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_SPRING 2021 | Course Offerings at OSU-Marion_
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please consult with the Marion Academic Advisor for English Majors, Shellie Shirk (shirk.20@osu.edu), or the Marion English Faculty Coordinator, Stuart Lishan (lishan.1@osu.edu), concerning which English major concentration and/or other requirements are met by your choice of these courses.
ENGLISH 2202 In this course we will survey major works of fiction,
drama, and poetry from Romantic Period through to
Selected Works of British the recent past. In addition to discussing their Literature: 1800 to Present literary qualities, we will also consider their
meanings in historical and cultural contexts. Major themes of discussion will be: political and social Nathan Wallace change, women’s writing, imperialism, and MW 1:30-10:50 / 3 Credit Hours postcolonialism. We will read selections from William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, William and Dorothy Wordsworth, John Keats, Charlotte Brontë, Alfred Tennyson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Jean Rhys, and Zadie Smith. In this class, you will be responsible for weekly study questions, two short essays, and two exams. Course will be held online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
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ENGLISH 2260H One of the things that poetry does is shake up the
way we perceive the world and our experience in it. Sometimes it asks us uncomfortable questions. Do you dare disturb the universe? Sometimes it holds Stuart Lishan up a mirror that shows us our true selves, MW 9:30 - 10:50 / 3 Credit Hours sometimes a lamp, and sometimes it holds up a gun. So, how does poetry do all that? And just what is that thing called… poetry, anyway? In English 2260H you’ll find out.
Introduction to Poetry (Honors)
English 2260H is primarily a reading course. That is to say, it’s a literature course (i.e., not a creative writing course, though we will slip in some creative surprises now and then :-). We’ll read and talk about a number of poems, and hopefully extend your idea of what poetry is and what significance it (and art in general) has in our fair corner of the universe. Besides reading, much of which you will be assigning, our assignments will include both the traditional sorts of writing assignments that you might expect to have in a lit class, and some creative-not-so traditional assignments, too, all designed to instruct and delight you, and to help you get a feel and understanding of this lovely art form. You don’t have to necessarily be an honor’s student to take the course, but you should be willing to be challenged, not just in your coursework, but in your assumptions, too. Welcome aboard. Texts: W estern Wind (An Introduction to Poetry, Fifth Edition, by David Mason and John Frederick Nims; poemcrazy (freeing your life with words), by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, T he Bat Poet, by Randall Jarrell; poems you choose from VerseDaily.com; and the texts that you create both in and out of class. Course will be held online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
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ENGLISH 2261
Introduction to Fiction is a perfect class for anyone who'd like to get more from what they read, play or Introduction to Fiction watch in that it breaks narrative into its constituent Pete C. Dully, Jr. parts to show how meaning is made. Our focus will TR 4:45‑6:05 | 3 Credit Hours be on American stories because the short story is a particularly American genre to communicate the things we like to think about ourselves. We will regularly make connections between the things we read in class and the broader culture which surrounds us in the form of music, art, film and advertising. Students in this class will write three shorter papers, will engage in zippy and searching discussions of what makes a story and what makes an American, and will take a take-home final exam.
ENGLISH 2267 Creative writing is likely the single most powerful Introduction to Creative Writing Mike Lohre TR 1:30‑2:50 / 3 Credit Hours
tool you can have to make your voice heard in the world, and find your point of view. This course introduces students to the composition of poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction. Students learn how to workshop with each other and with the instructor. It is creatively challenging and fun to learn new forms and techniques. This course helps you grow as a writer, person, and artist, and is my favorite course to teach during my 25 years now at Ohio State. I welcome any students who are interested to come along for this adventure of discovery and renewal to kick off 2021. Class is
offered as a hybrid (Tuedays in person; Thursdays online, combination of asynchronous/synchronous).
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ENGLISH 2275 In this strange time of social distancing, many of us are looking for ways to connect, and book
Book Club Literature: Now that’s a clubs, even online, are a way to do just that. In this novel conversation! (Thematic class, you will be matched with a small group of Approaches to Literature) students who will become your semester-long book club. Why book clubs? Often, club-chosen novels provide the substance for conversations Amy Tibbals on various topics and issues that might otherwise MW 11:00AM 12:20PM / 3 credit hours be difficult to discuss, and book clubs provide the safe space for those discussions to happen. Over the semester, we will read popular book club novels that will serve as the basis for discussions about larger themes like race, justice and injustice, who is considered family, marginalized people and revenge, domestic violence and abuse, and the struggle for love, just to name a few. So, grab your cup of coffee, curl up on your sofa, turn on your Zoom screen and get ready to talk books. Class is offered 100% online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
ENGLISH 3305 Technical writing is a highly valuable skill. It is Technical Writing Katie Braun TR 11-12:20 / 3 credit hours
crucial for anyone working in a tech-related business, for engineers and scientists communicating their knowledge, and for people looking for rewarding, full-time work as professional writers or journalists. In this course, you will learn how to write about specialized "technical" topics for a non-technical audience. It meets requirements for the Professional Writing Minor, and is a great course for anyone who wants to improve their writing skills. This class will
be 100% online, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous elements. We will meet in Zoom during one of the 11-12:20 slots (TBD, either Tuesdays or Thursdays).
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ENGLISH 3398 The primary goal of this "gateway to the major" course is to learn how to produce effective literary criticism
Methods for the Study of Literature and other types of academic writing within the Ben McCorkle MW 9:30‑10:50 / 3 Credit Hours
discipline. We will read a selection of literary works from different historical periods, nationalities, and a range of genres and forms. The course will be more than simply writing and discussing literature, though. We will also learn about various critical approaches and literary theories, each of them framing a different way to read or "enter" the texts we'll study. We will sample representative essays from some of the major "schools" of literary theory (feminism, Marxism, new historicism, deconstruction, etc.) and come to understand them in both class presentations and follow-up discussions. As a final component of this course, I would like to offer you a glimpse into the business of English studies, beyond just writing essays for your professor. To that end, I have designed the course so that you will have the opportunity to teach complex ideas to your fellow classmates, and also to share your own scholarship with colleagues in ways that resemble the professional work done by scholars in the vast field of English studies. Course will be held online
(combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
ENGLISH 3662 This course is responsible for producing the Introduction to Literary Publishing Ben McCorkle MW 11‑12:20 / 3 Credit Hours
Cornfield Review, the venerated annual literary journal of OSU-Marion. Students will study the history of literary editing, publishing, and design. They will put their newfound knowledge to practical use as staff members of the Cornfield Review. Texts TBA. Visiting speakers possible. Requirements include class presentations and a significant end-of-semester project. For more information, contact Ben McCorkle (mccorkle.12@osu.edu). C ourse will be held online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
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ENGLISH 4520.01 This seminar on the work of William Shakespeare
will concentrate on Shakespeare’s development as a playwright. We will also examine several major themes in Shakespeare’s work, including race, religion, gender, sexuality, and national identity. We will examine the major Shakespearean genres (Tragedy, History, Comedy and Romance) by studying R ichard III, the Sonnets, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1 Henry IV, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, King Lear, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Antony and Cleopatra, the Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest. Requirements include weekly study questions, two essays, a final presentation, regular attendance, and active participation. C ourse will be
Special Topics in Shakespeare Nathan Wallace MW 11:00-12:20 / 3 Credit Hours
held online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
ENGLISH 4566 News Flash: Writing in poetic forms helps grow your Advanced Poetry Writing
brain, and your heart!
That’s right, by not only reading literature, but by playing at creating literature, you’ll experience literature from both the inside and out, and your writing, your brain, and your heart will grow! That’s how we roll in English 4566! The emphasis of this particular version of the course is on giving you experience in writing poems in various poetic forms. That is, you’ll be part of a community of writers who work and play together for the common good of creating ever better and more beautiful and powerful sonnets, sestinas, villanelles, pantoums, and yes, free or open verse (Don’t worry if you don’t know what some of those forms are. – That’s why we’re here!). Trying to write in poetic forms provides you with a creative tension against which your imagination, intellect, and heart can more fully flower. It provides you with a field of play in which you can practice, stretch, and grow your writer’s voice (You know what a voice is, right? That way of speaking and writing that is unique to you, whose origins go way back to when you were hanging out in the womb, grooving on the sacred rhythms of your mother’s omphalos blood pulsing and “humming about you,” as poet Galway Kinnell says). And
Stuart Lishan MW 1:30-2:50 / 3 credit hours
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it provides you with a clearer understanding of all the other poets who have written in that form, so you can see how far you’ve come, and how much further you might need to take a particular poem. Plain and simple, whatever level you’re at, writing in forms will help you grow as a writer. So that’s the gist of what we’re going to do in this English 4566: We’re going to get warm for your poetic forms, man!
If you haven’t taken a poetry-writing class, but you’re all poetically fired up and are interested in taking the course, that’s great! Happy to have you in the class! However, you may need to contact me (lishan.1@osu.edu) for permission to take the course, or else Brutus won’t let you in.
TEXTS: The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms, edited by Mark Strand and Eavan Boland; Rhyme’s Reason (A Guide to English Verse), by John Hollander; and the work that you create! C ourse will be held online (combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
ENGLISH 4569 English research and scholarship dealing with
computers has come a long way since the early days,
Digital Media & English Studies when the primary area of interest was word processing. Ben McCorkle MW 3:15‑4:35P / 3 Credit Hours
Today, cutting-edge scholarship in digital media extends to a wide range of areas, including web design, social networking, visualization, electronic textual editing, digital archiving, and more. In this course, students will examine various topics related to the intersection of English studies and the emergent technologies that are used to acquire and create knowledge in the discipline. As the discipline comes to terms with how it redefines itself in relation to these new technologies, students will not only get an up-to-the-minute glimpse into this debate, they will also get to participate in the production of digital media that actually contributes to the growth of the field. Texts TBD. Requirements include course paper, a few small digital media production assignments, culminating in a major project. For more information, contact Ben McCorkle (mccorkle.12@osu.edu). C ourse will be held online
(combination of asynchronous and synchronous).
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ENGLISH 4578 “Everything is beautiful at the ballet,” and Special Topics in Film Katie Braun TR 1:30-2:50 / 3 credit hours
sometimes you just have to “pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” Wisdom from songs in dancing movies is wisdom for life. This class will focus on DANCE in the movies. You'll learn about the history of American film through the lens of dance. You'll learn about different ways of analyzing and interpreting the visual languages of dance and movies. You’ll sharpen your critical viewing and thinking skills. No actual dancing required. This class will be 100% online, with both synchronous and asynchronous elements. We will Zoom together during one of the 1:30-2:50 time slots (TBD, either Tuesdays or Thursdays).
PALS | Pride And Life Skills Mentoring Program
The Pride And Life Skills mentoring program (PALS) is a cooperative venture between The Ohio State University at Marion, the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, and Marion Public Schools to develop a mentoring program that is a win-win situation for both elementary, middle school students, and college students. PALS, connects college students from the Marion campus with grade school children in the Marion area to provide one-on-one mentoring opportunities for kids. The Boys & Girls Club matches program volunteers with school age children and provides each a useful handbook to direct them through the mentoring process. Students earn 1-credit per term of independent study by attending mentoring sessions regularly, coming to a few meetings, and writing a two-page report about their mentoring activities at the end of each term. OSUMARION.OSU.EDU/ACADEMICS/PALS.HTML For further information contact: Ben McCorkle • mccorkle.12@osu.edu Nikole Patson • patson.3@osu.edu
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