This is the planning sheet for in-class Essay 1. You will receive a hard copy of this planning sheet in class on Sept. 12. This planning sheet should be considered and filled out before writing your in-class essay and will be due with your essay.
ENG 1101 Fall 2017 Essay 1 Planning Sheet FinalAuthor: Jennifer Sears (Page 6 of 7)
This in-class essay will be completed in class on Monday, Sept. 18. You will receive hard copies of this assignment sheet and the planning sheet in class on Sept. 13. This essay draws on class readings and discussions of Course Resources 7-11. Make sure to fill out the Planning Sheet in advance. This is due with your essay.
ENG 1101 2017 FYLC Essay 1 AssignmentThis short piece, “How to Be Emotionally Intelligent” from the New York Times identifies traits of an “emotionally intelligent” leader; they are skills that could be applied to many balanced individuals. The article, published in 2015 by Daniel Goleman, also offers a general definition of what “emotional intelligence” can mean.
This article in the New York Times discusses causes for rising levels of stress on campus, the potential stigma surrounding mental illness, and how several campuses are attempting to help their students.
“Colleges Get Proactive in Addressing Depression on Campus”–New York Times
In this essay, Dr. Rachel Ginsburg offers tips targeted at developing three skill sets: Emotional Readiness Changes, Academic Readiness Changes, and Daily Functioning “Adulting” Challenges”
This student’s story describes factors that led to her downward spiral during her first years of college and her successful path of coming out of the experience successful as a student and as a better prepared adult.
“One Student’s Story: A Climb Out of Depression, Doubt, and Academic Failure”-The New York Times
This article, published in 2014 in the Washington Post, raised attention nationwide about an increasing problem of depression among freshmen on college campuses across the country. Though the audience of this article is targeted to parents, many of the issues are relevant to your reading as a student.
For your summary assignment, click on this link to go to the New York Times article and and choose one of the answers to summarize. To get the full source, you will need to choose the topic and click on the + beside it so the full account shows. The + will turn to an X when it is fully displayed.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/02/education/ask-first-generation-students.html
We will have a class handout with additional information, but this is a good overview of the basics for integrating sources into your writing:
Here is the sheet distributed in class for your summary assignment (part of Essay 1). This is due in class on Sept. 11.
Fall 2017 ENG 1101 Summary assignment
