{"id":257,"date":"2023-02-02T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/esl-96-1803-spring2023-your-reading-and-writing-class\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2023-03-16T19:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T23:00:34","slug":"unit-3-comparative-essay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/esl-96-1803-spring2023-your-reading-and-writing-class\/unit-3-comparative-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 3: Comparative Essay, Feb 23 – March 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tuesday, 2\/28:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW Review + Focus on Grammar Practice and March assignment information + Essays graded\/ comments + <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparative Essay Overview + New Topic Introduction + Definition of artificial intelligence<\/a>, Brittanica + What is Artificial Intelligence?<\/a> You tube + A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a>, New York Times<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 2nd<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. 1 hour on Grammar Practice<\/a> Units 1&2 + post your writing in Asynchronous Assignments\/ Grammar by commenting on my post (you have 1 week to do this)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Select 1 paragraph from A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a>. Summarize it, paraphrase it and respond to it. Post your work in Assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 3\/2: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW Review + Text 1:  A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a>\/ Summarizing and paraphrasing + Writing an introduction: hook, topic + background, thesis or statement of purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 7th<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Summarize 1 paragraph assigned to you in our lass Notebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Conversation 3 : <\/strong>Summarize and respond to text 1<\/a>: A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a> + reply to 1 classmate <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Add at least 3 words or phrases to the class glossary<\/strong> and provide definitions and examples<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. 1 hour of grammar practice<\/a> Part 1 Units 1&2, Present and Past<\/em>, if you haven’t yet completed this task (weekly Tues-Tues)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 7th:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW Review + Bing\u2019s A.I. Chat: \u2018I Want to Be Alive<\/a>: summarizing, comparing and contrasting, on Perusall and class notebook<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have time: finish reading A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a>, focusing on the part about LOVE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 9th<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Online Search Wars Got Scary. Fast.<\/a> New York Times technology columnist encounters the darker side of Bing\u2019s A.I. chatbot. Click on the transcript as you listen to the podcast. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take notes on: 1 thing that surprised you, 1 thing that you can connect to the article ” A.I. Here, There, Everywhere<\/a>.” and 1 thing you’d like to know more about. Be ready to share your notes in class on March 9th. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 9th: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HW Review + Individual summaries<\/a> + Quoting, Summarizing. Paraphrasing, MLA and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/a> + definitions<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 14th<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write Draft 1 of your comparative essay. Publish it as a post in the category Peer Review 2. For more information, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 hour of grammar practice<\/a> Part 1 Units 3 &4 (+5 if you wan extra practice), Past tense and used to + would<\/em> (weekly Tues-Tues)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, March 14th:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paragraphs\/ Topic sentences<\/a> + Sample essay<\/a> + Writing a conclusion + Individual revisions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 16th<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peer review x 2<\/a>: comment on two classmates’ drafts by answering the 10 assigned peer review questions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 hour on Grammar Practice<\/a> Part 2 Units 6&7- The Future + post your writing in Asynchronous Assignments\/ Grammar by commenting on my post (you have 1 week to do this)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, March 16th: Midterm Check-in (submit on Blackboard) + Midterm Survey Submit here<\/a> + Midterm Review Meetings <\/strong>(meet with Prof. Barnes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groupwork: find an interesting source about AI. Post it here<\/a>. Comment on your classmates’ sources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On your own: Do the benefits of AI outweigh the risks? Write your answer here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asynchronous\/ In Your own time before class on March 21st<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 hour on Grammar Practice<\/a> Part 2 Units 6&7- The Future + post your writing in Asynchronous Assignments\/ Grammar by commenting on my post (you have 1 week to do this)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule a session with the ESL Lab or the Writing Center<\/a> to revise your essay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revise your comparative essay<\/a> and submit it on Blackboard by Tuesday, March 21st<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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