PDF–Model poster-ad for research project  

In this course, students will: Read and discuss several exemplary essays, analyzing the essays to identify and understand main ideas and supporting evidence. Write several formal essays, including a research paper; they also write in-class essays, including a final, written … Continue reading →

Catalog Description Fundamental principles of organization and rhetoric; practice in expository writing; selected readings, mainly non-fiction; approximately eight papers required, including one research paper with MLA documentation using library sources. Prerequisites: Either a passing score on the CUNY Assessment Test … Continue reading →

Welcome! I teach disability studies, I write about disability, and I’m really interested in disability culture, identity, and politics—do let me know if you share some of these interests. If you have a physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychological disability and … Continue reading →

What books do I need for this class?No textbook purchase is required for this class! All required readings are available free online, as handouts, or can be printed free. If you lose your course reader, see the professor; she might have … Continue reading →

The grading breakdown for this course is as follows: Everyday Memorials essay = 10% Midterm = 15% Research project = 25% Final exam = 20% Informal writing = 30% Informal writing includes in-class writing, preparation steps for the research paper, … Continue reading →

The list below includes materials that were presented or read in class so you can easily find familiar sources. Note: In accordance with MLA style, these are listed in alphabetical order by author’s last name! Cohen, Roger. “America Never Was, … Continue reading →

This is the final “teaser,” recorded on my iPhone using the standard Voice Memo app. I sent the file to my email, converted it to an MP3, and uploaded it here.   Prior to recording, I wrote up the following … Continue reading →

“Black in Brooklyn.” Green-Wood Tours & Events, 17 February 2018, https://www.green-wood.com/event/black-in-brooklyn/. Accessed 5 June 2018. Link to site describing annual cemetery tour for Black History Month. New York Historical Society. Examination Days:The New York Africa Free School Collection, https://www.nyhistory.org/web/africanfreeschool/. Accessed 5 June 2018. Website … Continue reading →