When I started my U1 education narrative I had trouble just choosing what to write about.Its mainly because my life isn’t that interesting which means I can’t write much about … Read More
Category: Unit 1 Work (Page 1 of 8)
As the second generation of a family to attend college, my mother serves as a motivator for their education and career goals. Growing up in New York, my mother’s experiences … Read More
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, which is detailed in his work known as “The Republic,” serves as a metaphorical representation of humans as prisoners within a dark cave. This metaphor … Read More
The ideals that i learned through this passage and the work that i had to do has shown me a new light that had been unseen before in my life, … Read More
The allegory of the cave as a whole is a colossal excerpt of a metaphor to show how us as humans learn new knowledge. It goes on to explain how … Read More
While creating my education narrative it made me reflect a lot about my life and made me realize how I want to raise my future children. I have made many … Read More
Writing the Educative narrative was a really nice experience as I got to reflect on my own personal experiences and not just think about it. This my first time in … Read More
English 1101
Unit 1 Writing Assignment
Everyone has their own person or thing to help motivate their education or career goals. Life isnât easy as we all get older and … Read More
While reading âShitty First Draftsâ, I come to a realization that the first draft of all types of writing are âshittyâ. It is impossible to get a perfect first draft. … Read More
While Reading “Shitty first drafts” it sort of helped seeing that it the writing assignment doesn’t always have to be perfect the first time, It gave me more confidence to … Read More
About
Professor:Â Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11:40am  in Namm 521
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-2pm, in Namm 506 (the First Year Programs office)
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.
