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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. Save the date: Tuesday 11/16 1-2pm “SoHo Memory Project”

A discussion of the award-winning SoHo Memory Project documentary with Prof. Josh Kapusinski (COMD, Moving Pixels Club), Jonathan Baez (City Tech alum and cinematographer), and Or Szyflingier (alum and director)

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This week, we will be continuing with Unit 2: Good Trouble, the Reflective Annotated Bibliography.

After narrowing down your topic in conversation with me, AKA Prof. Noonan, begin researching.  Start with a search on The New York Times website, and also check out Opposing Viewpoints, Academic Premier, and Lexis/Nexis through the City Tech Library website.  Aim to find 2  sources that you can use for your bibliography.

Introduce your topic, why it interests you, and what you wish to find out more about

Begin scaffolding your Reflective Annotated Bibliography draft in a Google or MS Word doc. Copy and paste the HW (#1 and #2 below) into a comment below.

1. Write out your introduction paragraph, which should include what you are interested in researching, why this interests you, what you already know about it, and what you hope to find out/ some questions you have.

2. Begin your source entries. For each one of your 2 sources, write:

• the MLA citation. Input your source info on www.easybib.com to come up with the citation format
• 1-paragraph summary of main ideas (aim for 4-5 sentences)
• 2 key quotes you found that represent important ideas, with citation info (paragraph number)
• 1-paragraph response to the source, with your own opinion on the content (here you distinguish your own ideas from those of the author/artist) and why you chose to include it in your bibliography. You could also include a response to some of the quotes you chose. (5-6 sentences)
• We will mix in the final ingredients of the RAB (Rhetorical Analysis and Conclusion)  next week!

****Please check out this student  RAB Model

• For this week create a  free New York Times account. You will need to use your citytech email for this.
• Review the site for articles on issues and social topics that interest you.

Congressman John Lewis and President Obama

Unit 2: Reflective Annotated Bibliography (Good Trouble)

Unit #2 Assignment

• View and write down main ideas:  John Lewis,   CCNY 2019 Commencement Speech
• Read and write down main ideas: John Lewis, “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation”
• Create free New York Times account.
• Homework: Review the site for articles on issues and social topics that interest you.

• FOLLOWING NEXT WEEK’S CLASS
  • Write a 1-paragraph Unit 2 topic proposal: what it is, why you’re interested in it, what you think or know about it already, and some potential questions you have.  Can you identify 2 or 3 sources in different genres that you plan to consult? (After our Library session in class)
  • Read and respond to two of your colleagues’ proposals (how to narrow down topic, possible source suggestion, question you have, or something you find cool or interesting about the proposal).