Hello Scholars, Today we will meet at 12:30 on zoom. We will start with breakout rooms to discuss methods of approaching the Critical Lens Essay. Then we will discuss your choices and and any questions that arise. See you in class, Yolande

Hello Scholars, Hello Scholars, This week on Monday and Tuesday we will have midterm conferences. In Wednesday’s class we will discuss your ideas for the Critical Lens Essay. The schedule for midterm conferences, which you have already received in Professor Cooper’s announcement, is in Blackboard. Please come to your conference with any questions or intentions you wish to share. You are free to use the rest of Monday’s session for independent work. See you in class.

Hello Scholars, Tomorrow we will meet on Zoom at 12:30 p.m. The link is in Blackboard. We will discuss any remaining questions about the Metaphor Assignment. Please note that I have extended the due date to October 21st to give time for your to review all your comments. I am still working through your drafts, and hope to have responded to everyone by midnight tonight. My sincere apologies for the delay! Tomorrow, we will also start discussing the Critical Lens Assignment. Please feel free to read over the specifications and come to class with any questions you have about this assignment. …

Hello Scholars, Please continue working on your Metaphor Papers and communicating with your Accountabilibuddies. Today there will be an optional Zoom meeting, in which we can go over any remaining questions and concerns about the Metaphor Papers. Please remember you can also arrange one on one meetings with me at other times if you have specific questions. Directly after our Monday or Wednesday classes are particularly good times for me, but other times are good also. You can email me at ybrener@ccny.cuny.edu or text me at 917-650-0515 with any specific questions or concerns. Regards, Yolande

Hello Scholars, Thank you for sending me your excellent Metaphor Paper Drafts. If you have not already done so, please remember to share them with your Accountabilibuddies Groups. Before the end of Wednesday (11:59 p.m.) please comment on each others’ papers with the following: 1. One compliment (something you thought they did well) 2. One suggestion (something you think they could clarify or improve) 3. One connection (something their paper made you think of) Please add any other comments you think would help your group members. You can use the Accountabilibuddies Group Discussion Boards for this, or any other method that works for you. …

Hello Scholars, Today, Monday, October 5th, we will meet at 12:30 p.m. in Zoom. We will continue our discussion of metaphors in relation to your essay drafts. Please remember to write down and bring to class one example of an everyday metaphor. It does not need to be connected to your assignment. See you in class, Yolande

Hello Scholars, You’re all making excellent choices with your proposals, outlines and sources for the Metaphor Assignment.  I’ve asked you to write a rough draft by October 5th at midday, and to share it with your Group. If anyone would like to share their draft with the class, please let me know before class. Ideally I would like two volunteers. Your draft can be as rough or as polished as you like. As you’re writing, please think about what a true metaphor is: it compares one thing to another. If the comparison could be true, it is not a metaphor.  Some of …