Douglass, Malcolm x and Jiang are all educational narratives because they all talk about their past struggles. They talk about what they went through to become who are they are. … Read More
Category: Unit 1 Work (Page 2 of 8)
After reading “Shitty First Drafts”, the story affected my writing process because when it comes to certain topics to write about, I get very indecisive with my ideas. So the … Read More
When I was writing my education narrative essay I was thinking how the situation I was in helped me develop into an open minded person. In this case the situation … Read More
Before I started writing my U1 major writing assignments, I brainstormed my whole life and what things have I experienced. And thankfully I recognize I have plenty of event I … Read More
Overall, this unit was very similar for us students from high-school it was a refresher for our literacy skills. The topic of education narrative was a great one considering once … Read More
For my unit 1 educative narrative I first started with a page of simple ideas that I had brainstormed during class. I usually don’t do this when I make a … Read More
After reading âShitty first draftsâ, my writing technique has undergone a few changes. Before reading this text, I never made drafts to help me convey a better essay. Most of … Read More
Reading my shitty first draft did help me in some ways because I was able to revise and find parts that were very unnecessary in the draft. It was also … 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.
