My approach to writing is very spontaneous however it does have structure, I listen and make sure that I understand what is being asked of me. Most of the time … Read More
Category: Discussions (Page 1 of 2)
While reading âAllegory of The Caveâ, Plato told the story of the humans who were bound to chains in a cave and had no knowledge of the outside world, they … Read More
After reading Platoâs text and understanding the meaning of the cave, I do feel as if currently I am emerging from a cave. Before starting college, I knew what major … Read More
Though all three passages talked about different life experiences they all share the same common goal which is to inform people about themselves and why they do what they do … Read More
After a thorough read of each authors respective literary recollection on their life it can be stated that these authors set their idea in the education narrative portraying to the … Read More
After reading âHow to Read Like a Writerâ by Mike Bunn I retained a lot of useful information and it really opened my eyes. I made me realize that a … Read More
Something I found useful while reading HRL was “think about how the choices the author made and the techniques that he/she used are influencing your own responses as a reader” … Read More
Jacky Dong
In this essay by Mike Bunn, he referred a lot of technique that could be use to read like a writer. People usually only read the informations out … Read More
After reading the Bunn essay there were many new things I learned. There were many techniques I didn’t know about and questions that I’ve never thought about. There wasn’t just … Read More
About
Professor:Â Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2-3:40 PM, in Namm 519
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 â 1 PM. Iâll 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 endâsince I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times donât work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means youâll 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.
