Welcome to Week 12 of our course. This week we will be reading Joyce Carole Oates’s chilling work “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” with its subtle echoes of “Little Snow White.” If there is time, we will also be reading another “predator story,” which raises interesting questions about the nature of protagonist and antagonist. Please complete the course evaluation that was sent to you. It is open until December 13th. There is no quiz this week. There is no discussion board this week.
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Welcome to Week 8 of our online course. This week we will finish reading Oedipus the King and enlarge our discussion of the play. Be sure to complete Quiz 6 by midnight, Sunday, October 27. There is no discussion board this week.
Welcome to Week 6 of our online course. This week we will be completing our segment on poetry. Readings will include examples of lyric, dramatic, and narrative poems. Quiz 6 will be open from 9:00 Monday, October 7 through Sunday, October 13. There is no Discussion Board this week. Essay 2 is due Sunday, October 13th.
Welcome to Week 5 of our course. This week we are starting a segment on poetry. This week you will be introduced to the iconic form of the sonnet. Be sure to participate in the Week 5 Discussion Board. There is no quiz this week. Notes: Deadline for all drafts (late first drafts and revisions) for Essay 1 is Sunday, October 6th. The college is closed from Wednesday, October 2 through Friday, October 4. There is no Zoom meeting for Section 1104 on Wednesday.
Welcome to Week 3 of our OpenLab course. This week will be reading “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, a story that is both funny and deeply serious. The story is written in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) rather than standard English. This will probably present no problems for most students; however, those for whom English is a second language may find the grammar and language a bit challenging. I think you’ll all agree that the use of AAVE adds realism, authenticity, and humor to the narration. Please complete Quiz 4 by Sunday, September 22nd. Please be sure to participate in the Week 3 discussion board. Note: Please be careful when posting on the discussion board. Do not change anything in the “Category Sticky” box on the right side of the screen. Leave that to read “Select Category.” If you check that box, my instructions do not appear first. Under that box is the one where you will add a check next to the current week. Also, please title your post: First Name Last Name Week 3 Discussion. Thank you!
Welcome to Week 2 of our online course. The week’s readings include the very short story “Salvation,” which is an excerpt from Langston Hughes’s memoir The Big Sea. We will also be looking at concepts of irony, which are at play in this story. The second reading will be “Araby,” a dark and soulful coming-of-age story by the renowned Irish writer James Joyce. Be sure to complete Quiz 3 by midnight on Sunday, September 15th. There is no discussion board this week.
Welcome to the first full week of ENG 201 Introduction to Literature on the BMCC OpenLab platform. Classes started last Wednesday, If you have not completed the activities for the short week, please be sure to do so. This week we will be reading the beautiful and mysterious story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, along with the irony-rich story “Salvation”by Langston Hughes. Be sure to complete Quiz 2 by midnight, Sunday, September 8. Your first prewriting assignment will be assigned this week.
Discuss your experience with the writing Essay 1. What did you learn or realize? In what ways might the assignment change how you approach a writing assignment? Please refer only to your personal experience in your response. Be extremely specific, and do not offer comments about essay writing in general.
Prompt: How would you rate your ability to read poetry after the past two weeks? In what ways do you feel your experience with poetry can help with the reading of Oedipus the King? Please refer to a particular poem we’ve read and the connection it has for you to the play. Posts that lack specific citation and detail will not receive credit. To submit your Week 7 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 7” (example: John Hart Discussion 7). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 7 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
Prompt: What specific ideas did you come across in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” that you would have missed if you had not read the article by the author in Activity 1? To submit your post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 9 (example: John Hart Discussion 9). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 3 Discussion.” DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING UNDER THE BOX THAT READS “CATEGORY STICK.” LEAVE THAT AS IT. (It will read “Select Category.”) 5. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 6. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.
Prompt: What is your thesis for the research essay on fairy tales? Identify one article from List A and one article from List B that interests you. Please cite the author’s name and explain which ideas from the article caught you attention and why. To submit your Week 11 post, follow the steps below. 1. Scroll up to the black strip at the top of the screen and click the black “plus” sign inside the white circle. It is located to the right of the course title. 2. In the box that reads “Add title,” type in a title that includes your first name, last name, and the words “Discussion 11” (example: John Hart Discussion 11). 3. Type your response in the text box. Remember that your first post must be at least 150 words in order to receive full credit. 4. Navigate to the right side of the screen and choose the Post Category “Week 11 Discussion” (or whichever week is current). Never choose anything in the box that reads “Category Sticky.” Click for screenshot. 5. To add media (optional), click the “add media“ button in between the title box and the text box. Do not add the image directly to the media library. To get the image to show in the tile preview, go to “featured image > add featured image, in the lower right-hand side.” Click for screenshot. 6. Publish the post by clicking the blue button on the right. 7. Please leave a thoughtful reply to the post of one other classmate. Remember that your comments to others should be at least 75 words in order to receive full credit.