CUNY Academic Commons | Christopher John Williams | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/chrisjohnwill/activity/ Activity feed for Christopher John Williams. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 da04b88557a6418bfd59125b9bd3c5a4 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) commented on the post, Susan Bernstein: "Destiny: Practices of Process", on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/destiny-practices-of-process-susan-bernstein/#comment-13 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:54:38 -0500 I am sorry for your loss, Susan, and I thank you for sharing this intimate and poignant reflection with us. I am struck by your assertion that “[w]riting, and creating, in other words, can allow us to understand […]

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And then there is […]

]]> e7ba04e88a11a9e6b5c7eb9eae12d7c1 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=273 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 22:31:15 -0400 You might want to share this info with your students.

If they want to register to vote, they can probably do it online, as long as they have a valid ID from the DMV.

If they want to request an absentee ballot, […]

]]> b5e0996891999f7867e192b966366a37 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=219 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:10:57 -0400 We’re working on a lot of materials to support our collective transition to teaching fully online. Some are up now, and others will appear in these locations in the days to come:

The Disability Guide, which […]

]]> f1576782ce6a37e8397a8debd2dc631f Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=214 Thu, 07 May 2020 22:10:52 -0400 We’re making plans for teaching First Year Writing in the fall, but every plan we make raises at least as many questions as it answers. We’ll keep you informed every step of the way here (updated on July 7).

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]]> 5bde49876df6c53f09d3a310170d698a Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=206 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:48:46 -0400 Dear Colleague,

I hope this email finds you well in this stressful time! As promised, we have created a LibGuide for library instruction for English 110: https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/english110. This will also b […]

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]]> 38075146448e4fa29146462d395ecf45 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=267 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:32:18 -0400 As you create your English 110 syllabus for Fall 2019, use the Library Workshops Schedule to include your assigned workshop date and location into your course schedule. This is a change from how this has t […]

]]> 07be191d100acb8e90605db4cc45e4d6 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site Teaching English 110 https://qcengl110.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=37 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:28:26 -0400 About Posts
This is a Post. Instructors often post announcements, assignments, and discussion questions for for students to comment. Some instructors have students post assignments. Posts are listed on the “P […]

]]> 8db5bc491bac65d1cfcf1da230e028e6 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) and Shereen Inayatulla are now friends https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/526397/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:15:20 -0400 9acac136fc69d058ae9c631b03a26960 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/525361/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:01:02 -0400 497ee88caa77c10d28a0ea8e83d44c9b Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/525354/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:53:06 -0400 47c54871d3a3c43383f1a6d268dcafa2 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=207 Thu, 17 May 2018 00:59:15 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to produce a revised and polished final draft of your scholarly research essay. To produce your final draft, you will extensively revise and develop your formal draft using lessons a […]

]]> d18ac608c0790019d4f66c668052471c Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=190 Tue, 15 May 2018 14:22:52 -0400 Describe your writing and revision process below. What can be improved as you work on your final draft of Essay 3?

]]> 7b23adc4f4951b6884a7a2703e303df6 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=189 Fri, 11 May 2018 12:16:51 -0400 Revised Final Draft of Essay 2

You have the opportunity to submit a revised final draft of Essay 2 by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, May 12th. In order to be eligible to submit this draft, you were supposed to have met […]

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Review my feedback (sent by email) on your formal drafts of the scholarly research essay. Continue to research theoretical, argument, and contextual sources needed to develop your own […]

]]> a7e03853ed6730fb67cad5e2a1e768b0 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=182 Tue, 08 May 2018 15:10:18 -0400 Describe your revision plan for your scholarly research essay. List at least the next three steps you need to take, explaining why you must take each step.

]]> 3d5cc3e64d3a837bf2c80fc070b09447 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=181 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:28:38 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to evaluate the structure of the formal draft of your scholarly research essay.

Due by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 8th
Estimated time: 30 mins

Print out a copy of your formal draft of […]

]]> 6e1d523b155eeb4208a24f6ddcef1b7e Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=178 Thu, 03 May 2018 16:13:34 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to produce a revised formal draft of your third essay. To produce your formal draft, you will extensively revise and develop your zero draft using ideas from class and suggestions […]

]]> 9058f8c6eb32b5bbbcd9d7ace5c6c720 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=180 Thu, 03 May 2018 14:35:08 -0400 An effective essay title should:

inform the intended audience of the topic of your essay. What is your exhibit? What is the issue?
intrigue the reader by stating or hinting your main idea about the essay’s […]

]]> 3b66d7c4f2d9f15acd40451e2cb73efb Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=177 Tue, 01 May 2018 14:18:02 -0400 Quote one idea or strategy from one of the readings assigned for homework. Explain what it means and how it can help you in Essay 3.

]]> c01e8e3a7876350ff69b54bea2031098 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=176 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:52:05 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to understand how to acknowledge and address counterarguments.

Due by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 1st
Estimated time: 1 hour

Read “Starting with What Others are Saying” by Gerald Graff […]

]]> 7af56b3610e9cce908f52d6680b85d78 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=173 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:25:32 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to produce a very rough draft (a “zero draft”) of your third essay. This will help you find raw material (i.e. potential evidence and rough ideas) that can be refined and further dev […]

]]> 2e6f3767a318cadedd48fe1d7f6e5a57 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=175 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:07:04 -0400 In a post below, state which specific intellectual problems you are exploring in your research essay. Refer to the Identifying Problems handout. You can use numbers to refer to the problems.

]]> 3f054a4fc0060b844a43998353efb831 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=171 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:45:21 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to draft the introduction of your scholarly research essay.

Due by 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 24th
Estimated time: 1 hour

Re-read “Motivating Your Argument,” then draft an […]

]]> aef557baaf2c8f75d1ade4eff8d7bd4e Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:14:24 -0400 Post your current research question for Essay 3 below.

]]> 36941014e318d7111e097d3263e85b8d Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=167 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:14:22 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to use the research resources of the Queens College Rosenthal Library to find sources for your research project.

Due by 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19th
Estimated time: 2 hours

For […]

]]> d8b20c0d4e0932ac92c207fbb419b42e Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:23:04 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to clarify the central question of your scholarly research essay by problematizing your exhibit.

Estimated time: 2 – 3 hrs
Due by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 17th 

Read my brief […]

]]> 8c58871e5e19a4cf3cf27e715c54255f Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=164 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:39:22 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to produce a revised and polished final draft of your lens analysis essay. To produce your final draft, you will extensively revise and develop your formal draft using lessons and s […]

]]> 3d16294e2675f13d3f0cbacfa352c4ab Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=163 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:45:12 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to identify two possible exhibits for your scholarly research essay.

Estimated time: 30 mins
Due by 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12th 

Review the assignment guidelines for Essay 3. […]

]]> 655842b3c53396597b26a1e57062b258 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=160 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:39:06 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to identify the intellectual problems that motivate research essays.

Estimated time: 30 mins
Due by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10th 

Reading
View the assigned music video and read the […]

]]> 3267b3edea05c78f68b2801387380173 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=158 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:56:36 -0400 Please post your revised final draft of Essay 1 to this Dropbox folder: https://www.dropbox.com/request/xKntURQSQZ2Zj30TY3xH.

Make sure you follow all submission, formatting and assignment guidelines.

]]> c3f618c05e91a3b636cae246e80a8018 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=157 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:23:09 -0400 Post your revision of your thesis as a comment below. Follow the revision procedure we used in class today.

check to make sure that your thesis is made up of claims and not facts
break your thesis into […]

]]> a873de95ef1da90db82dc70aa2fdb0b5 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=156 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:29:53 -0400 Review my comments on the thesis revisions you submitted for in-class writing on Tuesday. Continue to revise your thesis and body paragraphs. Bring your revised formal draft of Essay 2 (as a printed or digital […]

]]> adc78a400248d04328652ef1b6ca8964 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=155 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:47:49 -0400 Post your revised thesis for Essay 2 as a comment to this post. Then identify all the sub-points in your thesis. These sub-points should be developed and supported in the analysis paragraphs of your essay. See the […]

]]> 505816ccda357c16147608e9b2339482 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=154 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:14:23 -0400 The purpose of this exercise is to improve the organization of your argument by making your PAS outline more specific.

Estimated time: 45 mins
Due by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27th

Carefully re-read the […]

]]> 47fa0421d8d93831c2333c8c4bb202e5 Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=152 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:28:24 -0400 The goal of this exercise is to produce a revised formal draft of your second essay. To produce your formal draft, you will extensively revise and develop your zero draft using ideas from class and suggestions […]

]]> 1c5eaa752874f72fad6e1b17d1138d2d Christopher John Williams (he/him/his) wrote a new post on the site College Writing 1: Monsters and/in Culture | Spring 2018 https://writingmonstersspring2018.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=149 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:18:36 -0400 Estimated time: 30 mins
Due by 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22nd

As discussed in class, the formal draft of Essay 2 will not be due on Thursday. Instead, please read the Effective Paragraphing handout and the Model […]

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