Reading all the pieces by Douglass, Malcolm X, and Jiang, I saw very similar scenarios throughout them. Although they were written in different genres and used different types of words, … Read More
Category: Unit 1 Work (Page 1 of 7)
I feel like writing my essay was a little hard because I feel like I go back and forth to get to the point and I. do often forget about … Read More
“Shitty first drafts” didn’t affect my writing process because I always write just two drafts, first I start thinking about the topic main points and how I’m gonna start and … Read More
The process of writing my education narrative was the same as me doing any other writing assignment. The introduction is challenging, no matter what type of writing assignment. It would … Read More
My writing process for my narrative essay was still kinda sticking to my old habits very last minute and reusing old drafts instead of writing up a new one, however, … Read More
At the beginning of writing my draft, I didn’t really have much to write about and I was struggling to focus on something to write about. After reading “Shitty First … Read More
During the process of writing my educational narrative it made me think back to all the things I’ve gone through in order to be where I’m at today. There was … Read More
The process of writing my education narrative gave me the opportunity to learn more about the other ways to start a writing assignment such as: brainstorming ideas and free writing … Read More
The process of me writing my narrative was pretty straightforward. My main focus was the draw a good comparison in my story. Make sure that the reader understood the difference … Read More
About
Professor:Â Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4-5:40 PM, in Namm 521
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
Course Description:Â A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
