It's unlikely that any of you are eligible for this scholarship yet, but I want to make you aware of it so that you can plan ahead for next year:
"The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.... provides up to $40,000 per year to each of approximately 85 deserving students selected annually, making it the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country."
You can find more information here. The requirements for this scholarship are rigorous, and the application process is challenging -- but $40,000/year is a tidy sum, and three LaGuardia students have been awarded the scholarship to date. It's worth a shot!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
In-Class Work: Tuesday 9/30
READ AND COMMENT ON YOUR CLASSMATES' WORK
Use the Class Blogs list on the right-hand side of this page to read some of your classmates' descriptive writing assignments. Prepare and post comments for at least two of the pieces of the piece you read -- if you're not able to post in the lab because of computer error, write your comments now and post them for homework.
APPROVE ANY COMMENTS LEFT ON YOUR WORK
You will need to approve any comments left on your blog before they will be visible. These instructions will help you:
1. Log in to blogger.com, and click on the title of your blog from Blogger dashboard.
2. Find "Updates" in the upper right hand corner. Underneath that, you should see the words "Comments awaiting moderation" followed by a number. If that number is 1 or more, you have comments waiting for you.
3. Click on the number to see the list of pending comments.
4. Look over the comments to make sure there's no spam, then use the checkboxes on the left to select them.
5. Click on the "Publish" button. Now the comments are visible on your blog!
Use the Class Blogs list on the right-hand side of this page to read some of your classmates' descriptive writing assignments. Prepare and post comments for at least two of the pieces of the piece you read -- if you're not able to post in the lab because of computer error, write your comments now and post them for homework.
Here are some things to notice and questions to answer as you review these pieces:
1. Notice who your classmate is writing about. Did you spot that person (or pigeon!) during our class visit to Bryant Park? If you spotted them, but didn't write about that, how does your classmate's description fit with what you saw? If you did write about the same person, how does your classmate's description resemble yours, and how does it differ from yours?
2. If possible, notice what area of the park or the block your classmate is describing. By reading several of these pieces, you should begin to get an overview of the things that were happening around you at the park that day.
3. Details: Does the piece provide enough detail for you to visualize what's being described? Does it use the five senses?
4. Organization within paragraphs: Are the details revealed in an effective or amusing order? Is there any humor or surprise in the paragraphs as a result of its organization? Does the piece use repetition, resemblance, or comparison effectively, as we saw in our sample paragraphs?
5. Organization of paragraphs: Did your classmate arrange their paragraphs in an effective or amusing order? How or why? Maybe the piece begins with one tone or feeling and moves toward another, or maybe it is consistent in tone and feeling except for a break in the middle that adds variety.
6. Tone: What tone or feeling does each paragraph convey? What tone or feeling does the overall piece convey? Is it funny, sad, lonely, strange, cute, silly--how would you describe it?
APPROVE ANY COMMENTS LEFT ON YOUR WORK
You will need to approve any comments left on your blog before they will be visible. These instructions will help you:
1. Log in to blogger.com, and click on the title of your blog from Blogger dashboard.
2. Find "Updates" in the upper right hand corner. Underneath that, you should see the words "Comments awaiting moderation" followed by a number. If that number is 1 or more, you have comments waiting for you.
3. Click on the number to see the list of pending comments.
4. Look over the comments to make sure there's no spam, then use the checkboxes on the left to select them.
5. Click on the "Publish" button. Now the comments are visible on your blog!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Homework for Tuesday 9/30
Your homework for the next class meeting (Tues 9/30) is to create a blog for this class and put up your first post: your descriptive writing assignment from last week's field trip to Bryant Park and the New York Public Library.
TO CREATE YOUR BLOG:
1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password. You may be asked to "Choose a Profile": I recommend using the simple Blogger profile, not Google+. Once you've made your choice, click on the "Continue to Blogger" button.
2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Click on the "New Blog" button in the upper left. A form will pop up, asking for information.
3. Fill out the form.
Title: This is the title for your class blog. Just like the title of a book, it should tell your reader what the blog is about. A simple title might be something like "My English Class Blog." But don't be afraid to add a little character: "My Weird English Blog," "Some Thoughts," "Muy Brilliante," "Totes Awesuuum."
Address: For you address, I want you to follow the same format as everyone else in the class. It should look like this: ENG101-0702-FA14-[first two letters of your first name][first two letters of your last name]. So if your name was Jaqueline Cruz, you'd type in the following for the address of your blog: ENG101-0702-FA14-JACR.
Template: Choose the prettiest template.
4. When you've filled out the form, hit the "Create Blog" button. 5. Email me (check the syllabus for my email address) with the address of your blog.
TO POST YOUR WORK:
1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password.
2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Find the name of your blog. Next to it, you'll see a button with a picture of a pen or pencil. Click on that button.
3. Click "Compose" at the top of the page. This will make it much easier to edit your work.
4. You'll see two boxes where you can enter text. Put the title of your piece in the top (smaller) box. Put the body of your piece in the bottom (large) box. You can use the formatting buttons to format your text.
5. Click the "Preview" button to see what your post will look, and make any changes you want.
6. Click the "Publish" button to make your work public. Now everyone can read it!
That's it! Enjoy the holiday, and I'll see you next week.
TO CREATE YOUR BLOG:
1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password. You may be asked to "Choose a Profile": I recommend using the simple Blogger profile, not Google+. Once you've made your choice, click on the "Continue to Blogger" button.
2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Click on the "New Blog" button in the upper left. A form will pop up, asking for information.
3. Fill out the form.
Title: This is the title for your class blog. Just like the title of a book, it should tell your reader what the blog is about. A simple title might be something like "My English Class Blog." But don't be afraid to add a little character: "My Weird English Blog," "Some Thoughts," "Muy Brilliante," "Totes Awesuuum."
Address: For you address, I want you to follow the same format as everyone else in the class. It should look like this: ENG101-0702-FA14-[first two letters of your first name][first two letters of your last name]. So if your name was Jaqueline Cruz, you'd type in the following for the address of your blog: ENG101-0702-FA14-JACR.
Template: Choose the prettiest template.
4. When you've filled out the form, hit the "Create Blog" button. 5. Email me (check the syllabus for my email address) with the address of your blog.
TO POST YOUR WORK:
1. Go to blogger.com and sign in using your Google ID and password.
2. You'll find yourself at the Blogger dashboard. Find the name of your blog. Next to it, you'll see a button with a picture of a pen or pencil. Click on that button.
3. Click "Compose" at the top of the page. This will make it much easier to edit your work.
4. You'll see two boxes where you can enter text. Put the title of your piece in the top (smaller) box. Put the body of your piece in the bottom (large) box. You can use the formatting buttons to format your text.
5. Click the "Preview" button to see what your post will look, and make any changes you want.
6. Click the "Publish" button to make your work public. Now everyone can read it!
That's it! Enjoy the holiday, and I'll see you next week.
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