Hello Class,

 

**This class will probably be taught by Prof. Suzanne Miller**

**Note: Prof. Scanlan will address the Coffee house homework next week…students can still submit it.

Here’s today’s agenda:

 

–Freewrite #2. Three minutes writing on this topic. What is your favorite place in NYC? Why? Spend a few minutes sharing ideas.

–Attendance

–Salvatore Scibona’s “Where I Learned to Read.” Most of the class will explore this essay.

1–Read: Read through the essay taking turns. Each student might 4-6 lines.

2–Characters/Writers: After reading it, list all the names of all the characters, scholars, and writers. Discuss whether we should or should not be familiar with them.

3–Paragraphs: There are nine paragraphs. Each paragraph has a job to do, such as, introduction, example, thesis, personal anecdote, conclusion. Each of these paragraph can fit one (or more) of these categories. What is your favorite paragraph? Can you fit it into a category?

4–Plot: Discuss the idea that there are two stories here: a before and an after.

5–Place: I encourage the class to wrestle with this key question: so, where exactly did Scibona learn to read?

 

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY, SEPT 6:

Read the personal essays by Malcolm X and Esmeralda Santiago (Readings menu tab), then summarize each essay using this 4 point summary blueprint:

1–Author’s name, essay title, and the thesis of the essay [ONE SENTENCE]

2–Author’s more specific thesis using the examples or anecdotes used [ONE SENTENCE]

3–Author’s style (scientific, humorous, journalistic, realistic, personal anecdote) and language (difficult, easy, academic) [ONE SENTENCE]

4–Author’s conclusion (not your opinion of the essay) [ONE SENTENCE]

KEY INSTRUCTION: EACH SUMMARY SHOULD BE ONLY FOUR SENTENCES LONG — ONE SENTENCE FOR EACH POINT OF THE BLUEPRINT.

 

This will not be turned in, please be ready to discuss your summary in class.

 

Cheers,

Prof. Scanlan

ps. Here’s a screenshot of how to get to the classic editor:

Switch to Classic Editor Image2

 

1–Click on the three small dots in the upper right corner

2–Click on “Switch to classic editor”