Throughout the semester I have learned to develop and engage in collaborative social aspects of the writing process by talking about ideas with my peers during group discussions. I have also learned how to think of more creative genres to better express my thoughts and objectives. This was done through the Multi genre assignment. I’d… Read more »

I decided to use my first assignment topic, why CUNY should have free tuition, as my topic for this assignment. My first genre is a political cartoon intended for currently enrolled students. This picture could be shared online or handed out as flyers. The reason for this genre and audience is that students tend to… Read more »

Apples in the Desert perfectly embodies a story that is so rarely told, my story, a story of a young woman who leaves an orthodox Jewish community to live her life in the way she wants. It shows the heartache this transition brings on the family members who remain religious, the push and pull from… Read more »

Imagine New York City in 1849, booming from the Second Industrial Revolution, the streets bustling with old and young, natural-born citizens and immigrants, the rich and poor, the learned and the illiterate. Primary education was becoming more common and so was higher education, but mostly for those with wealth. New York City had a problem,… Read more »