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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: Homework
On-site Video Speech
This is my speech done on location, Brooklyn Technical High School. ^_^
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Professor Rosen’s Class Summary 11/28
During this class hour and fifteen minutes, we went over Lopate’s esaay called “The Brooklyn Bridge.” Well we only went over one page, which was 246. It was basically a summary of the creation and construction of the bridge and … 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. 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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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
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
“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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The Brooklyn Bridge, hw post 11/1,
In his essay, “The Brooklyn Bridge”, Phillip Lopate depicts the Brooklyn Bridge as lovable. Through out Lopate’s essay he gives reasons to why the bridge is lovable and why it has remained lovable through out it’s Lifespan. Along with each reason he states, … Continue reading
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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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Reading assignment due 11/19
We’ll begin our readings on the Brooklyn Bridge with “The Brooklyn Bridge” by Phillip Lopate (Dwell 244-252). This essay will certainly include some challenging vocabulary , so be sure to add your word or words to the glossary. Please also … Continue reading
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“Reading Lucy” Summary
Reading Lucy by Jennifer Egan is about Jennifer Egan’s research of a woman named Lucy’s who worked during World War II in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lucy’s was married to her husband Albert Kolkin a year after they met, and … Continue reading
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Updated: Essay 4 locations and research questions
For Wednesday’s class, you were asked to identify the location within walking distance of City Tech that you would like to use for your research essay, and to draft a question that could focus your research. Please reply to this … Continue reading
“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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Reading Lucy: Summary
“Reading Lucy”, is a essay written by ,well renowned writer, Jennifer Egan. In her essay Jennifer described how she formed a ‘friendship’ with a woman named Lucille Kolkin, a navy yard worker during World War II. While researching for a … Continue reading
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Lucille Kolkin, “Reading Lucy,” and related artifacts
You have been assigned “Reading Lucy,” an essay by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan (The Place Where We Dwell 253-259). In lieu of going to the Brooklyn Historical Society to examine the Kolkin collection that Egan writes about, we can … Continue reading
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