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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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Pre-writing and Critical Thinking by Anita Baksh and Evelyn Burg
Brainstorming and Gathering Information Using Concept Maps Brainstorming ideas and gathering information are important parts of prewriting, the beginning phase of the writing process. A concept map is a helpful tool that allows writers to collect and organize information, visualize an overview of a topic, particularly a debate, understand relations between items, obtain ideas to…
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Deceleration: Applying Past Knowledge (Activity) by Lalit Bajaj
What do I already know about writing? What assumptions do I have about writing in college? What have I learned about college writing that I didn’t know before?
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Habits of Mind Homework (Activity) by Rochell Isaac
The Habits of Mind are an identified set of 16 problem solving, life related skills, necessary to effectively operate in society and promote strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity and craftsmanship. The understanding and application of these 16 Habits of Mind serve to provide the individual with skills to work through real life situations that equip…
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Habits of Mind Activity by Rochell Isaac
Habits of Mind Activity This activity might work as an ice breaker early in the semester. Provide students with an overview of a strength, then introduce students to Habits of Mind. You may also provide student with a visual chart. You can access a Habits of Mind Chart Here. According to CliftonStrengths (Gallup’s assessment tool to measure talent themes), “A strength…
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Dictionary Exercises & Reflection by Ting Man Tsao
1) After reading the handout “Using Dictionaries for Writing,” look up this word “exploratory” in the Cambridge Dictionary. Try and use different options and features in the dictionary to find the following information of the word (put your answers below): ⭐ meanings: ⭐ examples of the use of the word: ⭐ translations in a language…
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Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm: Attitudes Toward Language*(Activity) by Ting Man Tsao
1) Is it important to you to master your native language or dialect? Explain. 2) Should children master their parents’ native language? Explain. 3) If you are not a native English speaker, do you think your own native language and culture will help you develop your skills in English composition? Explain. 4) Is it important…
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Working Towards a Multilingual Paradigm: Student Questionnaire on Language Background* (Activity) by Ting Man Tsao
1) Name: 2) Education (degree obtained or school level attended): 3) Country of origin: 4) Country of residence: 5) If questions 3 and 4 are different, how long have you been in the country of your current residence? 6) What is your native language or languages? At what age did you begin to learn each?…
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Introduction to Self-Editing for Students by Lauren Navarro
“A Guide to “Glow Up” Your Writing” narrated by Lauren Navarro (Video) Click below to download the “A Guide to “Glow Up” Your Writing” narrated by Lauren Navarro (PowerPoint)
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Self-Editing: Loud and Proud by Suzanne Uzzilia
Loud and Proud (Read Your Work Aloud) Note to Instructor: This assignment aligns with Step Three: Read Your Work Aloud (Slide 7 of “Revision and Self-Editing in ENA 101: A Guide to ‘Glow Up’ Your Writing” by Lauren Navarro, adapted from “7 Steps to a Foolproof Revision” by Don Fry). Assignment: While your instructors will…
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Self-Editing: Enlisting a Second Reader by Suzanne Uzzilia
Enlist a Second Reader (Writing Center) Note to Instructor: This assignment aligns with Step Seven: Enlist a Second Reader (Or More)! (Slide 11 of “Revision and Self-Editing in ENA 101: A Guide to ‘Glow Up’ Your Writing” by Lauren Navarro, adapted from “7 Steps to a Foolproof Revision” by Don Fry). It is also an…
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