Author Archives: Professor Sean Scanlan

Hi Class…remember to bring a complete draft (essay and annotated bibliography) of Essay 3 to class on Wednesday, May 14th for a peer review And remember that the final draft of Essay 3 is due on Wednesday, May 21. Proofing … Continue reading →

This student essay was written for my ENG 1101 class in 2012. Note that this sample essay is good, quite good, but it is not perfect. I think that it may be instructive to study this essay in order to … Continue reading →

Hi Class, Obtaining information by direct questions is a form of primary source material, so you may want to conduct a short interview with a person connected to your topic/site. You may conduct the interview in person, by email, or … Continue reading →

Hi Class, Here is the full student sample of a “B+” Annotated Bibliography. Student-Sample-Annotated-Bibliography-2014 Note: The interview (primary source) does not need to be completed by Wednesday. -Prof. Scanlan

Hi Class, I hope that your Spring Break is going marvelously! For our return on Wednesday, April 23th, please have Journal 5 ready: Read Deak and Egan in our textbook and then write 250 words on which of the two writer’s … Continue reading →

Hi Class, On Wednesday, April 2nd, we will first visit the library, and then we will take the Midterm Exam. The exam will  focus on summary and citations. In addition, it will have two short answer questions. Next Wednesday, April … Continue reading →

My Photo: D373: The Best Students in the World, 2014, Sean Scanlan This photo really emphasizes the power of the frame, because several were not happy to have been unintentionally “cut” out of the photo frame. Cheers, Prof. Scanlan

Hi Class…lot’s of information today! Homework for next Wednesday: Read Sontag (in “Readings” menu tab) and prepare for quiz 2 over Abbott, Hine, Nooney and Sontag. Also, write Journal 4: 250 words (typed) in which you describe the studium and … Continue reading →

Hi Class, To prepare to turn in Essay 1 on Tuesday, Feb 25, please do the following: Put all process work in a paper folder–with your name on it: –Final Draft –Previous Drafts –Assignment Details Handout –Peer Review –Thesis Handout … Continue reading →

Four Brief Thoughts on Home: These ideas on home might help us prepare for our first formal essay.   Maya Angelou (American Author and Poet): “I believe that one can never leave home. I believe that one carries the shadows, … Continue reading →