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END OF SEMESTER SCHEDULE

***NOTE: there is no final exam in this class***

May 9 Mon:

Discuss Homework: author quotes, student quotes, and beginning to Reflection Essay

Discuss ways to correct the sample RAB–handout

In-class conferences

Homework due Wed: 20 corrections to RAB

May 11 Wed:

Due today: 20 corrections to RAB for 20 points–chart and new version printed

In-class conferences

Homework for Monday: First page of Reflection Essay

May 16 Mon:

Due today: First page of Reflection Essay

Peer Review of Reflection draft

Homework: finish revising all parts of the Final Portfolio:

1–IH revision doc sheet–typed and all process work

2–RAB revision doc sheet–typed and all process work

3–Refection Essay

POINTS FOR END OF SEMESTER:

UNIT 3: 140 points

20–Coffeehouse 4–Documentation sheet IH

20–Coffeehouse 5–Documentation sheet RAB

20–Revisions printed–IH

20–Revisions printed–RAB

60 Reflection Essay

Participation: 35–attendance based

Extra Credit:

Coffeehouse 6: last week schedule – 10 points added to Partic

Last day extra credit on 5/23 — 5 points added to Partic

NOTE: MAY 17 is  Prof. Scanlan’s last office hours 1-2 via Zoom.

MAY 17: LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A “W”

May 18 Wed:

Final Portfolio (Unit 3) is due in class. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Early submissions are encouraged.

May 23 Mon:

Last day of class. Extra credit points will be awarded for coming to class

RAB Student Example for Fixing:

RAB corrections assignment

Agenda:

–Freewrite (2)

–Stedman article–summary, questions, citation

–Watch research question film

–Class discussion: W X 5

–Time to research?

HOMEWORK: Coffeehouse #3: Write a research question and then write a short paragraph in which the five Ws are revealed–about the research question. Approx. 200 words.

How to get to Gale Opposing Viewpoints:

1– CT library homepage

2–Research Guides

3–English

4–1101

5–Research Current Events

6– Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)

https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=OVIC&u=cuny_nytc

Note: you can do these searches from home, but you will need your Cuny login info.

Agenda:

1–freewrite: questions

2–underline thesis and discuss

3–peer review

4–revision

Homework: For Monday, bring in a printed revised draft that contains the “While X, I think Y” thesis blueprint, a clear method, and a conclusion.

-Freewrite

-Summary

-Citations

-Thesis/Method

-In-class work

HOMEWORK: Write a 1-2 page draft of the Intellectual Home essay and bring two paper copies to class on Wednesday for peer review.

Peer Review:

PeerReviewComp1-Essay-1

**Note: I fixed the assignment instructions for our first essay.

Hi Class,

1–Freewrite

2–Gardner

3–Malcolm X

4–Keller

5–Return Quiz 1

6–Assignment Directions

7–Academic Summary

HOMEWORK: Due Monday, Feb 28. Summarize your favorite article so far. Four sentences maximum–use the academic summary blueprint. Be prepared to present your summary in class.

I have an important meeting at the same time. Please email any questions.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

***REMINDER: WE DO NOT HAVE CLASS ON MONDAY, FEB 21

Agenda:

1–Discuss Rahmani and his Intellectual Home

2–Extended Freewrite on I.H.

3–Present ideas

Homework: Read Howard Gardner, Malcolm X, and Helen Keller. In your notebook, write a paragraph in which you describe each author’s Intellectual Home.

Here’s today’s agenda:

1–Freewrite

2–Attendance

3–Quiz 1

4–How to post on OpenLab

5–Home Quotes–Define Intellectual Home

Homework: Read Rahmani and write/post Coffeehouse #1: 200 words on what you think Rahmani’s Intellectual Home is. Due before class on Wednesday, the 16th. Make sure to select the correct “Category”–Coffeehouse #1.

Hi Class,

Today’s agenda:

1–Freewrite and attendance

2–Diagnostic results

3–How to post to OpenLab

4–Homework: Read Santiago for Monday, Feb 14, and prepare for Quiz 1 which is a reading quiz over the class readings.

To prepare, make sure to know how the 5-Part Reading Tool works.

5–Salvatore Scibona: a close reading

Hi Class,

Today’s Agenda:

1–Freewrite

2–Attendance check

3–5 Part Reading Tool

4–Follow up with Asimov essay (vocab and structure)

5–Paragraph types

6–Sherman Alexi: questions and favorite paragraph

7–Diagnostic writing

HOMEWORK: Read Salvatore Scibona’s essay “Where I Learned to Read” (in Readings menu tab), and send me a formal academic email by class on Wednesday. This means that your email must:

1–use your City Tech email address

2–include a detailed subject line

3–include a greeting

4–include a body paragraph: What did you learn from reading Scibona’s essay? About fifty words is fine.

5–include a signature