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Week 1 Update, Fall, 2017: Developing a Shared Framework for Thinking and Talking About College Writing at City Tech
The development and adoption of a shared language for thinking and talking about college writing is one of the major aims of every FYW course. To this end, FYW@CityTech has developed one framework for thinking and talking about college writing … Continue reading
How To Make Your FYW Course Available in Bb (2017)
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
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
Which Textbooks Are You Using For Your Fall, 2017 FYW Course?
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
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
Final Exams, Final Grades, and eClass Folders
SUBJECT: Final Exams, Final Grades, and eClass Folders DATE: May 22, 2017 TO: First Year Writing (FYW) Faculty FROM: Johannah … Continue reading
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City Tech Course eFolders
City Tech has transitioned to a fully electronic record keeping system for all courses. This system is a college-based system that supplements the CUNYFirst college-wide system for submitting grades. With the new eFolder system, instructors are required to submit their … Continue reading
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Assisting Students in Preparing for FYW Final Exams
To assist students enrolled in your ENG1101 and ENG1121 courses in preparing for the final exam, FYW@City Tech has compiled the following resources. Please feel free to share these with your students and to encourage them to complete a practice exam and … Continue reading
Midterm Grades and Midterm Exams for FYW Courses at City Tech
Faculty are required to confidentially inform students of their midterm grades based on work submitted prior to April 3, 2017, which is the date when midterm grades are due (2017 City Tech Academic Calendar). Although midterm grades cannot be reported in CUNYFirst, … Continue reading
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Overview and Resources: MLA Handbook 8th Edition
The 8th edition of the MLA Handbook, which was released in 2016, has been very thoughtfully revised to assist writers in understanding the research process and research documentation in a new media context. What is more, the Purdue OWL now has … Continue reading
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