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Voices in my Head; Trauma and Memory- How to live with 100 Voices
An interesting article I stumbled upon, while stalking the twitter feed of the author of my primary source research… It drew my attention (obviously) because of the subject manner, but it also references some of the authors that we have…
Writing Groups for Tuesday’s Workshop
Within writing groups, I’ll assign one reader to read each draft and write a letter with feedback (see below). Bring that letter to class. It should include the following: An explanation of the writer’s motive and thesis, in your own…
Graduates: Shane Hanlon
Studying English at Queens College changed my perception of daily life and understanding of how to live a meaningful one. Reading and analyzing works of literature allowed me to stray outside of the bubble I had grown up in. In…
Graduates: Danabelle Ignes
Wow I could write so much about how studying English has affected my life. So much of my identity was affirmed and informed by my studies at Queens College. I guess I will try to answer these questions in a…
Graduates: Frances Tran
Studying English at Queens College changed my life because of the people I met along the way- the teachers and mentors who not only taught me how to read and write critically, but who modeled the generosity, engagement, and care…
Submitting Your Drafts
Drafts are due by the end of the day Sunday–by email, to me and your writing group. If you are ready earlier, feel free to send it along then. We can all get started reading. Be sure to include: A…
Potluck
Hi everybody. Use the comments thread here to let us know what you’d like to bring to make our last class on Tuesday a celebration. No pressure if you can’t bring anything. I’m getting the feeling we’ll have plenty of…
Graduates: Elyse Price
Hello! I’m Elyse and I’m a professional actress born and raised in Queens. Thank you fo taking the time to peruse my thoughts on what I have taken from my time studying literature at Queens College. Firstly, let me say the people…
Evaluate!
Hi eveybody. We’re at 59%! Here’s the link for completing course evaluations: qc.cuny.edu/evaluate Please take some time to evaluate our course. I happen to think it’s really important that you evaluate all your courses, but I’m only going to bug…
