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To assist you in preparing for the final exam, which you will take Wednesday, Dec. 14, I have compiled the following resources.  We will be reviewing them today in class. Taking Essay Exams Introduction to Summary Writing What Is a Thesis Statement? … Continue reading →

Please post your questions and concerns related to the specific elements involved with writing an overview of sources essay.  There is a lot to think and talk about when writing in this genre.  Do you have questions about how to structure … Continue reading →

One Paragraph Blog Post Comparing and Contrasting Your Three Sources The purpose of this blog post is two-fold:  First, you will introduce your sources to your audience (title, author, source).  Second, you will compare and contrast the purpose, tone and … Continue reading →

First, please read “What Is a Bibliography?” (http://homeworktips.about.com/od/citationsandbibliography/qt/bibliography.htm) Second, read about how to evaluate a source as a reliable one:  http://guides.library.cornell.edu/criticallyanalyzing Third, read about “Citing Sources,” which occurs both when you use in-text citations and when you compile a bibliography … Continue reading →

Topic Sentences: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/29/ Paragraph Coherence:  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/30/  

Write letters to newspapers and congress people. Organize a protest. Write a position paper. Collect and distribute information and resources about this election and future elections. Coordinate activities and actions across CUNY campuses and across universities nation-wide. Key Questions Why … Continue reading →

Please post your revised draft research question here.  Please also feel free to post any and all questions you may have about the course research project.

Please post one paragraph (you wrote this as part of LJ9) explaining what short story you chose to read and why you want to read it.

Please post your questions about developing research questions and about other aspects of college research here.  Also, please feel free to post information about or links to any resources (web sites, articles, books) that you believe may be useful to … Continue reading →

Part I:  Please post three questions about some specific aspect of the SWE sentence.  For instance, “what is a run-on?”  “What is the difference between a period and a comma?”  “What is wrong with this sentence:  ‘The is dog cat … Continue reading →