Agenda: Week 1

For Monday, 1/31

(asynchronous class session, work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)

READING:

• Sign up for our OpenLab site:
• If you encounter problems, please email me at RGarcia@citytech.cuny.edu.
• Begin to familiarize yourself with the class site: be sure to read the introduction to the course, look over the course description and policies, and open and review all course tabs/sections.
• Review: “Tips for Success” on “The OpenLab for Students.”

 WRITING: Introductions

• Respond to the Discussion Question “Introductions”: Write a paragraph (approx. 100 words) discussing your academic interests, why you chose your major, what you enjoy reading, listening to, watching, and doing in your spare time, or anything else you want to share (include your pronouns if you wish).
• Sign up for your free subscription to The New York Times: https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/help/how/nytimes.php
• Check out the City Tech Writing Center on OpenLab: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/writingcenter/

For Wednesday, 2/2

(in-person class session at City Tech)

 READING:

• TBA during in-person class session

 CLASSWORK: Getting Set Up and Started

• For this first in-person class session, we will do the reading during class. We will then use the reading for in-class writing and other class activities.