102年第1學期-0190 文討：美國短篇小說 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
3 original flash fictions	10
6 response papers (1 page each)	30
4 vocabulary quizzes	20
oral report	20	1 oral report of 10 minutes on an unassigned story from Updike
attendence and class participation	20

教育目標

By the end of the course, students should have achieved the following objectives: 1. A strong comprehension of the works read in class, including subject, themes, characters, settings and construction. 2. An understanding of how narrative works to engage the reader and create meaning. 3. The ability to understand and correctly employ the vocabularly used to analyze story construction. 4. An awareness of the variety, breadth and depth of 20th century American literature.

課程概述

This course will explore modern American short fiction, both the traditional short story as it has been practiced over the last hundred years, and the more recent trend of flash or sudden fiction. We will read, discuss and write about a variety of American short story writers, with an eye toward understanding the breadth and diversity of the literary landscape in the US.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：3-0
上課時間：五/2,3,4[LAN015-1 ]
修課班級：外文系3,4
修課年級：年級以上
選課備註：畢業前須修兩門文討

參考書目

Flash Fiction Forward, James Thomas and Robert Shapard, editors; The Best American Short Stories of the Century, John Updike, editor.