Dear class-

My comments on your first drafts of Essay #1 are currently available in the ‘Grades’ section of Blackboard. Download the pdf file to access my detailed feedback. 

Given the delayed timing of my response, I have extended the deadline for your final draft to Monday, October 5th. Also, due to another commitment I will have to reschedule my office hours this week to Thursday (10/1) from 3pm-4pm. Please feel free to stop by for additional feedback or clarification (link below).

• Virtual Office Hours: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/92791225580 

For your final draft, I am looking for a radical revision of your essay which means you will be expected to refine your main points, review your evidence, reorganize your essay, and/or revive stale prose. See submission details below. 

ESSAY #1 FINAL DRAFT + REFLECTION DUE 10/5 (Blackboard)

**Please note that your final draft and reflection should be submitted SEPARATELY**. 

Essay #1 Final Draft

*Note: This assignment is worth 15% of your overall grade

• Submit your final draft as a Microsoft Word file (.doc, .docx) to Blackboard
• How to Submit Essay #1 Final Draft — https://comp2020.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/13288/files/2020/09/How-to-Post-Essay-1-Final-Draft.pdf 

Essay #1 Reflection

Write a short reflection (250-500 words) in which you address several questions about your experience writing this essay. Post your response to the Academic Commons and comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts. Questions to consider:

• What is it that you believe about writing? How does what you are learning fit in with or contradict what you already know? 
• What strategies did you use to approach this writing assignment? How well did this process work for you? Was it successful? Do you need to reconsider your approach? 

Additional Resources

• What is a genre? — https://www.utoledo.edu/al/english/programs/composition/studio/pdf/What_is_a_genre.pdf
• Effective Quotes, Paraphrasing and Summaries — https://www.vanderbilt.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/sites/164/2016/10/Effective-Quotes-Paraphrases-Summaries.pdf
• Useful Words and Phrases — https://resistance2020.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/13228/files/2020/09/Useful-Words-Phrases-Handout.pdf 
• CCNY Virtual Writing Center — https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/writing

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns. 🙂 

Happy Writing!

Shamecca

Dear class-

My comments on your first drafts of Essay #1 are currently available in the ‘Grades’ section of Blackboard. Download the pdf file to access my detailed feedback. 

Given the delayed timing of my response, I have extended the deadline for your final draft to Monday, October 5th. Also, due to another commitment I will have to reschedule my office hours this week to Thursday (10/1) from 3pm-4pm. Please feel free to stop by for additional feedback or clarification (link below).

• Virtual Office Hours: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/92791225580 

For your final draft, I am looking for a radical revision of your essay which means you will be expected to refine your main points, review your evidence, reorganize your essay, and/or revive stale prose. See submission details below. 

ESSAY #1 FINAL DRAFT + REFLECTION DUE 10/5 (Blackboard)

**Please note that your final draft and reflection should be submitted SEPARATELY**. 

Essay #1 Final Draft

*Note: This assignment is worth 15% of your overall grade

• Submit your final draft as a Microsoft Word file (.doc, .docx) to Blackboard
• How to Submit Essay #1 Final Draft — https://comp2020.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/13288/files/2020/09/How-to-Post-Essay-1-Final-Draft.pdf 

Essay #1 Reflection

Write a short reflection (250-500 words) in which you address several questions about your experience writing this essay. Post your response to the Academic Commons and comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts. Questions to consider:

• What is it that you believe about writing? How does what you are learning fit in with or contradict what you already know? 
• What strategies did you use to approach this writing assignment? How well did this process work for you? Was it successful? Do you need to reconsider your approach? 

Additional Resources

• What is a genre? — https://www.utoledo.edu/al/english/programs/composition/studio/pdf/What_is_a_genre.pdf
• Effective Quotes, Paraphrasing and Summaries — https://www.vanderbilt.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/sites/164/2016/10/Effective-Quotes-Paraphrases-Summaries.pdf
• Useful Words and Phrases — https://resistance2020.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/13228/files/2020/09/Useful-Words-Phrases-Handout.pdf 
• CCNY Virtual Writing Center — https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/writing

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns. 🙂 

Happy Writing!

Shamecca