Author Archives: Professor Sean Scanlan

Hi Class, I hope everybody has a great holiday break! Here are a couple of lists for when you think “hmmm, I want to read something good, but I don’t know what to chose.” The standard “best of” list: http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/ … Continue reading →

Hi all, Here’s another student sample that begins with a fine introduction. That said, the thesis could be stronger. fall-2015-Student Sample nyc Research Essay

For Monday, Please bring in your second draft of the Annotated Bibliography (at least 7 annotations/citations) and the first page of your essay. If you can write more than one page, great! THE INTERVIEW: For Essay 3, I recommend making use … Continue reading →

Five Steps to Turn in Techno Trash Essay/Extra Credit: At least 500 words __ I have spell-checked my essay __ I have grammar/style checked my essay __ I have proofread my essay before posting __ I have asked a friend/classmate … Continue reading →

Hi class, First, we will have a Library Research Session on Monday, November 2. Second, because of this Library Session, we will have to push the peer review date to Wednesday. Third, we will discuss this extra credit assignment on … Continue reading →

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Hi Class… lot’s of information today! VIDEO CLIPS: 1. How does a digital camera work?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic0czeUJrGE 2. How to develop film using coffee and vitamin C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYjOqcbBEco 3. A Darkroom in Use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nue495wxlXo 4. Five tips for taking your own … Continue reading →

Hi all, Here is a link to a monthly photo contest open to all CUNY students: http://www.cuny.edu/news/features/photo-contest.html Also, here is a refresher on the homework for Wednesday: From Sontag, define a term that you didn’t know, a photographer you haven’t … Continue reading →

Hi Class, I hope that you learned something on Wednesday–and I hope that it was enjoyable, too. In light of our upcoming photo essay assignment, I thought it might be interesting to read and example from one of the most … Continue reading →