ENG 1121 Composition 2, Spring 2024

Hello Students!

Today is the last class of the semester. Thank you for reading and writing so much and so well.

We will have a short in-class extra credit assignment.

Have a wonderful, safe, and productive (or relaxing) summer!

Best wishes,

Prof. Scanlan

Today is presentation day!

1–Please arrive on time and come prepared to give your presentation.

2–If you submit your final essay today, I will add five points to your total score.

3–Wednesday is the last class of the semester. The final essay is due in class (printed). I will provide an easy extra credit assignment to those who arrive on time.

-Prof. Scanlan

Agenda:

–Freewrite (strong finish)

–Discussion of situation

–Review essay instructions

–Conclusions

–Presentation ideas: Presentation-PDF-Best-Practices

Homework for Monday, May 20: Presentation Day

Prepare and practice your presentation. We have plenty of time to listen to all presentations. Please come prepared and please arrive on time.

Hello Class,

Here’s our agenda:

1–Return Quiz 4 and discuss

2–First page interview/peer review

3–Discuss presentations — Due May 20

4–In-class work

Homework due Wednesday, May 15: Bring a complete draft of the Final Essay to class for Peer Review. At minimum, this draft should be two full pages long and have an APA style reference (story, handout(s), interview).

NOTE: I’m giving a reading today at the Open House for the Writing Center/New Creative Writing Minor event today: 2:30-4:00 in L632. This means that I won’t hold office hours today. Email any questions that you have. And stop by the event if you have time–several students will be reading their creative work.

Hello Class,

Here’s our agenda:

1–Quiz 4

2–Discuss how to search for an interview or conversation using City Tech Library database:

https://cuny-ny.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01CUNY_NY:CUNY_NY&mode=advanced

3–Q & A on Essay 3

4–In-class work

Homework for Monday, May 13: Bring in a printed draft of the first page of your essay. It should include:

-Heading

-Title

-Introduction

-Thesis

-Characters and scenes you want to explore

-Ethics you want to explore

-Optional: An APA reference for the interview you want to use. Use Scribbr.com

Homework for Wednesday, May 8: prepare for Quiz 4 by studying the ethics and empathy handouts and these four stories:

“On the Road at Eighteen”

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

“Thank You, Ma’am”

“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.”

Hello Class,

I have conflicting meetings today and need to cancel my Wednesday office hours. Please email any questions that you have.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Homework for Monday, May 6: Read “Thank You, Ma’am” and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.” Select your favorite story and be ready to explain why you like it.

NOTE: I  fixed the typos in the instructions for Essay 3 and reposted (see Major Assignments)

Agenda:

–Quiz 3

–Discuss Essay 3 instructions

–Discuss stories

Homework: Read “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson over break. Enjoy your vacation.

Agenda,

–Freewrite

–Five Types of Ethics (handout under Readings menu tab)

–Discuss stories

Homework for Wednesday, April 17:

–Prepare for Quiz 3: Review the four stories on relationships, the ethics handout, and our vocabulary for short stories.

–Read “On the Road at Eighteen” by Yu Hua. Come to class prepared to talk about the characters, plot, and ethics. I posted a PDF of this story in our Readings menu tab.