Teaching Writing at LaGuardia

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Category: ENG 102

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    Leah Richards–ENG 102 Syllabus

    ENG102: Writing through Literature Section 0894// Fall 2020 Distance Learning LaGuardia Community College, CUNY  Prof. Richards (she/her)  Online Hub:  (links to everything)  eng102-0894.slack.com How Are We Having Class?  How to reach me:  @prof.richards on Slack or  dr.leah.richards@gmail.com  Zoom Meeting Room: (waiting room enabled): [address redacted]  This section of ENG102, like most classes this semester, will…

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    Elliot Hearst: Basic In-text Citation Formatting and Works Cited Pages

    In-Text Citation Basic Format A sentence with a quote has three components: the signal phrase, the quote, and the in-text citation. You can also follow the quote with your own words, but for simplicity we will just consider a quote with a signal phrase followed by an in-text citation for now. The signal phrase is…

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    Judith Nell Foster: Substitute Introductory Questionnaire

    Languages Introduction (please read through instructions slowly before beginning your responses.):  Everything about our experiences of learning anything involves language – speaking, writing, signing; it is so integral to our day to day lives that we hardly give it a thought until we lose our voice or are in situations that make us afraid or…

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    Sample Syllabus Sections

    Attendance/Engagement Policies Class Environs policies Explanations of synchronous and asynchronous meetings Statements of Support Grade Breakdowns Journal Entries/Weekly Responses Revision Policies Assignments Sequences Miscellaneous  1.     Attendance/Engagement Policies:  Cristy Bruns, ENG 102: Engagement Policy (formerly Attendance Policy) Since our distance learning class is mostly asynchronous, taking attendance doesn’t apply in the usual way. Instead…

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    OER Syllabus for ENG 102

    Sample ENG 102 Schedule with OER Resources (Rochell Isaac) Dates Modules Learning Activities Readings Week One Course Overview Introductions Review of CourseObjectives! Review Course Content on Blackboard! Complete Diagnostic Essay! Follow guidelines sent in welcome email! Review the Syllabus in its entirety. Complete Task list! Week Two Symbolism & Horror: TheShort Story! Intro to Literature…

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    Connecting Courses with OER

    In recent years, the Writing Program has worked hard to understand how our writing sequence builds from developmental writing to research and technical writing.  One of the core objectives in our writing sequence is critical and analytical reading. The following cross-course module demonstrates how critical and analytical reading can be scaffolded from course to course,…

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    OER Resources for ENG 102

    OER Texts Introduction to Literature (Lumen Learning Course) Online course with readings https://courses.lumenlearning.com/introliterature/ Literature, Critical Thinking & Writing (Lumen Learning Course) Lumen Learning online course developed via “Achieving the Dream” OER initiative https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-westhillscc-english1b/ American Literature I https://courses.lumenlearning.com/americanlit1 Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication by Tanya Long Bennet at the University of…

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    Cross Course Assignments

    Judith Nell Foster: Substitute Assignment for the Introductory Questionnaire This assignment is a substitute for the introductory questionnaire. Judith developed it in the Language Across the Curriculum seminar last year. She originally used it in ENG099 class with good results and lively discussion. Judith says, “When I thought about teaching students I would not be…

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    ENG 102–Composition II: Writing Through Literature

    Course Description 3 credits; 3 hours Fulfills “Pathways: Required Core” This course extends and intensifies the work of Composition I, requiring students to write critically and analytically about culturally-diverse works of literature. Students are introduced to poetry, drama, and fiction, employing close-reading techniques and other methodologies of literary criticism. Students will utilize research methods and…

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