Create an introductory post on our class blog. In approximately 300-400 words, describe yourself. It’s up to you to decide what you’d like to share; please also let us know what name you’d like us to use to address you in the classroom and on the blog and what pronouns you’d prefer. Include an image that represents or captures you in some way, and explain why you chose it. This could be a photograph of you, or it could be an image of something else that speak to you and reflects some aspect of your identity. Please post your introduction by Friday, Sept. 2nd.
Using the information I provided on the syllabus, please purchase the electronic textbook we will be using this semester, Join the Conversation. Once you have access to the book, please look through the table of contents, introduction, and any other part of the book that captures your interest. In a comment on this post, please share one observation about Join the Conversation. This could be a general observation about the text, or a specific article that caught your eye. Please do this by Monday, Sept. 5th.
Replace your “Bearcat” icon with a picture of yourself in your blogs@baruch account.
Read Edward P. Jones, “The First Day”. You can find the link to the short story under the “Texts” tab at the top of our blog. In a short blog post (150-200 words), share your reactions and observations about the text. What details from the text made a strong impression on you? What do you make of the author’s description of her entrance into school? Could you identify with any elements of this narrative? Please share your response before our class on Wed. Aug. 31st. Bring a hard copy of the story with you to class..
13 thoughts on “Assignments – Week #1”
The most interesting thing about this text is the wide variety of texts chosen for this book, in which they look upon different problems and thoughts that we experience in the world. This is a very interesting method to teach us how to become better writers as we get to see how different arguments and narratives should sound.
I really appreciate how the textbook is written specifically for Baruch student writers. This target audience makes the information in the textbook more relevant, like how there are specific Baruch resources I can make use of.
I really liked how this textbook has a bit of everyone’s help and idea in it in the sense that not only one person wrote this textbook but, Baruch students, staff and faculty from Baruch. This textbook helps out those students who are always stuck when having to write a prompt and don’t know how to start it. So the textbook will not only teach us to become better writers but how to write and not become stuck in not knowing how to start.
What really stood out about this textbook is the organization, such as the table of contents. I really liked how detailed it was and who had their part and who wrote in it. I also liked how In Section 1 (learning goals) it really goes into depth as to what you should do when reading a passage, essay, short story or a Novel and how you should switch to a writer’s mindset by thinking critically and critique the writing in a professional writer’s standpoint. I found that very helpful to someone like me who is just scratching the surface of becoming a more critical thinker and critique writer.
I like how the text book includes various resources and services that are available to students in Baruch. It is also very informative because of the tips and strategies that are included which can help students improve their writing throughout the course.
I like how this text book can be considered as a guide when you are struggling on your work in writing. I also did not expect it to be constructed from people who are part of Baruch. It shares a bit of everyone experiences into the book. I took a lot at “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott from section 2 and she speaks about how it is important to think deep into your days and jot them down. It is important because there might be a certain thing that will help your officials writing look good. Also there may be things you won’t include that can also help you write a great response. I like how different sections offer tips and advices. It seems like a great thing to look at when you are struggling.
Something i noticed about the textbook is that it tries to help you improve your writing skills in a very easy and efficient way.
The text book gives an idea of what we will be learning in English 2100, which shows how organized it is. Therefore, this book will help us with our writing/reading skills.
I like how the textbook has been tailored in a way that it specifically helps Baruch students which makes it extremely beneficial as well as its construction which allows it to be used as a guide with easy-to-understand instructions and formatting.
I like the organization of each section and how vast the different types of texts there are. In addition I like how it is made for Baruch students especially for those taking ENG 2100.
I like how textbook is organized and there is resources to help us improve our reading/writing skills.
One thing I found interesting was that this book is for Baruch, I was under the impression that everyone has the same textbooks as long as you are taking the same classes.
Something that I find interesting is that it keeps track of how many annotations you have taken part in, as well as how many comments you replied to.
The most interesting thing about this text is the wide variety of texts chosen for this book, in which they look upon different problems and thoughts that we experience in the world. This is a very interesting method to teach us how to become better writers as we get to see how different arguments and narratives should sound.
I really appreciate how the textbook is written specifically for Baruch student writers. This target audience makes the information in the textbook more relevant, like how there are specific Baruch resources I can make use of.
I really liked how this textbook has a bit of everyone’s help and idea in it in the sense that not only one person wrote this textbook but, Baruch students, staff and faculty from Baruch. This textbook helps out those students who are always stuck when having to write a prompt and don’t know how to start it. So the textbook will not only teach us to become better writers but how to write and not become stuck in not knowing how to start.
What really stood out about this textbook is the organization, such as the table of contents. I really liked how detailed it was and who had their part and who wrote in it. I also liked how In Section 1 (learning goals) it really goes into depth as to what you should do when reading a passage, essay, short story or a Novel and how you should switch to a writer’s mindset by thinking critically and critique the writing in a professional writer’s standpoint. I found that very helpful to someone like me who is just scratching the surface of becoming a more critical thinker and critique writer.
I like how the text book includes various resources and services that are available to students in Baruch. It is also very informative because of the tips and strategies that are included which can help students improve their writing throughout the course.
I like how this text book can be considered as a guide when you are struggling on your work in writing. I also did not expect it to be constructed from people who are part of Baruch. It shares a bit of everyone experiences into the book. I took a lot at “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott from section 2 and she speaks about how it is important to think deep into your days and jot them down. It is important because there might be a certain thing that will help your officials writing look good. Also there may be things you won’t include that can also help you write a great response. I like how different sections offer tips and advices. It seems like a great thing to look at when you are struggling.
Something i noticed about the textbook is that it tries to help you improve your writing skills in a very easy and efficient way.
The text book gives an idea of what we will be learning in English 2100, which shows how organized it is. Therefore, this book will help us with our writing/reading skills.
I like how the textbook has been tailored in a way that it specifically helps Baruch students which makes it extremely beneficial as well as its construction which allows it to be used as a guide with easy-to-understand instructions and formatting.
I like the organization of each section and how vast the different types of texts there are. In addition I like how it is made for Baruch students especially for those taking ENG 2100.
I like how textbook is organized and there is resources to help us improve our reading/writing skills.
One thing I found interesting was that this book is for Baruch, I was under the impression that everyone has the same textbooks as long as you are taking the same classes.
Something that I find interesting is that it keeps track of how many annotations you have taken part in, as well as how many comments you replied to.