Before class on Wednesday, READ & WRITE:
- My Announcement that introduces the play, Antigone, and its characters.
- I strongly suggest you read the play in two sections and on
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Antigone’s feelings about what happened to her brother Polyneices and the injustice done to him move her to action.
What are some social justice issues (local or global) that you
From what you have read so far, what do you think the main conflict of the play is?
Just hit “reply” to this question and answer it by Monday!
Wednesday, October 13
Before class, READ:
- My Announcement and this Agenda (there’s a lot of info below–don’t wait until class to review it).
- Assignment guidelines for Unit 2: Annotated Bibliography
Think about the words used to identify this assignment (“annotated” and “bibliography”), and free write what those words mean to you.
- If you did an annotated bibliography in a previous
Read the student samples again.
- Notice the formatting and technical elements. What makes the pieces look finished and professional? What might need improvement?
- What does this tell you about the
Wednesday, October 6
Part 1
Before we meet on Wednesday, please do the following:
- Read my Announcement on Peer Reviewing!
- Continue working on your draft of your letter or
This week, we’re going to focus on writing and revising our letters or speeches. Plan on spending a lot of time on your project, as well as reviewing the work
This week, we’re reading and listening to the voices of people whose discourse communities have often been silenced: Frederick Douglass and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. We’ll spend time looking at
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: eng1121.citytech2@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 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!
