Here you can find any readings that are not in the course textbooks.
Essay 1 Readings
“There Are Distances Between Us,” by Roxane Gay: There Are Distances Between Us-RGay
Rules of Thumb first reading (pages 54-55): verb agreement-2
“Superman and Me,” by Sherman Alexie: Superman and Me from Writing about Writing
“Mother Tongue,” by Amy Tan: Mother Tongue by Amy Tan – original format and Mother-Tongue-by-Amy-Tan-better formatting
Essay 2 Readings
“Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” by Sheryl Sandberg (2 part PDF): Sandberg-Lean-In-TSIS-part1 and Sandberg-Lean-In-TSIS-part2
“Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In” by bell hooks (2-part PDF): hooks-Dig Deep-TSIS-part1 and hooks-Dig Deep-TSIS-part2
Midterm Article
“Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say”: English 1101 Midterm Article Stop Posting
Essay 3 Readings
“To Share or Not to Share: Evaluating News and Other Online Content” (blog post) by Kate Messner: To Share or Not to Share: Evaluating News & Other Online Content(PDF) or http://www.katemessner.com/to-share-or-not-to-share-evaluating-news-other-online-content/ (original website)
Five Model Research Essays
- “The Curse of the American Military: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”: Model Research Essay-PTSD
- “What Changed?: Drastic Shift of Trump’s Stance on Syrian Refugees”: Model Research Essay-Syria-Trump
- “A Rough Ride” (transportation issues for City Tech students): A Rough Ride-CTW8
- “The Williamsburg Renaissance” (gentrification in Williamsburg): The Williamsburg Renaissance-CTW8
- “Cheap Thrills” (hidden costs of cheap clothing): Cheap Thrills-TSIS Model
