Hi all,

I hope you are settling in to this strange semester.

Reminders & General Announcements

• By now you should be signed up for the CUNY Academic Commons and our course site. If you are still having problems get in touch with me ASAP.
• I have posted the assignment for paper 1. Please let me know if you have any questions. The due date for this assignment is not until October 16th.
• I also posted a video detailing how I will grade your paper.
• Next week, I will send out a brief survey to gauge what you think of our course plan, what’s working, what’s not, etc.

Completed Work

In week 2 you should have completed the following. Let me know, if you haven’t already, if you’re behind. We can work out a plan to get you caught up.

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/ I Say, “Chapter 1: “‘They Say’: Starting with What Others Say”
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2:
  • Watch: Ways of Seeing, “Episode 2” by John Berger
  • Respond: Blog post #2

Upcoming Work

By the end of next week, Week 3, you should complete the following tasks. Please let me know if you have any questions or difficulties accessing the material.

• Part 1:
  • Read: They Say/I Say, “Chapter 2: ‘Her Point Is’: The Art of Summarizing”
  • Watch: Screencast
• Part 2: 
  • Watch: Ways of Seeing, “Episode 4” 
  • Respond: Blog post #3