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Summary of “Texting Shorthand Annoys Purists and May Have Lasting Impact” by Seth Mydans

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

In his 2007 New York Times article, “Texting Shorthand Annoys Purists and May Have Lasting Impact,” Seth Mydans addresses what advocates and objectors have said about the effects of text-messaging on the English language. Text messaging presents an opportunity for … Continue reading →

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Summary of “On the Trail of Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

FOR HOMEWORK: write this summary and share it by commenting on this post. Main Ideas: Brooklyn’s role in the Underground Railroad–places and people who helped fugitive slaves escape Uses examples: Duffield Street houses, Plymouth Church, Weeksville mock slave auctions at … Continue reading →

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My Essay # 6

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Mohd.Parvez

Summary blog post of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead In the story name, “City Limits by Colson Whitehead”, the author and Narrator himself describes his perception about New York he knows. The story expresses a message that living in this … Continue reading →

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Summary for essay # 5

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Mohd.Parvez

This essay is about m recent site visit on the fifteen minutes tour away from City Tech.  On my previous essay # 3 I had discussed about the juxtaposition of two buildings on Columbia heights and how they overlap New … Continue reading →

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Summarizing “Who Knows Brooklyn”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

In class on Monday, we’re going to get started with the summaries you’ve written before we work on the drafts of Essay #3. Please submit your summary here as a comment, and offer your classmates any suggestions about their summaries–respectfully, … Continue reading →

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“A House on the Heights” main idea and supporting ideas

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

What is the main idea of Capote’s “A House on the Heights”? Try to express it in one sentence. Identify three or four supporting ideas that serve as examples of the main idea.

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Summaries of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Please add your summary as a comment to this post. Use the handout from class to help guide your drafting of the summary.

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Summary of View of the World from 9th Avenue by Saul Steinberg

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Jody R. Rosen

Our summary:   In the illustration View of the World from 9th Avenue, Saul Steinberg provides a bird’s-eye view of Ninth Avenue, possibly at 56th street, toward the west. He shows that other places are not as important or lively … Continue reading →

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