{"content":[{"text":"William Beckford, Vathek (Oxford UP, 2013): 9780199576951 \n *All other course readings will be available as PDFs via the course website.","bbox":{"left":0.176503,"top":0.090997,"width":0.682644,"height":0.03639600000000001}},{"text":"Materials \n A reliable internet connection \n A computer \n A program that can open PDFs such as Adobe Acrobat \n Word-processing software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs","bbox":{"left":0.17509,"top":0.145694,"width":0.591646,"height":0.09109300000000001}},{"text":"Course Expectations \n Virtual courses differ considerably from in-person courses. Class discussion takes \n place entirely on the discussion board forums on Brightspace. My lectures for each \n set of texts and literary terms will likewise be available on the course’s Brightspace \n page at least one week before we are scheduled to discuss them. \n Most of your communication with me and with your classmates will happen \n via email or webchat. Make sure to use appropriate conventions—such as a subject \n line, salutation, and professional signature—when communicating with your \n instructors and peers. You must check your email frequently, engage with the \n discussion boards regularly (as required according to course guidelines), and ask \n questions as needed. \n Please note that the discussions we will have in this class are intended to \n replicate in-person discussions. I encourage polite academic debate. But remember \n to be civil and professional when discussing course texts. Do not insult, harm, or \n threaten to harm others; offensive language and hostility will not be tolerated. The \n first instance of inappropriate behavior/language will result in an email discussion \n with me; if the behavior persists, more serious action will be taken. \n This is a condensed course, which means that it is intensive and fast-paced. \n We have a lot of material to cover. You will need to use your best time-management \n skills to stay on top of the reading and meet the deadlines for all of the assignments. \n I encourage you to ask questions or otherwise communicate with me as often as \n necessary and as soon as possible; this will help you to avoid falling behind and \n ensure that you engage with the course as much as you can.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.254937,"width":0.76453,"height":0.41903399999999996}},{"text":"Assignments/Grading \n Note: more detailed guidelines for these assignments are available on the course \n website. See the class schedule below for each assignment’s due date.","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.692121,"width":0.728353,"height":0.05472899999999992}},{"text":"Weekly Discussion Board Posts: 1/week (20%) \n These 500-750-word reading responses ask you to get thinking about and discussing \n the assigned texts. In your posts, you will practice using terms and concepts that \n are central to interpreting fiction. Following the PEACH (Passage, Explication, \n Analysis, Connection, and Hook) format, you will analyze and interpret one work of \n fiction each week. Your post should quote a particularly pertinent passage in a \n literary text; explain how it fits into the broader text; develop an idea or comment","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.765038,"width":0.7617120000000001,"height":0.12745099999999998}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}