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Test 2:
(online, open-book,
Thursday, May 5, 2022, 2:30–3:50 p.m. [five-minute grace
period included]) The test 2 paper is posted here
in PDF (the latter for you to check against font and
layout renditions for different version software) at
2:30 p.m. There are two pages to the test. I am
available online (Zoom and e-mail) throughout the exam period
to answer any questions you may have. Respect our Chula
academic integrity and be smart about how you use your
time.
- Responding:
- At 2:30 p.m., download the test file
and save it on your device. Refresh the web page to
view the most recent content.
- In a separate Word file (You can use
this answer
sheet if you like), follow these guidelines:
- Name the file according to this
format:
441-2021b-test2-yourname.docx
Replace "yourname" with your name. Ex.
441-2021b-test2-patara.docx
- Use:
- Times New Roman font
- 12 point
- double-spaced (Notice that
single-spaced responses leave little room for
in-text comments and make it difficult for you
to read feedback.)
- Write or type your response in this
document.
- Save your work often.
- At 3:45 p.m. stop working and save your
final work. Total test time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- As soon as you are done, a good safety
measure is to take a screenshot that includes your
work and showing the date and time on your device
desktop as evidence against any e-mail mishaps that
may result in your file arriving past the grace
period.
- You are allowed to consult notes and
online resources, but keep in mind that time is best
used writing.
- Submitting:
- Make sure that you
have renamed your test 2 response file according
to this format:
441-2021b-test2-yourname.docx
Replace "yourname" with your name. Ex.
441-2021b-test2-patara.docx
- Submission
time: Send your exam response as a Word file
attached to e-mail with the subject: 441
test 2 to reach me at puckpan.t@chula.ac.th no later
than 3:50 p.m.
(five-minute grace period included).
- You
may attach a PDF file of the same as a fixed record
of your work, against my comments and any accidental
changes in the Word document.
- Links
to your response (ex. on OneDrive, Google Drive,
Google Doc, online Word or other cloud systems) are
not acceptable and will not be graded.
- My
file receipt confirmation verbally, via e-mail, or
in the Zoom chat message box lets you know that your
response has reached me.
- Troubleshooting:
- File access: If you cannot download
the test file on this page at 2:30 p.m., notify me immediately. Be
sure to refresh your screen to view the most
current page and not the cached information on
your device.
- Internet connection: If you
experience network delays and/or crashes during
the exam period, record a short video clip of your
work screen that shows your writing, the frozen or
broken connection, and the date and time in the
same shot. When your device and/or the internet
connection recovers, record a short video clip of
your work screen again, showing your writing, the
returned function/connection, and the date and
time to account for the time lapse. Send these
along with your answer sheet at the end of the
exam period. If file size limit is exceeded, make
sure you send your answer sheet on time, and
attach the video evidence in a separate later
message.
- Submitting: If your response file is
undeliverable within five minutes of sending it,
take a screenshot of the notification message with
your answer in the same shot and send it to inform me
immediately.
- Problems with responses and
delivery can be avoided with proofreading.
Double check not only your work, but also the
send to e-mail address. A typo from haste can
result in the test file not being delivered, as
some of you may have learned the hard way. To be
safe, use the hyperlink or copy and paste the
e-mail address to your message.
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Insights into British
Fiction Presentation: The
guidelines for this and for the final paper are accessible
here
and also linked to on our detailed schedule page.
! Habitat of Happiness: Sign
up to focus on a topic in the ecology of Aminatta Forna's
novel here.
! Semester Preparedness: All class sessions are
conducted online, unless indicated otherwise. Test your
devices and update relevant software. Set up your class
streaming in an environment conducive to your learning. The
following useful tools are provided by the university to
facilitate your learning.
- VPN:
Chula's virtual private network service gives you access
to university privileges and resources from off-campus.
Download and install the client, and log in to connect.
- G Suite for Education: Cloud Google
and Microsoft Office 365 applications for collaboration,
file-sharing
- Adobe: The Adobe suite of
applications for creating and editing PDFs and multimedia
content
- Chula
Reference Databases: University subscribed access to
resources such as references, periodicals, audiobooks, and
texts via databases like Academic Search Ultimate,
Cambridge Books Online, GALE Databases, JSTOR, and Oxford
E-books and Journals Online
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Course Outline |
Course
Description: British fiction from the twentieth
century to the present is an exciting and provocative body
of work that has become even richer and been made even more
controversial recently. We will investigate its great
changes and wide-ranging impact around the world and all the
way to Thailand, our literature, culture and memes. What
ideas about fictional forms, authorship, readership and
Britishness are debated and redefined throughout the last
century to now? Readings include short stories and novels
from different decades, from diverse authors, and
discussions grapple with the issues they raise about
literary craft, production and media, values and context,
scholarship and new directions. Our course packet samples
authors whose work and ideas have influenced and
interrogated British fiction such as Rudyard Kipling, Joseph
Conrad, Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, Muriel Spark,
Salman Rushdie, Timothy Mo, A. S. Byatt, Julian Barnes, and
Aminatta Forna.
Class Time: T and Th 2:30–4:00
Class Location: All live class sessions (classcasts) will
be conducted via Zoom. Links to each session are provided on
our detailed
schedule.
Required
Texts: Course reading is available digitally. PDF
files of required and supplementary material are on Blackboard though you are welcome to
acquire your own copies from your favorite book vendors. The
publisher and year information given below are editions used
in this course.
- Course packet (short stories,
excerpts and essays)
- Joseph Conrad, The Shadow-Line (1917, David
Campbell, 1991)
- George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945, Signet,
1946)
- Bruce Chatwin, On the Black Hill (1982,
Vintage, 1998)
- Julian
Barns, The Sense of an Ending
(Jonathan Cape, 2011)
- Aminatta Forna, Happiness (Bloomsbury, 2018)
Detailed Schedule
Syllabus
Requirements and Expectations
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Reading Responses: Aside from occasional
writing of other kinds, reading responses are useful
exercises that attempt to explain, discuss or comment on
a question that you pose about the reading. No more than
300 words is expected per response but it should be well
thought out. See samples.
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Attendance
and Participation: Discussion of the texts will be
a big part of this class and students are encouraged to
express their opinions, share observations and ask
questions. Take notes as you read and write down your
ideas and questions. Come prepared to discuss the
reading material.
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There
will also be short presentations, creative pop events,
two tests, and a final paper (5–7 pp.).
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Studying
British Fiction |
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Boxall, Peter, ed. The
Cambridge Companion to British Fiction: 1980–2018.
Cambridge UP, 2019.
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Bradbury, Malcolm. The Social Context
of Modern English Literature. Blackwell, 1971.
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Bradford,
Richard. The Novel Now: Contemporary British Fiction.
Blackwell, 2007.
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Head, Dominic. The Cambridge
Introduction to Modern British Fiction. Cambridge
UP, 2004.
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Writing |
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"What Is Plagiarism?," Georgetown
University (friendly explanation of plagiarism
with examples; you will be severely penalized for
plagiarism in this course)
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"Writer's Guide", University of
Victoria (well-organized, easy to follow guide
with examples)
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"Online Writing Lab," Purdue
University (includes the writing process, grammar
and mechanics, literary analysis and criticism, writing
about poetry)
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Michael
Engle, "How to Evaluate the Information
Sources You Find," Cornell University
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"The
MLA Style Center," Modern Language
Association
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"Proofreaders' Marks," Marquette
University
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Links |
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Timelines
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History
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Modernism
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Postmodernism
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Essential References |
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MLA Handbook for Writers of
Research Papers.
7th ed. Modern Language Association of America,
2009. |

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Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary.
11th ed. Merriam-Webster, 2008. |
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Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 20 vols.
Oxford UP, 1989. |

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Roget's International
Thesaurus. 7th
ed. Ed. Barbara Ann Kipfer, Harper, 2010. |