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To:  The Faculty and Staff of Baruch College

From: The Department of English
  John Todd, Chair
  Gerry Dalgish, Acting Writing Director

Date:  September 10, 2002

Re:  Discussion/Demonstration of Keys for Writers

Many of us at Baruch are concerned with ways of helping our students
improve their writing.  Last spring the Department of English voted to
adopt a common handbook for use in our courses this fall -- Ann
Raimes' Keys for Writers; A Brief Handbook.

Now we would like to reach out to the entire Baruch community by
inviting Ann Raimes, a professor of English at Hunter College, to
present a discussion/demonstration of possible uses of her book and
its ancillary student and faculty materials.

This event will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
September 19, in the English Department Conference Room, B7-210
VC.

Professor Raimes will focus on uses of her book not only in English
classes but also in those disciplines outside of English where writing
is integral. She is an engaging and knowledgeable speaker whose
insights will be valuable to all faculty who wish to encourage student
writing. We hope this event will lead to more widespread and focused
attention on student writing throughout the college.

Please RSVP if you can attend. Refreshments will be served, provided
by Houghton Mifflin, Professor Raimes' publisher.


Gerard M. Dalgish
Professor; ESL Director and Acting Writing Director
Department of English, Box B7-240
Baruch College, CUNY
55 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 1001

Phone: 646-312-3919
Fax: 646-312-3911
Room: B7-245