Textual Analysis

Created by Daniela Ragusa, Professor of English Drama Evaluation Essay Statement of Purpose: You will evaluate a play to make your recommendation to a specific audience regarding its quality to help them decide if they should spend their money and time to go see this live performance. Write 1000 words minimum and approximately 7 paragraphs according to the directions below. MLA Format Your Name Prof. Name ENG 1020 Due Date Two Part Title The two parts of the title should be s

Created by Dr. Jeffrey Partridge, Professor of English ENGLISH 2640 (INDIVIDUAL PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS) This project aims to introduce you to Hartford’s literary figures through a place-based approach (i.e. by getting out and seeing a place in the city where your author lived!). Here’s what you will do: Read about each author on BlackBoard and list the authors in order of your preference. Choose one of these authors for your project via a lottery to be held in class. Rese

Created by Ronald Glaz, Adjunct Professor of English MULTIMODAL The following is an assignment I use every semester it my Writing Seminars at UConn-Hartford. It asks students to venture out into Hartford in search of the ideas that animate whatever text we’re using at the time and document them via camera. A couple things to note before I delve into the minutia of the assignment itself. The reason I don’t use it at CCC is because we’re a night class and I don’t feel comfor

Created by Ronald Glaz, Adjunct Professor of English ENG 1020 No course-design choice has paid more dividends than my integration of live local theater into the ENG 1020 syllabus. TheaterWorks has been my locale of choice because of the modernity and timeliness of their shows, but what follows would obviously work with Hartford Stage, etc. Even with the current pandemic keeping us out of cramped quarters, I’m STILL using the last play on their docket from the Fall of 2019

Created by Alexandra J. Carey, Adjunct Professor of English Overview of Genre:   In English 1010, students practice reading and writing in different genres, including the Research Argument, which is the focus for this genre. A Research Argument formulates a position regarding an issue, making a claim and using evidence from research.     Using the museums as not only the place for our learning, but also as the subject of our learning, provided a large range of inquiry for the

* for ENG 1010 Evaluation Essay Assignment Designed for on ground courses, but may be adapted for online courses by using the Nutmeg Pulpit Virtual Experience. Please do not use this assignment in courses other than ENG 1010. Created by Jeffrey Partridge, Ph.D., CT State Community College Capital Introduction The Black Heritage Project here at Capital has unearthed some amazing information about the formation of the Black community in Hartford that occurred literally at our d