to broaden

your understanding. However, any material you use in your answers should be clearly credited

to the sources you use, even if the source is your text. Direct quotes must be marked with

quotation marks and its source must be identified; in addition, summaries of material from other

sources must also be credited. An exception is the assigned summary; if you are assigned to

summarize pages 6 – 9, you need not identify those pages as the source of your answer. On the


other hand, if you are answering a question about the history of the language and you summarize

ideas form pages 69, it is expected that you will note from where your material came. If you

document material excessively, there is no penalty. Plagiarism on the other hand, whether it

involves deliberate dishonesty or simple carelessness, is a serious offense.

Examinations and Grading Policy

NOTE: You must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.

For those students who pass the final exam, the final course grade will be determined as

described below:

Lesson Assignments 40%

Mid-Course Exam 20%

Final Exam 40%

You will take a supervised mid-course examination after you have completed lessons 1 – 7 and a

supervised final examination after you have completed lessons 8 – 12. If you submit a lesson

that is incomplete, it will be graded with points deducted for missing work.

Guidelines for studying for the examinations appear at the end of lessons 7 and 12.

Examinations may contain any of the following: short answers, multiple choice, correcting

grammar and usage errors, paragraph writing and essay writing that will interpret literature.

In order to pass the course, you must complete all twelve lessons. Your lesson assignment

grades must average at least a “D”, and you must pass the final exam.

Letter grades are based on a ten-point scale:

A = 90 – 100

B = 80 – 89

C = 70 – 79

D = 60 – 69

F = below 60

Important Lesson and Exam Information

Plan your course completion with care. Remember you may turn in a maximum of three

lessons in any seven-day period.

All required lesson must be received before you will be allowed to take the mid-course or

final exam.

It is strongly recommended that you wait until lessons 1 – 7 have been corrected and

returned before you take the mid-course exam.

If you will be delayed in taking your mid-course exam and have a completion deadline,

you should continue to submit lessons.

Your completed final exam must be received no later than three weeks prior to the date

you would like to have your final course grade.


Exams:

After you have finished the first seven lessons, you will take a midcourse exam.

Exams are not automatically sent to your school. You must request your exams by logging in to

your LHSCC account and using the request exam feature located towards the bottom left.

Your midcourse and final exams will be prepared and mailed to your school or designated testing

facility. It is your responsibility to check with your school official to see if your exams have

arrived, and to schedule a date and time to take them.


English 341

Lesson 1: Grammar and Composition

Lesson Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

1. identify the parts of speech

2. identify the parts of a sentence

3. avoid common usage errors

4. avoid common spelling errors

5. write a descriptive paragraph

6. develop an essay using prewriting, rough draft and final draft

Introduction

This lesson will help you become familiar with the grammar text. Be aware of its arrangement;

find the glossary of terms, usage glossary and the index. You will also review parts of speech,

parts of the sentence, usage, and spelling.

Grammar

Read and study Chapter 1 of the grammar text. Beginning on page 96, work the exercises listed

below. Write your answers on loose-leaf paper.

1. Pretest – Identifying Parts of Speech (page 96) 15 points

2. Practice – Possessive Forms of Nouns (page 99) 5 points

3. Practice – Parts of Speech (page 128) 10 points

4. Posttest – Identifying Parts of Speech (page 129) 15 points

5. Refer to the Usage Glossary beginning on page 44 of the grammar text. Write a

complete sentence showing that you know the meaning of the following words:

14 points

accept number affect your less

amount lie take set lay

among can may you’re


6. Refer to the list of frequently misspelled words beginning on page 402 of the grammar

text. On page 406, work the Practice – Spelling Difficult Words 10 points

7. Writing Practice – Essay

Write an essay approximately 150 words in length on one of the following topics:

a. A childhood memory

b. An introduction to your instructor telling something about yourself.

Include the following:

Handwritten rough draft 10 points

Writer’s Checklist 2 points

Final Draft – double spaced handwritten or typed 15 points

8. Sign and return the Student Response Form 4 points

(It can be found on the Course Study Guide Disc)


English 341

Lesson 2: Phrases, Writing an Essay,

The Anglo-Saxon Period; Beowulf

Lesson Objectives


1. identify prepositional phrases

2. identify appositives

3. identify verbals

4. discuss key people and events in Anglo-Saxon England

5. discuss elements of epic poetry

Introduction

In this lesson, you will review phrases and develop an essay. You will become familiar with the

literature text, The British Tradition, and will begin to study England’s language and literature.

In order to understand the historical background of literature and language, you will study it

chronologically. You will see how history and social changes influence writers and the way in

which language and literature have changed over time.

A phrase is a group of words without a subject and verb. It is used as a single part of speech.

Work the following exercises concerning phrases in the grammar text. Before you begin, read

and study the definitions and examples.

Grammar

1. Pretest – Identifying Prepositional Phrases (page 144) 10 points

2. Practice – Prepositional Phrases (page 148) 10 points

3. Practice – Verbals and Appositives (page 155) 10 points

4. Posttest – Identifying Verbals and Appositives (page 159) 10 points

Literature

The Anglo-Saxon Period began in England around A. D. 410 when the Romans, who had

occupied the area for 300 years, withdrew. By A. D. 449, Germanic tribes known as Angles and

Saxons invaded England. The period ended in A. D. 1066 when William, Duke of Normandy

led an invasion. Also known as William the Conqueror, the Duke ended the Anglo-Saxon

Period, brought French influence upon language, and began the Medieval Period, which you will

study in Lesson 4.


Read the following pages in the literature text and answer the questions below.

Pages A2 – A6

Page 13, Literary Focus

Pages 15 – 19

Pages 37 – 61

Pages 75 – 83

1. Write a brief explanation of the following and their roles in English History. 13 points

Romans Celts Christianity

Alfred the Great Norman Conquest 1066

Magna Carta Feudalism Epic

Normans Battle of Hastings William of Normandy

Wars of the Roses

2. Write a one-paragraph summary on page 10 under the subheading “English”. Include an

explanation of the name Englaland. 5 points

3. Read pages 75 – 83 and answer the following: 10 points

a. Who is Bede? What did he write?

b. List two details about England that you find interesting.

c. How does the history describe Ireland?

d. Explain how the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was written and distributed.

e. List three events recorded in the Chronicle.

4. Read Literary Focus, page 13, and “The Seafarer”, pages 15 – 19. Answer the

following: 10 points

a. Define Kenning

b. Locate and interpret 4 Kennings in the poem

c. Define elegy

d. Explain how “The Seafarer” is an elegy.

e. Explain how the seafarer feels about the sea and how his feelings change with the

seasons.


5. Read the selections from Beowulf on pages 37 – 61 and answer the following:

a. What is an epic?

b. Find three characteristics of an epic found in the poem.

c. Why were epics important to the Anglo-Saxons?

d. Identify Grendel. Explain fully.

e. Identify Hrothgar

f. Identify Herot

g. Explain why weapons cannot harm Grendel.

h. Who is Beowulf? Why does he come to the Danish land?

i. What happens to Grendel?

6. Study the Writing Tip on page 451 and Chapter 15 in the grammar text. Write an essay

of 100 – 150 words on the following topic.

Epic heroes were admired in Anglo-Saxon culture because the

people valued courage, pride, strength, loyalty, and bravery.

Choose one of these traits and show how Beowulf has that trait.

Use details and quotations from the poem to support your

explanation.

Rough Draft written by hand 5 points


Final Draft 15 points


English 341

Lesson 3: Subject-verb Agreement, Verb Tenses and Voice

Spelling, the Expository Essay

Lesson Objectives


1. recognize verb tense and voice

2. use subject-verb agreement

3. avoid common spelling errors

4. write a personal essay

Introduction

This lesson continues a review of grammar skills. Writing practice includes paragraph writing

and the expository essay.

Grammar

Work the following exercises in the grammar text:

1. Practice – Forms of Verbs (page 193) 5 points

2. Posttest – Identifying the Correct Verb Form (page 210) sentences 1 – 10 5 points

3. Posttest – Identifying the Verb Tense 2 (page 211 – 212) 5 points

4. Posttest – Correcting Verb Tense and Changing Voices (page 212) 10 points

5. Pretest – Identifying the Simple Subject and the Correct Verb Form

(pages 213 – 214) numbers 1 – 10 10 points

6. Practice – Phrases and Clauses as Subjects (pages 225 – 226) 10 points

7. Practice – Subject – Verb Agreement (page 227) 10 points

8. Study the following sections of the grammar text. Spelling Rules (page 390),

and Spelling Difficult Words (page 401)

Rewrite the following words correctly. If a word is spelled

correctly write “C” for correct. 10 points

definate liesure lisence libary

allot alright foreign neice

succeed paralell eighth attendent

seperate mispell elementary forfeit

manuver sieze ommit necessery


9. Paragraph Development – Write a short essay of two to three good paragraphs recalling a

memory from the past. It could be a trip you took, a family holiday, something that

happened at school – anything that has a lasting memory for you. Keep in mind the

correct use of voice, verb tense and subject-verb agreement. 10 points

10. Personal Essay – A personal essay expresses the author’s viewpoint on a

noncontroversial topic. It does not try to persuade or to inform. It does describe

someone or something to the reader. Refer to Chapters 14 and 15 of the grammar text for

ways to plan your essay.

Following are some example topics. You may write about one of these if you cannot

think of another topic:

My hobby has brought me many hours of pleasure.

My grandfather is my hero.

Trying out for the team was the hardest thing I ever did.

Brainstorming or Clustering 3 points

Rough Draft 5 points

Writers Checklist 2 points



English 341

Lesson 4: Capitalization, Quotation Marks,

The Medieval Period, The Canterbury Tales

Lesson Objectives


1. correctly use capitalization

2. correctly use quotation marks

3. discuss key people and events of the Medieval Period

4. analyze format, plots, and characters in The Canterbury Tales

5. write a descriptive essay about a literary character

Introduction

The Medieval Period is the historical division following the Anglo-Saxon Period. In this lesson

you will learn the characteristics of the period, its language, and some of the history. You will

read a selection from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Grammar review includes capitalization

and quotation marks.

Grammar

Study Chapter 10 beginning on page 296 of the grammar text. Work the following exercises:

1. Pretest – Correcting Errors in Capitalization (page 296) sentences 1 – 12 6 points

2. Practice – Capitalizing Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives (pages 310 – 311) 10 points

3. Practice – Quotation Marks (page 350) 10 points

4. Answer TRUE or FALSE to the following statements. You do not need to

write the statements. 6 points

a. Titles of books are enclosed in quotation marks.

b. Titles of short stories are enclosed in quotation marks.

c. Direct quotations are enclosed in quotation marks.

d. Indirect quotations are enclosed in quotation marks.

e. A quotation within a quotation is enclosed in single quotation marks.

f. Indirect quotations are not enclosed in quotation marks.


Literature

Read pages 1 – 10 and the timeline on pages 2 – 3 in the literature text as well as the passage

below. Answer the questions that follow.

The Medieval Period began in A. D. 1066 when William the Conqueror led the Norman

invasion, defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. The period ended in 1485 when Henry

Tudor won the Wars of the Roses by defeating King Richard III. Henry was crowned King

Henry VII, the first Tudor king. Henry’s victory united the feuding families and united England.

Medieval England is characterized by the Crusades, the feudal system, the French influence on

language, and the introduction of the printing press. The form of English was Middle English.

The major literary forms were poetry (especially romantic poetry) and ballads.

Geoffrey Chaucer is called the father of English poetry; indeed the father of English literature.

Unlike other writers of his time, he used English instead of French for literary purposes.

Chaucer’s most famous work is The Canterbury Tales, written in the form of a frame story. A

frame story is a way of telling several stories that have no relation to each other and of

connecting them within a common framework. The framework for The Canterbury Tales is a

religious pilgrimage in which a group of diverse people are brought together to tell stories. Most

other literature of the period was modeled after the French romance, but Chaucer chose to write

in a study called humorous realism. Humorous realism uses humor, satire, and irony. Chaucer’s

characters and his stories were like real events of real people in everyday medieval life.

Each question is worth 1 point. Total: 21 points

1. In a few sentences, identify each of the following:

a. Medieval Period

b. Norman Conquest

c. 1066

d. Thomas Becket

e. Black Death

f. Feudalism

g. Poetry

h. Ballads

i. Gutenberg

j. Caxton

k. Malory

l. Hundred Years War

2. Read page 86 of the literature text and answer the questions below:

a. What is a religious pilgrimage?

b. Who is the father of English poetry?

c. How many stories make up The Canterbury Tales?

d. What sorts of stories are included in the tales?

e. What is the significance to the pilgrims of the cathedral at Canterbury?


3. Read “Prologue”, pages 88 – 111 in the literature text. Compare Chaucer’s original

writing in Middle English to the modern translation. Middle English looks familiar to the

modern reader, yet it does not look exactly like our English. Write well formulated short

answers to the following:

a. Where are the pilgrims going? Why?

b. In what month do they begin the journey?

c. Explain the game and the reward. Who proposes the game?

d. Choose one pilgrim Chaucer seems to admire and explain why.

4. Read the description of the Friar which begins on line 212 of the “Prologue”. Note

especially the sarcasm in lines 244 – 254. Write a good paragraph explaining the Friar’s

character. Was he a holy man? Did he do good works? 13 points

5. The Pardoner is described on page 105 of the “Prologue”. Write a good paragraph

explaining Chaucer’s opinion of the Pardoner. Cite examples from the text to support

your answer. 14 points

6. Read “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” on pages 111 – 127 of the literature text. Answer the

following: 10 points

a. What is a mock-heroic style?

b. How does this tale fit the definition of a mock-heroic? Give specific reasons.

c. Describe Chanticleer, including his personality.

d. Explain how the fox appeals to Chanticleer’s ego.

e. There are at least two morals to this story: Beware of flattery, and keep your eyes

open and your mouth shut. Quote lines in the text that illustrate each of these

morals. Cite the line numbers.

7. Define the following terms as they are used in the text. 10 points

“Prologue”

a. superfluities (line 446)

b. relic (line 705)

c. prologue

d. engendering (line 4)

e. hallowed (line 14)

“Nun’s Priest’s Tale”

f. timorous (line 88)

g. maxim (line 390)

h. emulate (line 503)

i. sycophant (line 507)

j. chaff (line 629)


English 341

Lesson 5: Pronouns, Clauses, Medieval

Ballads and Romances

Lesson Objectives


1. identify and use pronouns correctly

2. identify and use types of clauses

3. understand the elements of Medieval romances

4. define and analyze medieval ballads

5. discuss heroism in medieval literature

Introduction

Romantic literature based on the Code of Chivalry was popular during Medieval Times. These

stories differ in form and subject from Chaucer’s humorous realism. Stories were also told in

ballad form. In this lesson you will study these forms of literature and will review pronouns and

clauses.

Grammar

1. Refer to page 101 of the grammar text and write the definition of a pronoun. 1 point

2. Look at the two examples under the definition.

Write two examples of your own. 2 points

3. Pretest – Identifying the Correct Pronoun (page 232 – 233) 12.5 points

4. Practice – Personal Pronouns (page 236) 5 points

5. Posttest – Identifying the Correct Pronoun (page 254) 12.5 points

6. Study pages 163 – 164 in the grammar text and answer the following: 6 points

a. What is a clause?

b. What is a main clause?

c. What is a subordinate clause?

d. What is the function of an adjective clause?

e. What is the function of an adverb clause?

f. What is the function of a noun clause?


7. Pretest – identifying Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses (page 161 – 162) 10 points

8. Posttest – Identifying Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses (page 180) 7 points

Literature

You have probably seen one or more versions of the King Arthur stories in books, comics,

cartoons, or films. These stories originated in the Medieval Period and are still popular today.

Each question is worth 1 point. Total: 32 points

1. Read pages 140 – 141 in the literature text and answer the following.

a. What is chivalry? Explain fully.

b. Who is the author of Morte d-Arthur?

c. What is the importance of William Caxton to the history of the English language

and literature?

d. What is a legend?

e. What is a medieval romance?

f. What is the origin of the legend of King Arthur?

2. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a long poem telling one of the Arthurian legends. It

is an example of a medieval romance. The author is unknown, but it was written during

the time of Chaucer. Notice that the poem has characteristics of chivalry and references

to Christianity. Read pages 142 – 155 in the literature text and answer the following.

a. Why does Gawain go to fight the Green Knight?

b. Gawain makes two bargains. With whom does he make each?

c. Why does Gawain take the green girdle with him when he goes to fight the Green

Knight?

d. How does Gawain fail the test of faith?

e. How does the Green Knight respond to Gawain’s failure?

f. What does Gawain think of himself because of his failure?

g. What is your opinion of Gawain?

3. Sir Thomas Malory wrote the collection of prose stories Morte d’Arthur. The story in the

literature text is the final story in the collection, and it ends with the death of King

Arthur. Legend says that Arthur will return again one day when England needs him.

Many people like to think of Sir Winston Churchill’s role in leading England in World

War II as being a fulfillment of the legend. This shows how strong and enduring the

Arthurian legend is and how it has had a lasting effect on the English people. Read pages

156 – 161 and answer the following.

a. Who is Mordred and why is he at war with Arthur?

b. What warning does Arthur receive in a dream?

c. What is the outcome of the battle? List three.

d. What happens to Excalibur?

e. What is the inscription on Arthur’s tomb? What is the English translation? What

does it mean?


4. Read pages 164 – 165 and pages 172 – 177 in the literature text and answer the

following.

a. Define ballad.

b. Describe the themes and subjects of ballads.

c. What is a dialect? What dialect is used in these ballads?

d. What is a refrain? Quote a refrain from one of the ballads.

5. “Get up and Bar the Door”

a. Why doesn’t the wife bar the door?

b. What is the pact the couple makes?

c. Who finally bars the door? Why?

6. “Barbara Allen”

a. Why does Sir John send for Barbara Allen?

b. Does Barbara love John? How do you know?

c. What is Barbara referring to when she says to make her bed “soft and narrow”?

7. “The Two Corbies”

a. Who are the characters talking in this ballad?

b. Who knows where the knight is lying?

c. What does the ballad say about loyalty and love?

d. Read the ballad out loud. List 4 words which are similar to but not exactly like

our modern English. Beside each word list the modern form.

8. Write an essay of 100 – 150 words. In it discuss the character of Sir Gawain in the poem

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. Use details from the story to explain ways in which

he was chivalrous and heroic and ways in which he was not.

Submit the following:

Pre-writing notes 2 points

Rough draft 5 points

Writers checklist 1 point

Final draft 10 points

NOTE: This lesson has 106 points.


English 341

Lesson 6: Fragments and Run-on Sentences

Then English Renaissance, Macbeth

Lesson Objectives


1. eliminate fragments

2. eliminate run-on sentences

3. discuss key people and events in Renaissance England

4. explain Shakespeare’s influence

5. identify conflict in drama

6. analyze acts 1 and 2 of Macbeth

Introduction

The grammar portion of this lesson covers two common writing problems – sentence fragments

and run-on sentences. In the literature section you will study the English Renaissance and its

greatest writer, William Shakespeare. One of his most important plays is The Tragedy of

Macbeth. Because the material is lengthy, you will study the play for two lessons. Notice that

the sonnets are not included. You will study those in Lesson 8. The material is studied in this

order so you can complete Macbeth before taking the mid-course exam after Lesson 7.

Grammar

Read the definition and examples of sentence fragments on page 176 of the grammar text and the

definition and examples of run-on sentences on page 177. Work the following exercises.

a. Practice – Fragments and Run-on Sentences (pages 178 – 179) 10 points

b. Posttest – Identifying Fragments, Run-on Sentences and

Sentences (page 181) 5 points

Literature

The term renaissance means rebirth. The Renaissance began in Italy in the late fourteenth

century and is considered to mark the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern

world. It was a time of flourishing of art, literature, architecture, and politics.

Geographically, England was far from Italy. Politically, England was unstable for years because

of the Wars of the Roses. The printing press using moveable type was one thing that allowed the

Renaissance to flourish. The press had not been introduced to England very long when the Wars

ended. Henry Tudor became King Henry VII and England achieved political stability, allowing

the Renaissance to take hold.


As you read Macbeth, you are reading Modern English. However, Shakespeare’s use of Modern

English might seem strange at first because he wrote in blank verse. It is important to study all

commentary and footnotes that accompany the play.

1. Read the following sections of the literature text, and then answer the questions below.

(1 point each)

a. “The English Renaissance”, pages A7 – 11

b. “The Changing English Language”, page 204

c. “The Influence of Monarchy”, pages 235 – 236

d. “Focus on Literary Forms: Drama”, pages 263 – 271

e. “The Story of the Times”, pages 198 – 203

A. Identify Sir Thomas More. What did he write? How did he die?

B. Describe in detail the structure of Elizabethan theaters. Give the name of

Shakespeare’s theater.

C. What did Ben Jonson mean when he said of Shakespeare: “He was not of an age but

for all time”?

D. What was Shakespeare’s influence on the development of the English language?

E. Write a one-paragraph description of the Renaissance. Include a definition, location,

and an explanation of why England was slow to participate. (4 points)

F. Write a summary in paragraph form of “The Story of the Times”, pages 198 – 203.

In your own words write a good statement or two about each paragraph or subtopic in

the passage. (5 points)

G. Write a one-paragraph biography of William Shakespeare based on the information

on pages 268 – 260. Explain why he is considered a great writer. Explain the

warning his epitaph gives. (5 points)

2. Read Macbeth, acts 1 and 2, pages 272 – 308. Answer the following. 2 points each.

A. In order to understand the play, you must be familiar with the characters and

their significance in the plot. Identify each of the following characters and

state their roles or importance. (2 points each)

a. First Thane of Cawdor

b. Macbeth

c. Lady Macbeth

d. Banquo

e. Duncan

f. Witches

g. Malcolm

h. Donalbain


B. Read Act 1 and answer the following (1 point each)

a. What atmosphere is established in the opening lines of the play? How

do the witches contribute to this atmosphere?

b. Why is Scotland at war?

c. In scene 3, what 3 things do the witches predict?

d. Why was Macbeth given the title Thane of Cawdor?

e. Whom does Duncan name as heir to the Scottish throne?

f. Why does Macbeth hesitate to kill Duncan? (Act I, scene vii) Explain

the double-trust.

C. Read Act II and answer the following. (5 points)

a. Explain Macbeth’s hallucination just before he murders Duncan.

What is he encouraged to do?

b. Why can’t Lady Macbeth take part in the murder?

c. Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland?

d. Why does Lady Macbeth return to the King’s chamber after the

murder?

e. The porter’s speech begins on page 299 at the opening of scene 3. The

speech is an example of “comic relief”. What is comic relief? Why is

it used at this point in the play?

D. Conflict is important in literature, especially drama. It is conflict that

determines the action of the characters. Read the definition of conflict on

page 1215. Although it can be internal or external, conflict can be more

precisely categorized as person against self, person against person, or person

against society or nature. Because Macbeth has many conflicts, it is a very

complex play. For each of the following characters, categorize and describe

the results. (12 points)

a. Macbeth vs. himself

b. First Thane of Cawdor vs. Scotland

c. Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth

d. Macbeth vs. Duncan

E. Essay: Write an essay of 100 – 150 words on the following topic. Us an

appropriate title and cite line or passages to support your answer.

Discuss the 3 predictions made by the witches at the beginning of

the play and tell how they influenced Macbeth. Did they

persuade him to act? Did they merely predict the future?

Pre-writing notes 2 points


Writers checklist 1 point

Final draft 20 points


English 341

Lesson 7: Expository Essay, Macbeth

Lesson Objectives


1. define literary terms used in Macbeth

2. identify the theme(s) in a drama

3. comprehend plot elements in Macbeth

4. discuss tragic flaws in a drama

5. write an essay discussing an element of a dramatic work

Introduction

This lesson concludes your study of Macbeth. You will analyze the final three acts and write an

expository essay about an element of the play.

Literature

Read and study pages 310 – 361 of the literature text, Acts 3 – 5 of Macbeth, including all notes

and commentary. Learn these literary terms which are defined in the Literary Terms Handbook

of the text.

a. Soliloquy

b. Theme

c. Tragedy

d. Tragic flaws

(1 point each)

1. What is a tragedy?

2. How does the play Macbeth meet the definition of a tragedy?

3. What is a tragic flaw?

4. Explain the tragic-flaws of these characters:

a. First Thane of Cawdor

b. Duncan

c. Lady Macbeth

d. Macbeth

5. What is a theme?

6. One of the themes of the play is “…blood will have blood.” Macbeth says this in Act 3,

scene 4, line 123. Explain the theme by interpreting the line. (5 points)

7. Explain the role of the witches in the play. Do they merely make predictions or do they

cause characters to take certain actions? Use lines from the play or events to support

your answer (5 points)


8. Act V, scene 2 is Lady Macbeth’s famous sleepwalking scene. What three events worry

her? Which one troubles her the most? Why? Why does she continue to wash her

hands? (5 points)

9. Although Shakespeare wrote in Modern English, some of his word choice might be

unfamiliar to readers today. To help you understand the work, look up terms unfamiliar

to you. Define the following as they are used in the play. (2 points each)

a. sooth

b. parley

c. sundry (page 139, line 48)

d. equivocate (page 299, line 11)

e. malevolence (page 324, line 28)

f. treasons (page 280, line 115)

g. vizards (page 315, line 34)

h. augures (page 322, line 125)

i. physic (page 354, line 46

j. benison (page 307, line 40)

10. Short Answer: 2 points each

a. What happens to Macduff’s family? Why?

b. Why is Banquo killed?

c. How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane?

d. Who kills Macbeth?

e. How is Macbeth killed by no man “of woman born”?

f. Who is King of Scotland at the end of the play?

11. Write a good paragraph explaining why it is important for us to read Macbeth 400 years

after it was written. (5 points)

12. There are several soliloquies in the play. Define soliloquy. Identify a soliloquy by act,

scene, and line numbers. Write a short summary of it. (10 points)

13. Character flaw is an important element in this tragedy because it causes much of the

action. The First Thane of Cawdor, Duncan, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth all had tragic

flaws. Identify the flaws of each, what it led to, and explain whether or not each was

deserving of his or her fate. Refer to passages or events to support your explanation.

Notes 2 points

Thesis 3 points


Writer’s checklist 1 point



Mid-course exam

Your score on the mid-course exam counts as 20 percent of your course grade. You will have a

maximum of two hours to complete the exam. Review the material in the first seven lessons. Be

able to identify historical backgrounds, literary periods and important people and events. Be

familiar with forms of literature, authors, themes, subjects, and literary terms. You will be asked

to write one or more paragraphs or essays discussing a major literary work. You will be given

grammar errors to identify and correct.

Important Mid-Course Exam Information

Because you will be most familiar with the material in lessons 1 – 7 just after completing

them, it is recommended that you pause to prepare for your mid-course exam. You

should then take the exam as soon as you feel ready, so that not too much time passes

between your completing the lessons and taking the exam.

It is advisable that you resume submitting lessons only after taking the exam and

receiving a grade.

However, if you have an approaching course-completion deadline and are unable to take

your exam at this time, you may continue to submit lessons, even though you have not

yet completed the exam

You are now ready for your midcourse exam.

Requesting an exam:

Exams are not automatically sent to your school. You

must request your exams by logging in to your LHSCC

account and using the request exam feature located

towards the bottom left.

Your exams will be sent to your school by way of U.S.

Mail. Please allow one week for preparation and mail

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Exams cannot be emailed or faxed.


English 341

Lesson 8: Verb Usage, Poetry of the Elizabethan Age

Lesson Objectives


1. use troublesome verbs correctly

2. summarize the literary and historic developments of the Elizabethan Age

3. identify elements of a sonnet

4. interpret a sonnet

5. mark the meter of a sonnet

Introduction

The grammar portion of this lesson concerns troublesome verbs. In the literature section you

will learn about the sonnet, the poetic form popularized in the Elizabethan Age. The

Renaissance came to an end near the end of the sixteenth century. The last great era of the

Renaissance was the Elizabethan Age, noted for drama, which you have already studied and for

poetry.

Grammar

Study the Usage Glossary pages 44 – 85 in the grammar text.

1. Choose the correct verb in the following sentences. Do not write the sentence. Write the

correct verb only. (10 points)

a. Please (sit, set) the baby down gently.

b. Because I’m not feeling well, I will (lay, lie) down until dinner time.

c. If you hurry, you can (set, sit) beside me.

d. The puppy (lay, laid) in the sun.

e. Did you (raise, rose) flowers in your garden?

f. I (lay, laid) in bed all morning.

g. We found new books (laying, lying) in our desks.

h. Let me (sit, set) beside you at the game.

i. Did you see the moon (rise, raise) last night?

j. I (laid, lay) on the beach every day during my vacation.

2. Write a sentence using each of the following troublesome verbs (5 points)

a. lain

b. sat

c. laid

d. set

e. lay


Literature

1. Read “The Story of the Times”, pages 198 – 203 in the literature text. Write a good one

or two paragraph summary, including at least one important fact from each subheading (6

points)

2. Read pages 206 – 214 of the literature text concerning sonnets before answering the

questions below. Define the following poetry terms (8 points)

a. Sonnet

b. Sonnet sequence

c. Meter

d. Iambic pentameter

e. Thyme scheme

f. Couplet

g. Octet

h. Sestet

3. Describe the structure of a Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. (2 points)

4. Describe the structure of a Spenserian sonnet (2 points)

5. Describe the structure of a Shakespearean (English) sonnet. (2 points)

6. Write a one-paragraph summary of the information on sonnets. Who are the major poets,

what was their subject matter or purpose? Why were sonnets important in the

Elizabethan Age? (5 points)

7. Read pages 216 – 217 in the literature text and answer the following (10 points)

a. What is pastoral poetry?

b. How does a pastoral poem differ from a sonnet? (Hint: Look at the structure)

c. What characteristics make Marlowe’s poem “The Passionate Shepherd to His

Love” a pastoral poem?

d. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote a response to Marlowe’s plea in his poem, “The

Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.” What is the nymph’s reply? Does she accept

the shepherd? Why or Why not?

e. Cite two examples of alliteration in each poem. (Review alliteration in the

Literary Terms Handbook in your text)

8. Read “Sonnet 75” page 211. (10 points)

a. According to its structure, what form of sonnet is it?

b. What is the rhyme scheme?

c. What is the speaker in the poem trying to do? Is he successful? Why?

d. What is his lover’s attitude toward his attempts?

e. How does the poet say his love will live after death?


9. Read pages 218 – 224 in the literature text. (5 points)

a. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

b. Describe the structure of a Shakespeare sonnet.

c. What are the main themes of Shakespeare’s sonnets?

d. Who was Petrarch?

e. Who was the “dark lady”?

10. Read “Sonnet 29” on page 220 (8 points)

a. In this poem, what has happened to the speaker?

b. What makes the speaker feel wealthy?

c. Interpret the couplet.

d. What is the rhyme scheme?

11. Read “Sonnet 116” page 222 (10 points)

a. What is personified in this poem?

b. To what is love compared? (look at the metaphor)

c. Interpret the couplet.

d. What is the rhyme scheme?

e. How certain is the speaker of his feelings about love?

12. Read “Sonnet 130” on page 223. (10 points)

a. Does the poet describe his love in a flattering way? What impression do you get

of her in the first 12 lines?

b. Does the poet love her? How do you know?

c. Why does the poet say his mistress “treads on the ground”?

d. Why is this sonnet considered to be “anti-Petrarchan”?

e. What is the rhyme scheme?

13. Read Literary Focus on pages 293 and 308. Learn to mark the meter. See “meter”, pages

1219 – 1220.

Most sonnets were written in a meter called iambic pentameter. Study the definition for

meter and for iambic pentameter.

Reading poetry out loud is the best way to hear the meter. A mark is placed over every

syllable that is pronounced. Read the line below out loud. Notice where the stressed and

unstressed marks are placed. Complete marking the meter by placing the appropriate

marks over the line below. (2 points)

˘ ̸ ˘ ̸ ˘ Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

14. Copy the couplets of “Sonnet 29” and “Sonnet 116”. Mark the meter in each line. (4

points)

15. What is the meter of these couplets? ( 1 point)


English 341

Lesson 9: Parallel Structure, Sentence Combining,

the Jacobean Age

Lesson Objectives


1. combine short sentences into more complex ones

2. identify literary trends in the Jacobean Age

3. discuss the characteristics of metaphysical poetry

4. discuss the characteristics of neoclassical poetry

5. explain the meaning of the phrase carpe diem

Introduction

Grammar skills in this lesson focus on sentence combining and parallel structure. The literature

section covers the prose and poetry of the Jacobean Age.

Grammar

Study “Sentence Combining”, chapter 12 which begins on page 370 of the grammar text. Work

the following:

1. Pretest – Combining Sentences pages 370 – 371 (10 points)

2. Practice – Combining Sentences and Using Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs pages

380 – 381 (10 points)

Literature

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, there was political unrest in England. A short but

important era was the Jacobean Age (1603 – 1625). This age is not clearly identified as a

separate period in your text. It was named for the Scottish King James VI, who became James I

of England when Elizabeth died. Two responses to the uncertainty of this time were the themes

of enjoying life to the fullest and of religious faith. Read pages 379 – 417 to answer the

literature questions.

1. Use the Literary Terms Handbook if necessary and answer the following (10 points)

a. What are the characteristics of metaphysical poetry?

b. Identify a metaphysical poet in this lesson.

c. Identify a metaphysical poem in this lesson.

d. What is a paradox?

e. What is a conceit?


2. Poems by John Donne (18 points)

a. In “Meditation 17”, why is the bell ringing?

b. Cite two examples (conceits) from the poem that show we do not live in isolation

but are connected.

c. According to Donne, what is the role of the church?

d. For whom is the bell tolling?

e. According to Donne, how does the tolling bell help us conquer time and

suffering?

f. In “Holy Sonnet 10” what is personified?

g. What is Death’s perception of himself?

h. What is Death really like?

i. Read lines 13 – 14 of the sonnet and explain the paradox.

3. Poems by Ben Jonson (24 points)

a. What is an epigram?

b. In Jonson’s poem “On My First Son”, what happened to Jonson’s son?

c. In line 2 what sin has the poet committed?

d. What was Jonson’s “best piece of poetry”?

e. What has Jonson’s son escaped by dying young?

f. In “Song To Celia” how can the woman drink to the poet with her eyes?

g. Why does the poet send a wreath to Celia? What happens to the wreath?

h. What does the poet thirst for?

i. In Jonson’s poem “Still to be Neat” does the poet approve of the lady’s

appearance?

j. What does the lady use in stanza one to change her appearance?

k. What does the poet give as the reason for the lady’s use of make-up and clothes?

l. What appearance does the poet prefer?

4. Carpe Diem Poems (14 points)

a. What is the literal meaning of the Latin phrase carpe diem?

b. Quote a line from Andrew Marvel’s “To His Coy Mistress” that is an example of

carpe diem.

c. Why does the speaker urge his mistress not to be coy?

d. Interpret the final 2 lines (45 – 46)

e. How does the poet propose that they can conquer time?

f. Find a line from Robert Herrick’s poem “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time”

that is an example of the carpe diem philosophy.

g. Find two symbols Herrick uses to persuade ladies that time is passing.


5. “Song” by John Suckling (5 points)

a. To whom is the poet speaking? (i.e. what sort of character)

b. What has happened to the character (lover)?

c. How is the lover described in the first two stanzas?

d. What is Suckling’s advice to the lover?

e. What is Suckling’s attitude about love?

6. Essay

In an essay of approximately 150 words discuss carpe diem and show how two poets

used this theme. Cite poems titles and lines from the poems in your explanation.

Notes 3 points

Rough Draft 5 points



NOTE: This lesson has 115 points.


English 341

Lesson 10: Punctuation Practice and The Puritan Age

Lesson Objectives


1. demonstrate skillful use of basic punctuation

2. explain the literary importance of the King James Bible

3. explain what makes Paradise Lost an epic

4. identify characteristics of the Puritan Age

5. identify themes in poetry

Introduction

The grammar exercises focus on common punctuation problems. In the literature section you

will study the literary significance of the King James Bible and the Puritan Age.

Grammar

1. Practice – Commas in a Series, with Coordinate Adjectives and in Compound

Sentences, page 328 (5 points)

2. Practice – Commas with Other Elements page 334 (5 points)

3. Practice – Additional Uses of Commas page 336 (5 points)

4. Practice – Apostrophes (10 points) page 356

Literature

Before the reign of King James I, there was not a good, complete translation of the Bible in

English. Because of the demands of the Anglican Church and the British people, King James

sponsored a new translation that bears his name. This Bible not only was accessible to all literate

peoples, but it greatly influenced English prose style because of the beauty of its language. The

publication of the King James Bible was the most influential event in the English language in the

seventeenth century.

1. Read pages 244 – 249 in the literature text and answer the following

a. What is a psalm?

b. What is a sermon?

c. What is a parable?

d. Before being translated into English, what language were the books of the Bible

written?

e. Explain the metaphor in line one of Psalm 23.

f. In Psalm 23 what is meant by “The house of the Lord”?


g. The King James Bible especially the psalms, is noted for its beautiful imagery and

lyric quality. Read the psalm out loud to yourself or to someone else. Write two

lines that you find are examples of imagery and beauty.

h. What is the theme of the Sermon on the Mount?

i. Who is the speaker in the sermon?

j. What is the theme of the Sermon on the Mount?

k. Who is the storyteller the “The Parable of the Prodigal Son”?

l. What is the meaning of the word “prodigal”?

m. What is the lesson taught in this parable?

n. Is a parable a good way to teach a lesson? Why?

The Puritan Age followed the Jacobean Age and lasted approximately from 1640 to 1660.

Puritans were a religious group who recognized the freedom of individuals to read and interpret

the Bible. The group was named because they wanted to “purify” the Church of England

(Anglican), because it was too much like the Catholic Church with its rituals and institutions that

came between people and God. They wanted to remove the rituals and not have the monarch as

its head. John Milton was a Puritan and the greatest writer of the seventeenth century. Read

pages A12 – A16 and pages 429 – 442 in the literature text.

2. Write a good one paragraph summary of page 430. (5 points)

3. Read “Sonnet 19” on page 433 which is also known as “On His Blindness” (10 points)

a. What is the rhyme scheme?

b. What form of sonnet is it?

c. How is Milton’s light “spent” in line one?

d. Interpret the question Milton asks in line 7.

e. The theme of the poem and the answers to Milton’s questions can be found in the

last line. What does the line mean?

4. Read the selection from “Paradise Lost” and answer the following. (10 points)

a. On which book of the Bible is the epic based? How do you know?

b. Interpret line 26. What is Milton’s purpose in writing this epic?

c. Who is the main character in the story? What happens to him?

d. Identify the speaker in line 264 and explain its meaning.

e. State in a few words the main theme of the epic.

f. Summarize lines 36 – 53 which tell of a fall from grace (6 points)

g. Write a good paragraph in which you define “epic” and explain how Paradise

Lost fits the definition. Include items, events, style, etc. to support your

explanation. (6 points)


5. Read “Richard Lovelace” and “Background for Understanding”, page 444. Read pages

448 – 449 and answer the following. (10 points)

a. Could Lovelace and Milton have been friends and admirers of each other’s work?

Explain why or why not?

b. In “ To Lucasta on Going to the Wars”, where is the speaker going?

c. Who is Lucasta?

d. Who (what) is his new mistress?

e. To what war does the poem refer?

f. What should Lucasta think of his leaving her?

g. What is the general theme of “To Althea, from Prison”?

h. What is the poet free to do in stanza 1? In stanza 2? In stanza 3?

i. Interpret stanza 4, explaining how the poet says he can always be free.

j. Do you agree or disagree with Lovelace’s idea of freedom?


English 341

Lesson 11: Using Abbreviations and Numbers,

The Restoration and The Eighteenth Century

Lesson Objectives


1. use abbreviations correctly

2. identify historical events of the Restoration period

3. explain satire

4. explain mock epic

5. explain elegy

Introduction

It is important to know how to use abbreviations and numbers in writing. The grammar portion

of this lesson reviews this. In the literature portion of the lesson, you will learn about the

Restoration, a political event that marked the beginning of a new literary period. After the

upheaval of the seventeenth century, people wanted stability and order. They were becoming

more literate and writing flourished, satirizing people and events that threatened a return to

disorder. You will study the major writers of this era whose themes stressed reason over

emotion and the group over the individual.

Grammar

Study the grammar text pages 360 – 363 and pages 364 – 366. Work the following exercises.

1. Practice – Numbers and Numerals page 366 (10 points)

2. Posttest- Correcting errors in the Use of Abbreviations and Numbers page 369 (10 points)

3. Write the postal abbreviations for the following:

a. Alabama

b. Florida

c. Louisiana

d. Mississippi

e. Georgia

f. Texas

g. Tennessee

h. Arkansas

i. District of Columbia


4. Write the abbreviations for the following (16 points)

a. foot

b. meter

c. gallon

d. liter

e. inch

f. pound

g. ounce

h. pint

i. tablespoon

j. teaspoon

k. yard

l. gram

m. centimeter

n. central standard time

o. miles per hour

p. April

Literature

1. Read pages A12 – A13 in the literature text, stopping at the passage about Milton. Write

a summary of this passage, including explanations of Charles I, Cavaliers, Roundheads,

Puritans, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II. (6 points)

2. Read pages 474 – 483 in the literature text and answer the following. (8 points)

a. What is satire?

b. What makes Gulliver’s Travels a satire?

c. What is being satirized in “A Voyage to Lilliput”?

d. What is being satirized in “A Voyage to Brobdingnag”?

e. What is the conflict over the broken eggs?

f. How does Gulliver help the King of Lilliput?

g. What is the King of Brobdingnag’s opinion of English history?

h. What is the King of Brobdingnag’s reaction to the use of gunpowder?

i. Does Swift think there is any hope for human beings? Explain in a short

paragraph, identifying a passage in the story that illustrates your answer. (5

points)

3. Read pages 486 – 497 in the literature text and answer the following. (10 points)

a. What is a mock epic?

b. What qualities of The Rape of the Lock make it a mock epic?

c. What was Pope’s purpose in writing The Rape of the Lock?

d. In canto 5, what weapons are used in the battle between the lords and ladies?

e. What becomes of the lock of hair?


4. Read pages 388 and pages 502 – 509 in the literature text. Answer the following. (7

points)

a. What was the Age of Johnson and why was it so named?

b. What is a dictionary?

c. What is a lexicographer?

d. Who are some of the authors Johnson quotes in his dictionary?

e. Write one entry that you find humorous.

f. How does Johnson indicate verbs?

g. In the preface to his dictionary Johnson says, “The chief glory of every people

arises from its authors.” Interpret Johnson’s meaning.

5. Write a good paragraph describing Johnson’s dictionary. Include its title, year of

publication and its importance in English literature and language. (5 points)

6. Read pages 518 – 525 in the literature text. Answer the following. (14 points)

a. What is an elegy?

b. What makes Gray’s poem an elegy?

c. Read lines 33 – 36 and explain Gray’s attitude toward death.

d. The elegy is classified as a pre-Romantic poem. What makes it pre-Romantic?

e. What is the “narrow cell” in line 15?

f. Study the definition of personification in the Literary Terms Handbook of the

text. Find two examples of personification in the epitaph.

g. What is the “inevitable hour” in line 35?

h. To whom is the epitaph dedicated? How do you know?


English 341

Lesson 12: Review of Grammar and

Writing the Research Essay

Lesson Objectives


1. recognize errors in grammar usage

2. correct errors in use of verb forms

3. use basic punctuation correctly

4. spell troublesome words correctly

5. provide documentation for a research essay

6. write an outline for a research essay

7. write a research essay

Introduction

This lesson is for the purpose of reviewing the course and preparing for the final examination. It

is best that the lesson is completed and returned to you before you take the exam.

The grammar review concerns major errors in writing. The literature review covers writers,

themes, literary forms, and the main periods of English that you have studied. As part of the

review you will practice research and writing skills in the form of an essay.

Grammar

1. Correct the usage errors in the following sentences by circling the incorrect word or

words and writing the correct words above them. (10 points)

a. Our dog likes to lay in the new-mown grass.

b. Can I borrow your calculator?

c. The teacher didn’t except my excuse.

d. When the school year is longer, we have less days of summer.

e. Where do you think your going?

f. Don’t loose my new phone number.

g. Between all of my classes, I like music the best.


h. Being as there are not enough chairs, we can’t all see together

i. The reason we’re late is because the car wouldn’t start.

j. We found the new books laying on our desks.

2. Correct the misspelled words. (15 points)

a. sieze

b. thier

c. brief

d. recieve

e. fullfill

f. Febuary

g. separate

h. ocurr

i. sincerely

j. surprise

k. definate

l. alot

m. eighth

n. alright

o. liesure

3. For each verb below, write a good sentence showing you know how to use it correctly.

(10 points)

a. sit

b. set

c. lie

d. lay


e. raise

f. laid

g. rose

h. sat

i. lain

j. rise

4. Posttest – Correcting Errors in Punctuation pages 367 – 369 (20 points)

5. Outline of Literary History – Chapter 16 of the grammar text concerns research paper

writing. Study it carefully, especially the sections on outlines and citations. Make an

outline of the literary periods in English history covered in this course. You have been

given the headings in Roman numerals. Write subheadings (A, B, C, etc.) under the

heading. Write sub-subheadings or details under each subheading (1, 2, 3, etc.). The

sections of the outline should include literary forms, themes, authors, forms of English

used, historical periods or significant events or dates. You will use this outline to write

your final essay, so it is important to be thorough. Use the following heading for your

outline. (10 points)

I. Old English Period

II. Medieval Period

III. Renaissance (include Elizabethan era as a subheading)

IV. Seventeenth Century

V. Eighteenth Century


6. Essay – Write an essay of at least 400 words comparing and contrasting two of the

literary periods you have studied. The content should follow your outline. Study the

directions in the grammar text for writing research papers before you begin. You must

have documentation (parenthetical citations) and a list of works cited. You may use your

2 textbooks, this study guide, a dictionary or other reference in your list. Do not use

content from any outside sources. Use course material only.

Submit the following:

Thesis Statement 2 points

Complete Rough Draft 10 points

Writer’s checklist 1 point


List of works cited 7 points

* Note: This lesson has 110 points.

About the Final Exam

If you pass the final exam, your score will be worth 40% of your course grade. You will have a

maximum of two hours to complete the exam. Your final exam will include material from

lessons 1 – 12. Be familiar with literary forms, themes, authors, and literary terms. Be able to

discuss literature in a historical context. You will write one or more paragraphs or essays on a

literary topic. Be able to identify and correct grammar errors.

Study well for the final exam; you must pass it in order to pass the course.

You are now ready for your final exam.

Your final was sent with your midcourse exam to your school or

testing facility. It is your responsibility to schedule a date and

time to take your final exam.

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