Monthly Archives: August 2017

How To Make Your FYW Course Available in Bb (2017)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by johannah rodgers

Every FYW course at City Tech is automatically assigned a Bb site and students are automatically registered with Bb.  However, instructors must make their Bb site “available” to students each term for students to be able to access the Bb … Continue reading →

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FYW OpenAccess FIRST WEEK READINGS

Posted on August 24, 2017 by johannah rodgers

FYW OpenAccess FIRST WEEK READINGS “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie [reading questions] [as of Fall, 2017 the Open Access edition of this essay is no longer available] “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead “Active Reading” by Brogan Sullivan “Teaching to the … Continue reading →

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Which Textbooks Are You Using For Your Fall, 2017 FYW Course?

Posted on August 23, 2017 by johannah rodgers

The textbooks for a composition course generally comprise a rhetoric, a collection of readings (see below), and an English handbook. Here is a brief overview of what is happening with FYW@CityTech textbooks.  If you have any suggestions regarding textbooks, please let us … Continue reading →

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COURSE PLANNING TOOLS: FALL, 2017

Posted on August 21, 2017 by johannah rodgers

Welcome to the Fall 2017 Semester at City Tech!  On the First Year Writing @ City Tech Web site, you will find resources for planning your course and developing your syllabus, including sample syllabi and assignments for Introduction to Composition (ENG1101) and Advanced Composition … Continue reading →

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