Monthly Archives: September 2015

Today we looked at more beginnings of essays. We considered pronouns.  The first sample had too many vague pronouns (you, he, and it) We also considered ways to transition in and out of your ideas and the outside sources.  The … Continue reading →

This online resource is helpful: http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/quotes.htm We will look at this in class today.  If you are absent, please check the link and try the interactive quiz.  

Here are the sample introductory paragraphs we worked on in class.  Remember these were first drafts written very quickly! The main idea here is to understand the three basic components of an introductory paragraph for a college essay: the general … Continue reading →

Here are the handouts you received in class today for the essay you are writing in-class on Monday, Sept. 28. First, ENG 1101 Narrative Essay Assignment Sheet: choose only 1 of the options.   You are responding to either Colson … Continue reading →

Today we did a free write that asked you to consider when you realized you were a “New Yorker.”  This might be specific experience you remember (similar to  Colson Whitehead’s early memory of riding the Number 1 subway train in … Continue reading →

Here is the Reading for Analysis sheet we used in class when reading Colson Whitehead’s “Colossus of New York.” Reading for Analysis-Taking Notes Actively reading and keeping notes will help you remember  what you read and also make referencing your … Continue reading →

In today’s class today we discussed and practiced paraphrasing (working line by line through Vonnegut’s sub-titles) and summarizing (condensing the whole essay into one paragraph.  Please remember the following points that came up in our discussing: A summary rewords and … Continue reading →

Here is the handout distributed in class for making a summary: Components of a Summary