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Rhetoric and Composition

City University of New York (CUNY)

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2017

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Presentation And Final Research Paper For Eng 102 [English], Anita Baksh Nov 2017

Presentation And Final Research Paper For Eng 102 [English], Anita Baksh

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English 102 is a required course for almost all LaGuardia students. While most students enroll in the course in their second semester, there are some advanced students who take the course later. It is recommended that Composition I and II be taken in sequence since the latter builds upon skills acquired in the first composition course. Composition II is a process-based writing course. Students further develop the critical thinking, writing, and research skills they acquired in ENG 101. They learn close-reading techniques and study diverse texts in at least three genres (poetry, drama, and fiction). Students are required to write …


Identifying And Exploring A Literary Question [English], Cristina Bruns Nov 2017

Identifying And Exploring A Literary Question [English], Cristina Bruns

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ENG 102, as a baseline course aligned with the Integration and Problem Solving competency and written ability, has two broad learning objectives: that students will read and analyze literary texts and that they will write academic essays.

The students in ENG 102 are usually non-majors in the first or second year of their college work and are taking the class to meet the second semester of composition that is required of most majors. Consequently, many of them enter the class with limited experience in reading and analyzing literary texts, and so the assignment is difficult for many students.

This assignment …


Learning From And Reflecting On Marjane Satrapi’S Persepolis Ii: The Story Of A Return [Composition], Ece Aykol Oct 2017

Learning From And Reflecting On Marjane Satrapi’S Persepolis Ii: The Story Of A Return [Composition], Ece Aykol

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This staged Composition I - ENG 101 assignment in its entirety was completed over the course of approximately six weeks. Students were allowed to revise and re-submit their work along the way and the grade they earned from this module constituted 30% of their final grade for the course.

In addition to being aligned with the integrative learning core competency and written ability, the assignment emphasizes advancing the students’ abilities to closely read primary and secondary sources, synthesize their understanding of these texts in their writing, and reflect on their work and learning in all the parts outlined below.

While …