ENG 2060: Great Books Course Syllabus Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers course policies, required materials, grading structures, and important dates for the ENG 2060 Great Books syllabus.

ENG 2060

Great Books; a 3-credit course designated as Literary Studies [LS] and Humanity and its Systems that explores literary canons through various texts and genres.

Dr. Jennifer Wilson

The instructor for ENG 2060, Section 106, with an office in 240 Sanford Hall.

Themes for Fall 2026

The central concepts across the semester including identity, travel, and perseverance explored through a heroic epic and a realist novel.

The Odyssey

A heroic epic by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles, which is one of the two primary required texts for the course.

Pride and Prejudice

A realist novel by Jane Austen, edited by James Kinsley, which is one of the two primary required texts for the course.

No e-texts policy

Students must purchase paperback copies of required texts; electronic versions are prohibited unless there is a documented medical need.

Green book

A required supply for the two in-class writing days, located next to the register at the ASU Student Store.

The Oxford English Dictionary database

The recommended library resource for finding historically accurate definitions of unknown words during reading.

In-class essay on The Odyssey

A writing assessment worth 25% of the final grade scheduled for October 12.

In-class essay on Pride and Prejudice

A writing assessment worth 25% of the final grade scheduled for November 16.

Pop Quizzes

Assessments worth 25% of the final grade intended to encourage close reading of the assignments.

Revision of one in-class essay

An assignment worth 20% of the final grade, with a final deadline of December 3rd.

Attendance Policy

Up to six absences are excused; each additional absence lowers the final grade by one increment, and more than 10 absences results in an F.

ASU Study Time Expectation

The standard that students should expect to spend two to three hours of studying for every hour of class time.

Academic Honesty Policy regarding AI

The use of AI tools is considered an abuse of academic honesty and will result in a case being filed and a class grade of F.

Free-indirect discourse

A topic related to Jane Austen’s style scheduled for discussion on Friday, Oct. 23.

December 9th

The date the instructor will be in her office for voluntary chats and green book pickup, as there is no final examination.