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

Although we have all put in our textbook orders for Spring, 2017 (thanks, Jason!), for those of us using Open Access texts in FYW courses, it is still (almost) not too late to make a few changes to our course … Continue reading

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Spring 2017 City Tech Academic Calendar

Re: Spring, 2017 Academic Calendar Monday, January 30, 2017: Classes Begin Monday, February 13, 2017: Lincoln’s Birthday Wednesday, February 15: Classes Follow a Monday Schedule Monday, February 20: President’s Day Monday, April 3: Midterm Grades Due Monday, April 10 – … Continue reading

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Assisting Students in Preparing for the ENG1101 Final Exam

To assist students enrolled in your ENG1101 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 encourage them to take a sample exam and discuss the … Continue reading

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Suggested Spring 2017 ENG1101 Reading: “It’s Not Climate Change–It’s Everything Change” by Margaret Atwood

In 2009, Margaret Atwood published an article on the topic of “peak oil” in the German newspaper Die Zeit.  The article was entitled “The Future Without Oil.”  In 2015, Atwood revisited the topic, and her article, by writing about both. … Continue reading

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All FYW Faculty Are Invited to Attend the Nov. 29th City Tech Science Fiction Symposium to Discuss the Unique Teaching and Curricular Resources @ City Tech

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FYW November Roundtable Discussions

Please join the FYW Program @ City Tech for a series of Roundtable Discussions related to developing a shared framework for thinking about, talking about, and teaching college writing at City Tech. ALL ARE WELCOME :: PLEASE BRING YOUR IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS, AND CONCERNS WHEN: … Continue reading

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Midterm Grades and Midterm Exams for FYW Courses at City Tech

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 October 31, 2016, which is the date when midterm grades are due (2016 City … Continue reading

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Midterm Exams for ENG1101: Fall 2016

The City Tech ENG1101 Final Exam Committee recently distributed via departmental e-mail some sample exams that instructors may want to consult in planning for the midterm exam for ENG1101 courses.  These sample exams can be used as a midterm exam … Continue reading

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FYW Workshop: Thursday, September 29, 3-4 pm, Midway 403

Please join us for the first FYW workshop of the year to discuss the development of a shared framework for thinking about and teaching writing at City Tech and the roles and concerns of SEEK writing tutors within that framework. … Continue reading

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English Handooks

FYW@CityTech Digital English Handbook Good Writing Made Simple Rules of Thumb The Purdue OWL    

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