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English 110 Freshman Composition

English 110 Freshman Composition

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

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    • Reflection Paper
      • reflection paper student sample
      • reflection paper instructor sample
      • Literacy Narrative Reflection Paper Rough Model
  • Course Genres
    • Literacy Narrative
      • Literacy Narrative Assignment
      • Literacy Narrative Outline
    • Blended Genre Text
      • why are ‘karens’ so angry?
    • Narrative Essay
    • Expository Essay
      • expository essay assignment
    • Annotated Bibliography
      • Annotated Bibliography Assignment
    • Argumentative Essay
      • multimodal argumentative assignment
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    • Final Project- Digital Self Assessment and Portfolio
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  • Student Samples
    • Student Samples- Literacy Narrative
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      • student sample 1
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      • student sample 4
      • student sample 5
      • student sample 6
    • Instructor Example Annotated Bibliography
  • TED Talks and Theory
  • Uncovering the Single Story
    • debunking the single story assignment prompt
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Narrative Essay

What is a narrative essay?

Narrative Essay

How to Write a Narrative Essay: General Guidelines

Narrative Essay Elements etc.

 

3 Great Narrative Essay Examples + Tips for Writing

 

“Professional Samples”

Gloria Anzaldua- “How To Tame a Wild Tongue”

Maya Angelou- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings  Chapter – “Mrs Flowers”

Sandra Cisneros- only_daughter- cisneros

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce- “For Jamaica”

Audre Lorde- The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action

**Marta (a visual example of the personal essay)- “Let The Girl Play”

Caster Semenya- “I Wanted To Be a Soldier”

Amy Tan- “Mother Tongue”

Alice Walker- “Saving the Life That is Your Own: The Importance of Models in the Arist’s Life”

Alice Walker- “In Search of Zora Neale Hurston”

Taylor Townsend-  “You Ain’t Never Been No Little Girl, Taylor Townsend”

James Baldwin- “Notes of a Native Sun”

Zora Neale Hurston- “How It Feels to be a Colored Me”

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