Writing 2150t
Week 1: Introductions
Tuesday, 2/2/21
Agenda
What’s your name?
What’s your major at Baruch?
Wake Up:
Use the questions to the left to introduce yourself to the class. Type your answers in the chat.
Answer the following questions and then share with your group.
In the last year, have you...
...ridden the subway less than 10 times?
...not had a haircut in 3 months?
...binged an entire season of TV in 1 day?
...read at least 3 books? (not for school)
...played a video game/phone game for more than 5 straight hours?
...talked to someone on the phone for more than 2 hours?
...tried something new?
...discovered something new about yourself?
...made a new friend and/or reconnected with an old one?
Writing 2150t
Week 1: Introductions
Thursday, 2/4/21
Agenda
Wake Up!
You are walking through the park when you come upon a strange individual. This person is wearing a long, flowing robe and a tall, pointed hat. They are carrying a wooden staff and a large book that appears to be covered in blinking eyeballs. You want to run, but you are frozen in place. Suddenly, the being speaks:
“I am King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard. Please choose a power.”
The book of spells opens and you see two powers on the page. Choose one and explain why you’ve chosen it. How would you use this power? Sound off in the chat!
Option 1: You have the power to control water. You can move water, freeze it, boil it, or vaporize it. You can use water to move objects twice your size.
Option 2: You have the power to control the wind. You can create a powerful gust or a slow breeze. You can use wind to move objects twice your size.
This I Believe
Writing Sample
You have 60 minutes to plan and write your own “This I Believe” essay.