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  • Transitioning from ENA 101 to ENG 102: A Low Stakes Writing Assignment by Anita Baksh

    Rationale:  Students sometimes have difficulty recognizing how the writing skills acquired in ENG/A 101 transfer to ENG 102. They also might be intimidated by the practice of reading and writing about literature. To assist them with this transition, I introduce them to a short piece of literature and have them practice analyzing and writing about…

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    Three Modes of Writing: Narrative, Exposition, and Argument (PowerPoint & Activity) by Evelyn Burg and Anita Baksh

    Click to download the PowerPoint Slides for Three Modes of Writing Worksheet for Three Modes of Writing: Narrative, Exposition, and Argument (Accompanies Google Slides: “Three Modes of Literary Expression”) Lesson and Low-Stakes Activity (1 hour) Learning Goal: The accompanying slide show offers a basic lesson on the three types of written expression, with class participation…

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    Critical Reading Activity and Food Memory Writing Assignment by Anita Baksh and Evelyn Burg

    Learning Outcomes This lesson: allows students to practice critical reading skills such as annotation introduces students to techniques for reading literary texts and analyzing literary devices including imagery and metaphor prepares students to write a short narrative essay Materials: Excerpt from Esmerelda Santiago’s When I was Puerto Rican: “Prologue: How To Eat a Guava” Part…

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    Cross Course Assignments

    Judith Nell Foster: Substitute Assignment for the Introductory Questionnaire This assignment is a substitute for the introductory questionnaire. Judith developed it in the Language Across the Curriculum seminar last year. She originally used it in ENG099 class with good results and lively discussion. Judith says, “When I thought about teaching students I would not be…

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