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    Tips for Working Toward a Multilingual Paradigm by Ting Man Tsao

    1) As Lucy, Joy, and Evelyn remind us, adopting a multilingual paradigm “involves a shift in perspective and a willingness to engage in learning ourselves.” So begin by trying out one or two low-stakes multilingual activities or assignments. As we gain more experience, add or modify more activities or assignments. Don’t overwhelm ourselves by overhauling…

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    Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez: ENG 101 Syllabus

    LaGuardia Community College   Fall 2020  Name: Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez | Email: drsoniaarodriguez@gmail.com Class “Officially” Scheduled For: Tuesdays & Thursday 9:15am-11:30am  Virtual Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00am-10:00am  *THIS COURSE WILL RUN MOSTLY AS ASYNCHRONOUS*  COURSE DESCRIPTION   From course catalog: In this course students write coherent essays in varied academic formats, both  in and out of…

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  • OER Resources for ENG 259

    OER Texts Technical Writing Essentials: Introduction to Professional Communications in the Technical Fields.  Suzan Last; Contributors Candice Neveu & Monika Smith  https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/technicalwriting/    This textbook offers a strong introduction to a range of core technical writing topics and workplace writing contexts. Key content includes the following sections: (1.) What is Technical Communication?, (2.) Professional Style, (7.)…

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    OER Resources for ENG 103

    OER Texts College Writing, (Lumens textbook with a comprehensive guide that has very short, simple discussions of almost every research paper-related topic with embedded videos and exercises) https://www.oercommons.org/courses/college-writing/view OER text from Ryerson University with a search feature: https://pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca/writehere/front-matter/preface/ and  https://pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca/writehere/ with a YouTube for every chapter: Write Here, Right Now playlist Frameworks for Academic Writing…

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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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    OER Resources for ENG 101

    Curated OER Texts 88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition and Rhetoric by Sarah Wangler and Tina Ulrich This text doesn’t really have any apparatus to it, but it is a useful collection of essays that allow a teacher to craft assignments based on texts. Among the essays included here are Adichie’s “The…

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    ENA 101–Composition I Accelerated

    Course Description 3 credits; 7 hoursFulfills “Pathways: Required Core” In this course students write coherent essays in varied academic formats, both in and out of class, responding to culturally diverse materials and using appropriate technology. Studentsin this course will fulfill all stated objectives of English 101. Three additional hours each week support students with lower…

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    OER Resources for ENA 101

    OER Texts 88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition & Rhetoric by Tina Ulrich & Sarah Wangler https://www.oercommons.org/courses/88-open-essays-a-reader-for-students-of-composition-rhetoric/view Creative Commons License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, although some pieces in the collection carry their own license, which supersedes the overall collection’s licensing. This is not an issue for individual classroom use, but might be…

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