For today’s Session 6, we will go over your upcoming assignment, the Educational Narrative. Here is where you start writing your first essay.

For today’s session:

  1. Read: the Education Narrative assignment in this post
  2. Watch:  the Education Narrative video presentation which includes the fun stuff: expectations, grading, format, etc.
  3. Read:  Annie Lamott’s advice on writing in her 2 page essay: “Shitty First Drafts”
  4. Do: the short but incredibly important Participation Activity below
  5. Do for homework: start writing the first draft of your Education Narrative!

 

Participation Activity

(Due before 10 am Thursday, Sept. 17 for attendance credit)

Discussion Board Title:  Understanding the Education Narrative Assignment

Discussion Board Task: This is a short assignment, but it is required and very important! After reading the materials about your upcoming assignment, log on to our discussion board and ask any questions you have about our assignment. I will check frequently and answer all questions! You can ask one question, several questions, as many questions as you want.

  • If you don’t have questions, you still have to participate. Simply state: I have read the assignment and have no questions.
  • Remember I also have office hours today, 11 am-noon. If you attend, you still have to do the discussion board for session 6.

Remember to post before 10 am on Thursday, Sept. 17! Use the link above or this URL: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/eng1101-lc09-fall-2020/forum/topic/participation-activity-understanding-the-educational-narrative/

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are comments on last session’s discussion board. Read the discussion board for ideas for your own writing.  Carry on, writers!

Questions about something on our TO-DO List? Email me anytime at: jsears@citytech.cuny.edu 

We can also meet online for office hours on Zoom.
Office hours are:

11-noon on Tuesdays; 11:45 am-12:45 pm on Thursdays