Monthly Archives: November 2012

Cover letter for Essay 4–due Friday morning

Please include in the same file as your essay a cover letter addressed to me that includes your responses to the following questions. Your essay is due in the Essay 4 folder in our shared Dropbox by Friday morning. Please … Continue reading

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Extended hours at the Learning Center

Need help with one of your classes, or a place to use a computer? The Atrium Learning Center has extended its hours for the end of the semester. Click on the flyer below, or download a copyĀ here.

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drafting thesis statements for Essay 4

The Brooklyn Navy Yard became an icon after WWII. Years later, it created an impact on the economy and the modern society of America. The Brooklyn Navy Yard became an icon after WWII; years later, it created an impact on … Continue reading

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The Brooklyn Bridge- Phillip Lopate

On page 248 in the ‘BROOKLYN BRIDGE”. Phillip lopate describes some of the interesting facts about the Brooklyn bridgeĀ  and it significance in literature. for instance the fact the Brooklyn bridge is actually an extension of the street system. therefore … Continue reading

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Brooklyn bridge summary page 245

On page 245 the authorĀ Phillip Lopate talks about the raw profile into the view of the bridge.Ā He alsoĀ examples inĀ detail of Ā the beauty of the bridge by describing why he thinks Brooklyn Bridge isĀ such an beautiful place to see. Lopate describe … Continue reading

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page 247 summary

on page 247 the author compares the brooklyn bridge to other bridges in the past for example: babylon and her hanging garden, egypt her pyramid, Athens her acropolis, rome her atheneum so brooklyn is as her bridge. he talks about … Continue reading

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Page 246 Summary

On page 246, Lopate tells us the way that the Brooklyn Bridge was built and the process with every detail but with a very quick summary of basically everything. Ā On that page, the author explains the origins of the Brooklyn … Continue reading

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“The Brooklyn Bridge” by Phillip Lopate pg 247

The page I was assigned to read talks to us in a very rich vocabulary and paints mental images in our minds. It also shows how proud and fascinated the author is with the Brooklyn Bridge. He says that the … Continue reading

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11/19/12 English class summary

During Mondays class we talked about the reading, ” The Brooklyn Bridge fact and symbols”. We also talked about our essay which the draft is due on 11/21 in our drop box folder. Also we each got split into groups … Continue reading

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Summary of “The Brooklyn Bridge” Page 245

On page 245 Phillip Lopate author of “The Brooklyn Bridge” started by mentioning the raw profile of the bridge. LopateĀ discussesĀ theĀ principleĀ beauty of the bridge by describing in detail why he thinks Brooklyn Bridge is “handsome”. An example ofĀ LopateĀ descriptionĀ of the bridge comes … Continue reading

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Reading “The Brooklyn Bridge” by Phillip Lopate

In your groups, work together to be able to write your own summary of the page you were assigned. To do this work, your group should: identify words you don’t know or words your classmates might not know to add … Continue reading

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11/14 class

on wensday’s class we disscussed what ourĀ  locations will be for essay number 4. prof. jody rossen pulled uo a huge map on the computer rooms smart board. and as she aske d every one there location she marked it … Continue reading

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The brooklyn bridge “fact and symbol”

In alan tracgtunberg prolougue in the ” brooklyn bridge fact and symbol” he frist describes how it is to see the brooklyn bridge from diffrent perspectives . how it is to see it from brooklyn hieghts, chinatown or even up … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Bridge Readings

The two readings “The Brooklyn Bridge” by Phillip Lopate and the prologue section of the book “Brooklyn Bridge: Fact and Symbol” by Alan Trachtenberg have such similar words and sentence yet they are so different from one another, they each … Continue reading

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“Brooklyn Bridge fact and symbol” by Alan Trachtenberg, talks to us about the Brookyln Bridge in a very illustrative language. While reading this I felt as I was walking towards the Brooklyn Bridge. As we keep reading he describes how … Continue reading

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