Author: Caroline Chamberlin Hellman (Page 7 of 8)

Hi Everyone,

1. To comment on any post, click on the title/heading. Scroll down and you will then see a screen come up with LEAVE A REPLY below the post. That is where you want to comment.  Please number your responses according to the numbers in the assignment (1, 2, 3, etc…)

2. Main tip: regularly check our course site. Each Monday I will post our new weekly assignment and you will have the week to complete it.

You can reply below if you have any questions.

We kick off Unit 1, Education, by reflecting on online vs. in-person educational experience, and thinking about both the ideas in a text and the writing techniques the author employs.

Class discussion: LAF 2021 Welcome video; Diana Diaz, “Overnight Pandemic” (2020) in City Tech Writer;  ; Toni Morrison, “The Reader as Artist” (2006); Class Google Doc Annotation of Morrison’s text

ASSIGNMENT:

• Read and apply reading strategies to Mike Bunn, “How to Read Like a Writer” pages 1-6 (2011); bring notes to class to discuss
• Save to your computer folder for this class and review  Reading Strategies and How to Write A Summary Powerpoint
• Apply Reading Strategies to Caroline Hellman’s “In Defense of the Classroom” (2020)
• Reply below this post, numbering your answers. IMPORTANT: go with your own ideas! Avoid reading your classmates’ comments until AFTER you post your own thoughts:
  • 1. Copy and paste a quote (1-2 sentences)  from “In Defense of the Classroom” that you found meaningful. Then paraphrase (put the quote in your own words)  and explain why you were drawn to it, commenting either on the idea or the writing technique.
  • 2. Consulting the Summary Powerpoint slides,  write a complete 3-4 sentence summary of “In Defense of the Classroom” in your own words. Check your finished summary against slide #5 and revise as needed.
  • 3. Respond with your own thoughts about the ideas in my article.   Be creative, be honest! College is about independent thought!

We will discuss your Replies  in class; also be ready to share any unfamiliar words that you looked up and questions that arose for you while reading.