The final quiz will be available from 9:00 Monday, December 16 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, December 18. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened. To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace homepage. Click on the “Review Quizzes” module and select “Final Quiz.”
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Welcome to Week 15 of our course. This is the last week of the Fall 2024 semester. For Section 1104, Wednesday is the final day of Zoom classes. This week, we will finish our reading of The House on Mango Street. There is a final discussion board this week. The final quiz will be available from 9:00 Monday, December 16 through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, December 18. Once the quiz has closed, it will not be reopened.
Welcome to Week 14 of our online class. This week will begin our reading of the short novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. There are two more weeks of class. The last day of class is Saturday, December 14th. For Section 1104, the last Zoom meeting is Wednesday, December 11th. There is no discussion this week. There is no quiz this week.
Welcome to Week 13. This week, we will be exploring the writing of Raymond Carver, known for his precise and pared-down writing style. There is a discussion board this week. Note: For Section 1104, there is no Zoom meeting on Wednesday as the college follows a Friday schedule that day. Thursday is Thanksgiving, and I wish you all a very happy holiday.
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.
Welcome to Week 11 of our course. This week we will finish our exploration of fairy tales and then pause to review the requirements for the final research paper. There is no quiz this week. There is a discussion board. Note: There is no Zoom class this Wednesday and no Wednesday office hour. If you need to speak to me, please see me at my Monday hour or email to set up a mutually convenient meeting time.
Welcome to Week 10 of our online course. This week we will be exploring the genre of fairy tales. We’ll be reading several works centered on the Snow White Story. These include the fairytale “Little Snow White” by the Brothers Grimm and the poem “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by Anne Sexton. An excerpt from the book The Uses of Enchantment by famed psychologist Bruno Bettleheim, will add much to think about with respect to themes and symbolism. Note: There is no quiz this week, and there is no discussion board. If you want to improve your Essay 2 grade, please see Activity 8 on this week’s page. This substitute essay will be due Sunday, November 10th.
Welcome to Week 9 of our online course. This week we will be reading “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by American writer Flannery O’Connor. This marks the mid-point of the Fall semester. Please review your progress in the Grade Center. There is a discussion board this week. Note: There is a midterm quiz this week, which covers all material from Weeks 1 through 8. It is a 25-question multiple-choice quiz and carries the same weight as all other quizzes.
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 7 of our online course. This week will be exploring one of the great tragedies of Western literature, Oedipus the King. I look forward to reading your comments in the discussion board as we examine the complex character of the doomed king and ponder timeless questions about self-determination and fate. There is no quiz this week. There is a discussion board this week. For Section 1104, there is no Zoom meeting on Monday. However, there will be Zoom meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. J
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 4 of our online course. This week we will be reading a selection of short works from the 19th Century that feature women protagonists: “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant, along with the Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Wife.” We will also read a 20th Century story by Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat. I think you’ll enjoy these stunning works, which express the unspoken longings of married women in patriarchal societies. There is no discussion board this week. Be sure to complete Quiz 5 by midnight, Sunday, September 29th.
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.
Welcome to ENG 201. I look forward to an interesting and enjoyable semester, reading timeless works of literature and sharing thoughts and ideas. This is a short week, which runs from Wednesday, August 28 through Sunday, September 1. Please click on “Short Week Wed. – Sun.” on the sidebar menu to get started. Complete the activities by Sunday evening.
