Let's Enjoy Reading Short Fictions

Reading/Discussion

Keywords:
Culture, Discussion, Intensive Reading, Literature, Vocabulary

Fully Online

This class is suitable for students with TOEFL scores between 450-500 who enjoy reading, feel challenged to analyzed the stories, and use imagination to write further to develop the stories. The selection chosen for this class are taken from the work of famous writers with diverse cultural and ethnic background, and protagonists with variety of moods, styles, and subjects, and themes.

Larger and stronger vocabulary.

Increased comprehension and interpretation of the readings.

Critical thinking in analyzing the stories.

Analytical writing skills in response to the readings.

Exposures to diverse cultural perspectives.

Attendance: 10%
Participation: 10%
Quiz: 15%
Make-up Assignments: 20%
Homework: 25%
Final Assessment: 20%

1	Oct 2 Introduction to the course & Moodle enrollment Homework: Write a summary of your favorite short story.
2	Oct 9 Understanding Literary Terms / Elements of a Fiction
3	Oct 16 Fable: The Unicorn in the Garden by James Thurber
4	Oct 23 Gaston by William Saroyan
5	Oct 24 (Make-Up Assignment 1) Narrating a silent video about Social Media Addiction
6	Oct 30 Gaston (continue
7	Nov 6 The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
8	Nov 13 The Story of an Hour (continue)
9	Nov 20 The Brown House by Hisae Yamamoto
10	Nov 27 The Brown House (continue)
11	Nov 28 Make-Up Assignment 2
12	Dec 4: The Necklace by Guy Maupassant
13	Dec 11 The Necklace (continue)
14	Dec 18 Final Assessment
15	Make-up Assignment 3

You will read various interesting short stories that would make you LOVE reading in English!