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What Is Academic Writing?

Posted on September 7, 2017 by johannah rodgers

While this is a question that many writing instructors may feel could never be satisfactorily answered, it is nevertheless a question that students often ask.  To help students gain some understanding of this question and the complexities involved in answering … 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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Open Access Course Materials for Fall 2015 FYW Courses

Posted on April 22, 2015 by johannah rodgers

As always, the First Year Writing Program @ City Tech is looking for new ways to integrate and use Open Access course materials in writing courses.  Here are a few of the latest Open Access resources available: Open Access English … Continue reading →

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Professor Rodgers’ New Textbook Technology: A Reader for Writers Is Now Available!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by johannah rodgers

Technology A Reader for Writers Johannah Rodgers Publication Date – December 2014 Description What is “technology”? Why do we need to study it? How is it related to and involved with a wide-range of socio-cultural and political issues? Technology: A … Continue reading →

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Open Access Course Materials for Fall 2014 FYW Courses

Posted on August 11, 2014 by johannah rodgers

As always, the First Year Writing Program @ City Tech is looking for new ways to integrate and use Open Access course materials in writing courses.  Here are a few of the latest Open Access resources available: Open Access English … Continue reading →

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What Are You Reading This Summer?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by johannah rodgers

City Tech Students and Faculty are always interested in knowing what their friends, classmates, and professors are reading.  To facilitate this discussion, FYW@City Tech has an Open Lab site dedicated to this topic.  I hope you will visit that project … Continue reading →

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ENG1101/Gen Ed Book Recommendations

Posted on March 16, 2014 by johannah rodgers

ENG1101/Gen Ed Book Recommendations At October’s FYW Professional Development Workshop, several instructors expressed their interest in having a list of Recommended Books for the ENG1101 course.  In an effort to respond to this request, FYW@City Tech is compiling information about … Continue reading →

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