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Telling Brooklyn Stories, Fall 2012:
Effective Speaking
SPE 1330, section 6366
Prof. Justin Davis
M/W 11:30-12:45
Office Hours: T/Th 9:00-11:00English Composition I
ENG 1101, section 5381
Prof Jody R. Rosen
M/W 1:00-2:15
Office Hours: M 2:15-2:45
W 10:30-11:30, 2:15-2:45
Category Archives: Classwork
Main points in Lopate’s “Brooklyn Bridge”
working monument unique and once cutting-edge architecture–different from other bridges meaningful/lovable to residents and tourists history–Roeblings, sickness, corruption, hardship
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
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. On that page, the author explains the origins of the Brooklyn … 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
Computer Session 11/14
On Wednesday, NOvember 14th we had a double session of English. First we finished reading “Reading Lucy” by Jennifer Egan in class. In the second class hour we went to a computer room and we mapped our research places. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn History, EBSCO, Research Project
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“Reading Lucy” by Jennifer Egan
1-What do you think Jennifer Egan’s thesis is in “Reading Lucy”? write your more specific version as a comment to this post. Offer your suggestions to your classmates as well! Our more-specific collaborative effort: Reading Lucy Kolkin’s letters exchanged with … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn Navy Yard, Jennifer Egan, primary sources
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notetaking
the kinds of things we do when we take notes: underline highlight star draw an arrow add a comment in the margin circle write over the text to make it bold question mark for something that doesn’t yet make sense–then … Continue reading
Library Session
On Wednesday we has a joint session on the second floor of the City Tech library. i have been there many times but not to the upstairs area. We didnt look around much, we went straight into one room, where … Continue reading
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Liz’s Where I’m From
Where I’m from you here the horns of dollar vans, cursing, coming from the busy Avenue known as Flatbush. The only things that pop up are phone stores, and fast food. Where I’m from it takes you atleast an hour … Continue reading
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Where I’m From
My childhood home in Gravesend, Brooklyn is what most stands out to me because it made me into the respectful and responsible person I am today. Where I’m from, it has taught me many morals and values. The neighborhood was … Continue reading
Walking Around Brooklyn
Wednesday was an interesting day. We stepped foot outside our four walled classroom for the first time. There was this gitty type of feel in the air when we were gathered outside as a group. Well at least i felt … Continue reading
Cover letter for Essay 1
Please write a cover letter to me that answers the following questions: 1-what are you most proud of in your essay? 2-what in your essay still needs work? 3-what in the assignment gave you the most trouble? 4-is there anything … Continue reading
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Thoughts on revision and editing
grammar: run-on sentences spelling vocabulary: did we use the right words to capture what we were thinking? did we include it correctly? better ways to phrase sentences include more information for each section–elaboration include the story behind the passion/philosophy/future vision–experience … Continue reading
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in an essay
Introduction: What the essay is going to be about begins with an introductory sentence: maybe include a quotation, question, interesting idea, fact, or provocative idea that is relevant to your essay; it will depend on the purpose of your essay, … Continue reading
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Reading an image
To read a photograph, we want to consider what we can see: what it depicts time/era it was taken location/setting season/time of day photograph/image quality message the picture is telling kind of photograph/technique symbols that might be in the photograph … Continue reading
