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Developing Research Questions for ENG 101 by Paul Fess
Image Credit: Jon Tyson, Unsplash Introduction: This is my lesson plan and low-stakes assignment that introduces students to the concept of the research question. Students read the OER materials before class, complete the majority of the work of discussing and developing research questions in class, and conclude the assignment by posting and explaining their questions…
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Close Reading & Analysis: An Assignment to Support the Move from ENA/G101 to ENG102 by Leah Richards
Image Credit: Koshu Kunii, Unsplash Timeline: late in semester, almost entirely in class; we’ll take as long as we need for each part Text: a short work of social issue/social protest fiction (or poetry) that aligns with class themes; story will be printed out, with generous margins and space between lines to facilitate writing all…
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High-Stakes Career Research Paper for ENG 103 by Ting Man Tsao
Image Credit: Eric Prouzet, Unsplash Career Research Paper Write a research essay of about 2,000 words describing your education and career goals, the basic information of the career you are interested in, the challenges that you are facing or will face as you pursue your goals, and the questions and doubts you may have. This…
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Devising Research Questions / Using Questions to Derive Topics and Statements of Argument for ENG 101 by Kelly I. Aliano
This is a LOW-STAKES ACTIVITY. The follow-up activity, which asks students to take their answers to the questionnaire and submit it as a final paper proposal, is a high-stakes activity. Review “Asking Questions” in College Writing https://www.oercommons.org/courses/collegewriting/view Put the question frames (who, what, when, where, why, and how) on the board Have students engage in…
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Research with Google, Lab Reports, and Open Educational Resources (OER) for ENG 259 by David Sibbitt
EXERCISE #1: In the last few weeks we have been practicing how to use Google effectively to find information. Now let’s think about a related question: Q: WHEN SHOULD I USE GOOGLE AND WHEN SHOULD I NOT USE IT? This is a complicated question but here’s a good answer: A: I should use Google when the…
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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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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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Essay Assignment and Preparation Exercises by Lalit Bajaj
Guidelines—Please read carefully before you begin: After you have finished reading, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “Story of an Hour,” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” please choose only TWO of these stories to write this essay. You may use your text and your dictionary to plan and write your essay. Your essay must have an introduction with a clear…
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Asking Questions is Key by Evelyn Burg
ENG101 Research Paper Body: Asking questions (in-class, 5 pts) For the whole class to think about and briefly discuss: What makes a question good? Learning objective: This gives you some practice in pursuing lines of inquiry by using these questions while writing your research paper after you have completed your first paragraph. It also shows…
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Deceleration and Habits of Mind in ENA 101 by Lalit Bajaj
While progress in the writing is an integral part of a student’s success in ENA 101, there is some connection of a student’s mastery of the writing process with how they would potentially advance to that mastery, using “Habits of Mind.” According to Arthur L Costa and Bena Kallick, in Habits of Mind: A Developmental…
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Working Toward a Multilingual Paradigm: An Introduction for Faculty by Ting Man Tsao
Located at linguistically diverse Queens, LaGuardia Community College boasts an equally linguistically diverse student body as the above word clouds show (Nagano, Tables 1 & 2). According to the college’s Institutional Profile, 56% of students are non-native born; they come from 158 countries and speak 89 languages (Office of Institutional Research & Assessment). What is…
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Introduction to Self-Editing for Faculty by Suzanne Uzzilia
Self-Editing Overview “We want them to leave our classrooms able to function as competent self-editors, able tocontinue their growth as writers as they incorporate new strategies into their practice. Weenvision for them lifelong success extending their abilities to communicate meaningfully withthe written word without tripping unacceptably over mechanical conventions.” (“IndependentRepatterning: Developing Self-Editing Competence” by Kathleen…
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