Monthly Archives: September 2015

THE FIX: Essay 1

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

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Integrating Quotations: A Breakdown and Quiz

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.  

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Essay #1: Sample Introductory Paragraphs

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

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Essay #1: Narrative Essay Assignment and Planning Sheet

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

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Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday!

This Sunday is the Brooklyn Book Festival!  The event is at Borough Hall Plaza, St. Francis University, and at Brooklyn Law School . We’re reading Nelson George right now in our class and he is one of the featured speakers … Continue reading

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Essay 1: Introduction to Narrative Form

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

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Remember: You are “On Assignment”!

Hi Everyone, Just a quick reminder: you are on an active vacation! Remember to read Nelson George’s essay, “Fort Greene Dreams” and to fill out our reading for analysis sheet in advance.  I will pick up the handouts at the … Continue reading

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Handout: Reading for Analysis

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

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Class Notes: Summarizing and Paraphrasing “How to Write with Style”

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

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Components of a Summary

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

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