{"id":8590,"date":"2023-05-25T17:20:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T21:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-201-introduction-to-literature-summer-i-2023-conway\/?page_id=8590"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:23:27","slug":"week-06","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/eng-101-english-composition-spring-ii-2026-conway\/week-06\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 06"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mon. 5\/4 and Wed. 5\/6<\/p>\n

Activity 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Readings<\/p>\n

OER Hawaii U:<\/a> The Research Process – Ch 5.2 pp. 80-82<\/p>\n

Citing Sources pp 83-88 Ch 5.3<\/p>\n

Activity 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

OER Washtenaw Community College:<\/a> MLA Documentation Style – pp 50-62<\/p>\n

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Activity 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quotes and Paraphrasing –<\/p>\n

Paraphrase Exercise<\/a><\/p>\n

OER Washtenaw Community College:<\/a><\/p>\n

Exercise 2 p 62<\/p>\n

Activity 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washtenaw OER<\/a><\/p>\n

Mechanics Mini-Lesson: Numbers (in essays) pp 22-23
\nComplete Exercise 6 and submit as In-Class writing. To submit, navigate to your Brightspace home page. Click on the In-Class Writing module and select In-Class Writing 6.<\/p>\n

(Optional) Click here for a more detailed explanation<\/a>\u00a0of how to express numbers in writing.<\/p>\n

(Optional) Take the quiz at the end of the explanation.<\/p>\n

Activity 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse articles on Opposing View in Context<\/a> database in BMCC online library and select a topic of interest for your Persuasion Essay. If you want to develop your persuasion essay into a research essay, you may also stay with that topic.<\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligece
\nBirthright Citizenship
\nBook Banning
\nCancelCulture
\nCapital Punishment
\nCell Phones in Schools
\nCompensation for College Athletes
\nConsumer Boycots
\nConcealed Weapons
\nCongressional Term Limits
\nDesigner Babies
\nGun Control
\nHomeschooling
\nMinimum Wage
\nOnline Education
\nSin Taxes
\nMinimum Wage
\nOnline Education
\nSin Taxes
\nStandardized Testing
\nTwo-Party System
\nUniversal Health Care<\/p>\n

Activity 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

In-class writing; Create a list of 5 possible sources for your essay. Then, copy and paste the citations (provided on the database for you) into a correctly formatted Works Cited page.<\/p>\n

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Quiz 6<\/p>\n

Please complete the 10-question quiz on MLA citation. The quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m., Mon. 5\/4 through 11:59 p.m. Sun. 5\/10. Students have 90 minutes to complete the quiz. You must complete the quiz in one sitting.<\/strong>\u00a0 Problems occur when students leave and attempt to return to the test. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened and will no longer be visible to students. Please do not request a reopening of a missed quiz.<\/p>\n

To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace course. On the Quizzes module, click on Quiz 6.<\/p>\n

Activity 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

In-Class Writing<\/p>\n

Submit your Research Plan<\/a> form through Brightspace. In the In-class Writing module, click on In-Class Writing 7.<\/p>\n

Activity 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Essay 4.
\nDue: Sunday, May 17<\/p>\n

Click here for Essay 4 directions.<\/a><\/p>\n

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