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ENG 101 -- Class Notes  
Session 11 
Tue. 10/25 
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TO DOs 
 
1) More Group Work on Amazon.com -- 30 min.  
 
2) MIDTERM REVIEW​	 -- ​	TUE. 11/1 -- 30 min.​	 

4) Gautam Bhatia -- "New (and Improved?) Delhi" -- Urban development and 'postmodern' / contemporary architecture -- What’s gained and lost when we build ‘postmodern’ buildings? 50 min.  

 

 

 

 	 

SAMPLE INTRODUCTION -- FOR A MIDTERM ESSAY 
 
Authors / titles 
 
Amy Tan's “Mother Tongue” discusses her mother's difficulties speaking non-Standard English. Similarly, Shirley Lim's "Two Lives” presents the problems of American vs. Asian cultural values.  Based on these sources, I agree / disagree that​	 ​ In​	 American today, those who live between two cultures are often traumatized by being  forced to live neither here nor there as she was. 

 
WRITING BETTER INTRODUCTIONS (FOR THE MIDTERM) 
 
Mention your two source texts briefly, including the author and title of the              two works​ you will be discussing. 
  
            ​ If you feel comfortable with the readings, you can have one sentence on what each source text is about.  (This is not required.) 
  
            ​ ​Agree or disagree with essay prompt statement in clear language.​  ​Use the exact ​_ wording​ of the essay prompt. 
  
            ​ ​Place your thesis statement at the end of your introductory (first) paragraph. 
  
            ​ ​Remember to save your reasons or ideas for you body paragraphs. ​ DO NOT   summarize your evidence or reasons in the introduction. 

INTRODUCTION 
 
TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS -- Amy Tan -- Use 3 quotes 
 
TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS -- Shirley Lim -- Use 3 quotes 
 
CONCLUSION   In conclusion, 

 

 
 
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Gautam Bhatia’s essay “New (and Improved?) Delhi (Course Pack) 
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2)​ What 2 features or details from the new building in New 
Delhi does Bhatia notice? Does he think that they are really ‘improvements’?​ What contradiction (based on labor or work does he notice in pointing out the ‘labor-saving’ devices installed in the building? 
*Answers

Windows automatically controlled (no humans!) 
**Elevators -- takes the stairs 
***Lights also controlled by automated system 
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The author writes, “Built of Italian marble and erected with American and French technologies under South Korean supervision” (Bhatia 48). In this quote, the author points out the truly global nature of this kind of building. 
 
*Very high-tech / expensive!!! 
**Corporate headquarters 
***High tech security 
**High tech blinds -- adjust to keep out sunlight -- $50,000. 
**NO PEOPLE -- however, Indian workers need jobs! **Their replacements are expensive -- no humans 
 
3)	As an architect, Bhatia has benefited from the recent emergence of India as an economic power​. What are 2 of his current projects? Does he seem to admire all the buildings that he is designing?​ How can you tell from his tone? 
*Answers

 
4)	​What kind of architecture does he seem to value most?​ Is this style of architecture more tied to local culture​	 or ​	global​	 culture​? How can you tell? 
*Answers

**Traditional and local culture Gandhi -- simple  
**Not high tech -- livable 
*He says he likes simple / his parents' house was naturally protected by heat 
**Gandhi as a model -- traditional materials  
 
5)	​What is the argument of this essay?​ (Notice there really isn’t a thesis statement in the entire essay, but there is a clearly argued idea.) According to Bhatia, what would he see as a loss when a new‘postmodern’ building goes up in a neighborhood? What do you think his attitude is to urban development in general? 
*Answers

*He argues that rely too much on technology and it's costing us jobs and humanity.... 
 
*Bhatia argues that local culture is disappearing in today's architecture and especially in the new and booming India.... 

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  NEXT TIME -- THU. 10/27 
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1) WE ARE STARTING OUR WORK ON THE 1939-40 NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR…. 
 
 Readings: Futurama Booklet -- SKIM pp. 112-121,​	 Course Pack -- Good introduction to the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair (also go online in under Course Documents for a ‘perfect’ digital copy) 

4) START RE-READING YOUR CHOSEN TEXTS FOR THE MIDTERM -- 11/1 

ONCE YOU DECIDE ON A TOPIC AND READINGS, PLS. PRINT OUT YOUR 2 SOURCES -- MAKE NOTES / HIGHLIGHT. You may use marked up readings on paper during the Midterm (paper based). 
 
1 TOPIC 2 ESSAYS / ARTICLES FROM THE COURSE PACK 2 or 3 Quotes x 2 Sources = 4 to 6 Quotes / Quote Sandwiches