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    Introduction to Academic Discourse: Social Annotation of a Text by Marisa A. Klages-Bombich

    Teaching Note:  This activity is one that is useful for many different situations but works especially well in a remote or hybrid setting. It asks students to engage virtually through social annotation. For an ENA class, you might introduce the text to students prior to the ENG 101 section where you will be handling the…

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    Leah Richards–Researching Context to Enhance Close Reading

    Hemingway’s “The Revolutionist” is a very short story–under 400 words–where not much seems to happen.  However, with some basic research into the context of and references in the story, it becomes much richer, so your first online assignment for class will ask you to do some research. We will use Slack as our primary means…

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    How Tos

    Student-Facing How To Tutorials and Videos Neil Meyer: How-To Guide for Using Blackboard Designed for ENG 099 students, this simple how-to guide is an excellent model for translating Blackboard’s many tools and interfaces for students using the platform for the first time. https://lagccwriting.commons.gc.cuny.edu/neil-meyer-how-to-use-blackboard/ Tara Coleman: Setting Up Technology Components A 2-page handout that offers an…

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