Author: Professor Sean Scanlan (Page 2 of 2)

Hi Class,

For Tuesday’s homework:

1. Please read about the three photographers Abbott, Hine, and Nooney in our textbook (chapter 4 on Urban Art and Design).
2. After reading about these photographers and looking at the six photos, write journal 4: 250 words in which you write two paragraphs. One paragraph should be about your favorite of the six photos and one paragraph should be about the most confusing of the six. It will be helpful to explain, briefly, why one is your favorite and why one is confusing.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

ps. continue thinking about and taking your own photos!

Hi Class,

I hope that today’s class was helpful in terms of the introductory paragraph. As you continue to work on Essay 1, please keep these ideas in mind:

1. Read over the Assignment Details–I grade the essay based on this rubric.
2. Make sure to accurately quote and make use of your favorite article.
3. Get a peer to read over your essay well before the deadline.

Proofreading Tips: 1. Read your essay slowly out loud. 2. Read each sentence, but do so in reverse order–read the very last sentence; then read the second to last sentence. These two tips help to slow things down, and when you read slowly, you can catch many simple mistakes.

On Thursday, please come to class with the the following inside a paper folder with your name on it:

1. final draft (staples are great)
2. peer review sheet
3. all previous drafts

Please do not use technology as an excuse for lost or late work.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Hi Class,

I fixed the Quiz 1 date mistake and re-posted it on the Assignments menu tab

Also, please note that a two-page draft of Essay 1 is also due on Feb 27. See the assignment details, which students can find on the Assignments menu tab.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Hi Class,

As you know, we do not have class on Tuesday, Feb 20.

Also, we will not meet in class on Thursday, Feb 22. But we still must take Quiz 1. So, please download and complete Quiz 1–which can be found on the “Assignments” menu tab.

Watch the two films (Readings menu tab), review the readings, and take the quiz. You may take as much time as you like, but I expect students to write well-crafted sentences using what we have learned so far. Please edit and proofread with care. Print out your quiz and turn it in to me on Tuesday, February 27.

Email any questions that you may have.

Note: I have to cancel office hours on Wednesday, Feb 21–email any questions.

Cheers,

Prof. Scanlan

Hi Class,

Homework for Tuesday, February 13th:

1. We are not reading  Helen Keller’s article. Instead, we will read Bilal Rahmani’s article in our textbook: The Place Where We Dwell. The Table of Contents has the page numbers.

2. Also read Wallis and Steptoe in our textbook.

3.  Write Journal 3: 250 words on your favorite reading so far. For Essay 1, it will be helpful to describe why the reading is your favorite. [typed using the standard journal format]

Please remember to bring your books to class from this point on.

ON THE HORIZON: I need to be out of town unexpectedly on February 22nd, so we will not meet in class. Instead, I will change Quiz 1 from an in-class quiz to an at-home quiz. Details forthcoming.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Hello Students!

This site will grow and develop during the semester, just like you will grow and develop as critical readers and writers.

As we get to know each other, I believe that you will find that I am very fond of reading, and I am interested in new digital technologies. In particular, I like to examine digital tools that can help students work more efficiently. One such digital tool is Wikipedia. Hardly a week goes by when a friend, or a parent of a college student, or a colleague rips into Wikipedia (a new digital research tool) for its flimsy research, its weak documentation, its biased approach.

Well, I’ve always thought that Wikipedia was a wonderful place to begin research (not as a place to end research!). And I feel vindicated that the esteemed historian William Cronon has given Wikipedia the thumbs up:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/one-of-the-nations-top-historians-decides-its-time-to-embrace-wikipedia/252576/

Try this exercise: look up the terms “immigration” and “Brooklyn Bridge” on Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia and tell me which one is more complete with more footnotes and more resources.

Next, here is a small photo of the textbook that we will use this semester:

Please use the ISBN to get the correct version of this book (third edition, published in 2014).

ISBN: 978-1-4652-2831-4

If you have any questions, please let me know via email:

sscanlan@citytech.cuny.edu

Best wishes,

Prof. Scanlan