English 1500 - Experiences in Literature

Overview of ENG 1500
ENG 1500 Textbook Policy
ENG 1500 Syllabus Information
ENG 1500 Recommended Readings Page
Other Helpful Links 

English 1500 (Experiences in Literature) Overview

Textbook Policy:
Although it may be desirable to have students purchase texts for this class, we want to move away from requiring expensive anthologies. Beginning in the Fall of 2020, we would like faculty to try to cap the total textbook costs for students at $35. In order to do this, we recommend that professors take advantage of the Open Education Resources linked below. We think it is important for students to have free access to essential class material. These open education resources contain literature and related course material free of charge. Teachers and students can pick and choose whichever sources seem useful.  We encourage teachers to browse the links below and select the readings that best fit their courses. In place of expensive anthologies, professors may also assign mass market paperbacks that might include collections of poems or short stories, plays, or novels.


ENG 1500 Syllabus Information
ENG 1500 Course Information (.docx file)The Word document linked here contains the objectives and outcomes for ENG 1500. These objectives and outcomes must be included in your ENG 1500 syllabus. Please note these objectives and outcomes have been changed for the fall 2021 semester. Syllabi should be updated to reflect the most recent objectives and outcomes. 

Suggested template for ENG 1500 Syllabus 

ENG 1500 Example Syllabus 1

ENG 1500 Example Syllabus 2

ENG 1500 Example Syllabus 3

Powerpoint on Creating a Syllabus
Click here to view a PowerPoint with information on what to include in your syllabus. 

ENG 1500 OER Readings Page
Please click here to view our open education resource page for ENG 1500 readings. 


Teaching Revision
This video discusses why teaching revision is so difficult, and suggests strategies to help you encourage your students to engage in deep-level revision.


Workshop: Creating Assignments that Encourage Revision
This is a recording of the workshops that took place on 11/3/2020 and 11/4/2020 about how to draft assignments that encourage students to actively revise their writing. 

Sample Assignments for ENG 1500 
Click this link to view some ENG 1500 assignments created and recommended by WPUNJ English Department faculty.