Apr 7, 2020
My classes have theme weeks. If you’re a student in my class, you can guess the theme via facebook (Drcathynmc), twitter (@DrCathyNMC), Instagram (@DrCathyNMC), or just do it old school in our Zoom meetings in Moodle. I’ve even grabbed the username on...
Mar 12, 2020
This is not the class I planned for you and certainly not the one you expected. I pledge to you that I understand that. This is stressful – for all of us. Please know I am going to do my best to make this last few weeks the best that they can be under the...
Feb 17, 2020
Annotated by the Author is published weekly by the New York Times – it highlights one of the week’s articles and has the author explain their revision, editing, and rhetorical choices. Everything from fixing grammatical errors to specific use of terms and...
Jan 31, 2020
Before I begin, I need to give credit and a shout out to Nick Roster, who inspired me with his own lock box activity. I had been wanting to do a group-styled “exam” for some time with my classes, and his idea of the “lock box” gave me the...
Nov 11, 2019
Unit 3 of the ENG111 curriculum is designed to help out students learn the elements of effective argumentative writing. We refer to them as Pathos, Ethos, and Logos — Emotions, Ethics, and Logic. This week’s active and applied learning project was to put these...
