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Open Educational Resources Library (OER)
The initial OER resource library for the Department of English was created in 2021 in response to the growing cost of textbooks. This curated collection of resources, sample syllabi, and activities serves as a starting point for OER work in writing courses in the department. This initial OER library includes: The resources here focus on…
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In-Class Research and Writing Assignment on Susan Glaspell’s Trifles for ENG 102 by David Sibbitt
Analyzing a play, researching secondary sources, and preparing to write a full-length essay on Trifles Type of Assignment: Low-stakes, in-class writing and researching exercise Adapted From: Final exercise of Drama Unit available on OER Commons Required Reading / Watching: Susan Glaspell’s Trifles Text of Trifles accessed from Internet Archive Video of “A Jury of Her Peers”…
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OER Assignment: Rhetorical Analysis of Whopper Virgins for ENG 101 by Christine Marks
Assignment Overview: I’ve developed this activity for my ENG 101 courses, which I currently teach on the theme of food and culture. In Fall 2023, I will participate in LaGuardia’s Humanitarian Initiative (the theme for the academic year 2022-23 is Food/Food Insecurity/Hunger/Environment affecting Food), and I hope to develop more OER assignments. To prepare students for…
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“I’m From” Poetry Activity, Lecture, and Lesson Plan by Caron Knauer
I use the resource referenced below to begin a discussion about poetry before we do the activity inwhich students write an “I’m From” poem, template below, and share reactions to it emotionally, narratively, and tonally and then they write a reflection. https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/83813/overview?section=6 Activity Lesson Plan Poetry Explication OER Commons Lesson- go over pages 3-6 of…
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Low-Stakes Assignment and In-Class Sequence on Ethics in Technical Communication for ENG 259 by Anna Voisard
Entry Point: https://gothamist.com/news/engineer-arrested-for-lying-about-inspection-of-crumbling-facade-that-killed-2-year-old Texts (to be read for homework): Textbook:Chapter 3, Open Technical Communication (OTC)https://softchalkcloud.com/lesson/serve/PySpCEBQodADFZ/html orhttps://alg.manifoldapp.org/read/open-technical-communication/section/8b530f4b-5942-4071-845a-0a138601da10 Article:“An Engineer’s Eureka Moment with a GM Flaw” by Bill Vlasichttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/business/a-florida-engineer-unlocked-the-mystery-of-gms-ignition-flaw.html Homework Assignment Read Chapter 3. Take note of the vocabulary (utility, rights, justice, and care) used todiscuss ethics. Read “An Engineer’s Eureka Moment with a GM Flaw” by…
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Low Stakes Homework Assignment for ENG 259: Visual Elements: Incorporating Figures and Tables by Lara Kattekola
Read the 3.4 “Figures and Tables” chapter in Suzan Last’s Technical Writing Essentials: Write a detailed 1-page response addressing a & b: Why are graphs, charts, and other visuals helpful to incorporate into technical writing documents? Closely examine the two versions of Figure 3.4.1: How would reading audiences react to each version and why? What specific…
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How to Analyze an Op Ed, Class Exercise for ENA 101 by Monica B. Sanning
Learning Objectives Students will understand the claims of an opinion piece and the evidence to support those claims. Students will develop reading strategies and improve comprehension. Students will have previously read the article and written a summary on it. Student will consider how to support their own ideas with evidence. Time Required 60 minutes Materials…
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Research Paper for ENG 101 Based on Ari Honarvar Essay by Alice Rosenblitt-Lacey
Objectives Develop students’ skills in analyzing and synthesizing research sources, and developing their ability to integrate quotes from research sources into their own research papers OER Assignment I have developed a new Research Paper assignment for ENG101 in response to Ari Honarvar’s essay, “Why Rituals Are Good for Your Health” which is an OER text for the…
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OER Assignments and Activities for ENG 103
ENG 103 Video on Conclusions by Kelly Aliano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pGquwRcJFI
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ENG 103 Sources Activity by Kelly I. Aliano
This activity took place over three weeks of our course, from Week Six through Week Eight. Learning Objectives: Practice using the internet to find sources Practice using the library databases to find sources Learn how to evaluate sources based on quality and relevance Begin developing citation skills PART I: Asynchronous Research Activity Read ALL entries…
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