Minimum Output for a Lit Course?

[JazzyMom]

What is the minimum output you would require for a one-credit lit course?  We’re going to read and discuss 8 books, but I’m not sure of the minimum amount/types of written output I should require.  

We will definitely have 2 compare/contrast discussions (with 4 of the books) that he could turn into a written response.

I was thinking maybe a reader response journal or maybe an end of year project or something creative.

The reason I say minimum output is that ds is doing plenty of writing.  He had a writing intensive Hist 1301 course, and is doing 4 optional extra credit papers this semester for Hist 1302.

He is doing a comp class at a co-op using Windows to the World and The Elegant Essay.

Next year, he’ll do Engl 1301 and 1302, SAT grammar prep, and probably a mini course on college essays.

He is working hard, and I believe it is plenty.

The written output for this lit class would not be for learning but to make it a valid credit.  Mostly, I just want to expose him to some good books and give him credit for them.  We would have 2 courses like this - African American Lit and 20th Century Lit, each with about 8-10 books.

He’s a good, solid student, but will not be applying to any Ivys or tippy top schools.  He’ll be a STEM major.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2022 by JazzyMom

[cintinative]

My kids are both taking lit classes with House of Humane Letters and the only output is two papers a year.  A midterm paper and a final paper, and those are not terribly long either.  The class is exclusively lit with no composition, so they are taking a composition class separately.

So, I would think you could do the same.

[JazzyMom]

Oh, good!  That’s really helpful to know. This would also just be exclusively lit without comp, so I think I’ll just have him do a journal, discussions, and a final project for each course.

Edited February 4, 2022 by JazzyMom

[Lori D.]

Agreeing. He's doing so much writing with other things (including writing about lit. with the WttW co-op), that reading/discussing will be plenty for the lit. portion of his English credit.