The ENA 101 Framework

ENA-101-Framework

Click below to download a copy of the ENA 101 Framework visual.

History of ENA 101 and the Development of LaGuardia’s ENA 101 Framework

ENA 101 at LaGuardia began in 2010-2011, guided by Heidi Johnsen, who developed the first iteration of the course based on the national model of acceleration introduced by the Community College of Baltimore County.

Prior to 2018, much of the supplemental time in ENA 101 was used for test preparation to prepare students for the CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW). In 2018, after changes to developmental writing in CUNY, a group of faculty met to consider how best to support developmental writers in ENA 101. Allia Abdullah-Matta, Olga Aksakalova, Ece Aykol,
Evelyn Burg, J. Elizabeth Clark, Rochell Isaac, Jason Hendrickson, Jacqueline Jones, Jayashree Kamble, Marisa Klages-Bombich, Irwin Leopando, Lucy McNair, Neil Meyer, Joy Sanchez-Taylor, Lilla Toke, and Dominique Zino developed the ENA 101 Framework based on research in best practices in developmental writing, accelerated composition, and introduction to composition. This work also guided the revision of our ENA 101 course in the post-CATW era.

From 2019-2021, the Department received support to run professional development for faculty teaching ENA 101, familiarizing them with the ENA 101 Framework, the scholarly literature supporting the framework, and opportunities to create activities for ENA 101 courses.

Click below for the 2018 ENA 101 Framework

Click below for the 2018 ENA 101 Working Group Presentation

Click below for the 2019 ENA 101 Departmental Update

In the summer of 2021, the department received a grant to develop materials to support teaching using the ENA 101 Framework.

Materials for Teaching with the ENA 101 Framework

Welcome to ENA 101

These welcome videos, prepared by Lalit Bajaj and Rochell Isaac, can be used on the first day of class (or for those of you teaching hybrid / online, ahead of the first day of class) to explain the purpose of the additional 3 hours in the ENA 101 course.

Deceleration: Lalit Bajaj and Rochell Isaac

1. Introduction to Deceleration and Habits of Mind for Faculty (Essay 1)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-deceleration-habits-of-mind-for-faculty-by-rochell-isaac/
2. Introduction to Deceleration and Habits of Mind for Faculty (Essay 2)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/deceleration-and-habits-of-mind-in-ena-101-by-lalit-bajaj/
3. Deceleration: 10-Minute Exercise–A Noteworthy Experience (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/10-minute-exercise-a-noteworthy-experience-activity-by-lalit-bajaj/
4. Deceleration: Applying Past Knowledge (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/deceleration-applying-past-knowledge-activity-by-lalit-bajaj/

Habits of Mind: Lalit Bajaj and Rochell Isaac

1. Introduction to Deceleration and Habits of Mind for Faculty (Essay 1)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-deceleration-habits-of-mind-for-faculty-by-rochell-isaac/
2. Introduction to Deceleration and Habits of Mind for Faculty (Essay 2)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/deceleration-and-habits-of-mind-in-ena-101-by-lalit-bajaj/
3. Habits of Mind (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/habits-of-mind-activity-by-rochell-isaac/
4. Habits of Mind (homework activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/habits-of-mind-homework-activity-by-rochell-isaac/

Integrating Reading and Writing: Evelyn Burg and Anita Baksh

1. Introduction to Critical Reading for Faculty
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-critical-reading-for-faculty-by-evelyn-burg-and-anita-baksh/
2. Critical Reading Activity and Food Memory (writing assignment )
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/critical-reading-activity-and-food-memory-writing-assignment-by-anita-baksh-and-evelyn-burg/
3. Three Modes of Writing: Narrative, Exposition, and Argument (powerpoint & activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/three-modes-of-writing-narrative-exposition-and-argument-powerpoint-activity-by-evelyn-burg-and-anita-baksh/

Improving Thinking Skills: Evelyn Burg and Anita Baksh

1. Introduction to Improving Thinking Skills for Students (video and powerpoint)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-improving-thinking-skills-by-evelyn-burg-and-anita-baksh/
2. Script for the Introduction to Improving Thinking Skills for Students
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/script-for-introduction-to-improving-thinking-skills-for-students-video-powerpoint/
3. Pre-writing and Critical Thinking (assignment)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/pre-writing-and-critical-thinking-by-anita-baksh-and-evelyn-burg/

Responding to Affective Issues: Lauren Navarro and Suzanne Uzzilia

1. Introduction to Affective Issues for Faculty
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/affective-issues-introduction-for-faculty/
2. Introduction to Affective Issues for Students (video and powerpoint)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-affective-issues-for-students-by-lauren-navarro-and-suzanne-uzzilia/
3. Affective Issues: Responding with Wonderment & Awe (Taxi Cab activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/the-taxi-cab-number-responding-with-wonderment-and-awe-by-suzanne-uzzilia/
4. Affective Issues: Time Management (Drop the Ball activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/drop-the-ball-time-management-exercise-by-suzanne-uzzilia/

Introducing Academic Discourse: Marisa Klages-Bombich

1. Introduction to Academic Discourse for Faculty
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-for-faculty-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/
2. Introduction to Academic Discourse for Students (video)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-for-students-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/
3. email (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-email-exercise-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/
4. Introduction to Academic Discourse: Understanding a Writing Assignment (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-understanding-a-writing-assignment-exercise-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/
5. Introduction to Academic Discourse: Social Annotation of a Text (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-social-annotation-of-a-text-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/
6. Introduction to Academic Discourse: Reading Student Samples Against a Rubric (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-academic-discourse-reading-student-samples-against-a-rubric-by-marisa-a-klages-bombich/

Improving Self-Editing: Lauren Navarro and Suzanne Uzzilia

1. Introduction to Self-Editing for Faculty
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-self-editing-for-faculty-by-suzanne-uzzilia/
2. Introduction to Self-Editing for Students (video and powerpoint)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-self-editing-for-students-by-lauren-navarro/
3. Self-Editing: Enlisting a Second Reader (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/self-editing-enlisting-a-second-reader-by-suzanne-uzzilia/
4. Self-Editing: Loud and Proud (activity)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/self-editing-loud-and-proud-by-suzanne-uzzilia/

Working towards a Multilingual Paradigm: Ting Man Tsao

1. Introduction to Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm for Faculty
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/working-toward-a-multilingual-paradigm-an-introduction-for-faculty-by-ting-man-tsao/
2. Introduction to Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm for Students (letter and video)
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/introduction-to-multilingualism-in-college-composition-for-students-by-ting-man-tsao/
3. Multilingual Practices and Activities: Some Examples
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/working-towards-a-multilingual-paradigm-multilingual-practices-and-activities-some-examples-by-ting-man-tsao/
4. Tips for Working Toward a Multilingual Paradigm
   • https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/tips-for-working-toward-a-multilingual-paradigm-by-ting-man-tsao/

ENA 101 Video Playlist on YouTube

We’ve also compiled all of the ENA 101 videos into a single playlist. You can access it here: