English 101: College Reading and Composition I Spring 2013 Dr. Kimberly Manner Office Hours: M-Th 12 – 12:45‚ M 2:15 – 3:45‚ and T 2:15 – 3:15 in FO 2605 Email: mannerke@piercecollege.edu Website: http://faculty.piercecollege.edu/mannerke Course Description From the 2012-2014 Pierce College General Catalogue: 101 College Reading and Composition I (3) UC:CSU Lecture 3 hours. Prerequisite: English 28 with a “C” or better‚ or appropriate skill level demonstrated through the English placement
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before class starts. I walk into the warm‚ musty computer lab and sit at my usual spot with the view of the library through the tree limbs. I am always sure to come to English class because I know of my terrible history in this subject area. I have always struggled with English and before this semester had assumed that the college level class would be the death of me. As I read over the syllabus for this class it states that we will learn to understand writing assignments as a series of tasks and
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Education. Why is it such an easy word to understand but such a tedious task to accomplish? We come from a society that hands out education easily‚ however that education comes with a price. Jean Anyon explains this process through her research in From Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work. Anyon dissects the socio-economic class that determines the types of instruction students receive. Through her research one can compare her findings to Mike Rose’s narrative‚ I Just Wanna Be Average
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Raed Aalashor Andria Reid English #101 April 11‚ 2014 Summary and Response of Steve Job’s TDX Speech In 2005‚ Steve Jobs gave a TDX speech at his Stanford University about his life‚ and how to be successful. Steve Jobs was hungry for success. This is what his three stories were about. In TDX‚ he gave a speech of three stories summaries his life. Steve Jobs’ first story was about connecting the dots; likewise this is was his hindsight. He gained it through his early life;
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Before taking this English 101-A course‚ I had a particular perception when it came to writing essays and English language. In High school‚ I was a really lazy student. As lazy as they can come‚ I was that times 10. For as long as I can remember I had always coasted through Elementary school and Middle school with really great grades. I would take honor roll courses and get straight A’s and 1 B almost every year. So by the time I had reached my first year in High school 9th grade‚ I decided I didn’t
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TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL ENGLISH Introduction English today has become more than the Lingua Franca of the masses. It has become the lifeline. The call of the hour is for the academia to well-equip itself with the most competent language skills. Only then can suitable help be extended to the beneficiaries‚ the students. My paper will focus on the nature of General and Technical English today. It will also attempt to show how Technical English and General English can be made more student-centric
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Linda Nguyen English 101 Three years ago my life changed dramatically. I was in college pursuing my bachelor’s for registered nursing when I found out I was pregnant. Right then I felt my dreams slip from under me. The scholarship I had worked so hard for‚ the job my dad slaved at over these past years to get me into the University I had begged him to send me to‚ all of that was gone. Fearful of the journey that had lain ahead for me; I had not yet planned what my next step in life was
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English 101 May‚ 6‚2013 Compare The Tell Tale Heart is a short story written in 1843 by Edgar Allen Poe. This story starts with the narrator telling us how he is not mad‚ merely nervous‚ but not crazy.In this story he explains that he loves and takes care of this old man. He has nothing against this old man‚ in fact he cares for him‚ but he hates the old man’s “vulture-eye”. The narrator hates the eye and decides to kill the old man to be free of it. He devises a plan to be free
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Rose Noel Eng. 101 Prof: Yen The minimum wage Time has change‚ so has technology‚ the prices of items and even real estate has changed. However one thing that hasn’t change is the minimum wage. There are three classes in the United States which consist of: Poor‚ Middle and Upper class. The upper class usually own and run a business where the poor and middle class work for them‚ so paying them less money is better. The minimum
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1. Describe the function of the following pieces of safety equipment and how each might be used: (10 points) a. Eye Wash (2 points) b. Fire blanket (2 points) c. Shower (2 points) d. Chemical Spill Kit (2 points) e. Biological Spill Solution (2 points) --Answer below: a. Eye Wash: Can be used if there is a chemical that has been splashed into the eyes. Flush for 15-20 minutes. b. Fire Blanket: To extinguish fires. How would you use this? (-1) c. Shower: In case of a chemical
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