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[Englishstudents] Fw: Connect with The Knight News
by QNS English 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Please see below: Dear students, The Knight News will be hosting a general meeting on Wednesday, March 17th during free hour where you can sign up or pitch any story ideas for the newspaper. This is a great chance for anyone who is interested in getting involved with any extracurricular activities on campus, so if you're interested please make sure to attend! Please refer to the attached flyer for the zoom meeting code. Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83498592947?pwd=RUdKUzJVTjl6Sjduc2F5SVRSQTlzdz09 Also, please visit theknightnews.com/subscribe<http://theknightnews.com/subscribe> to sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest updates, as well as notices about getting involved. For any inquires, please contact info(a)theknightnews.com<mailto:info@theknightnews.com> [cid:f_kma0skw60] Jason Tougaw Professor, English English Internship Coordinator Faculty Advisor, The Knight News Queens College jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> If you’re interested, check out: The QC English Career Resources<http://english.qc.cuny.edu/undergraduate/horizons/> pages QC POD<https://queenspodcastlab.org/qcpod/>, the podcast I co-founded with the Queens Podcast Lab The One You Get<https://www.dzancbooks.org/our-books/the-one-you-get>, my memoir My bookThe Elusive Brain<https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300221176/elusive-brain> My column in Psychology Today<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/jason-tougaw> Finally, if you like chicken content, check out The Ladies<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6yYNAtZf3Xn6yFyMD9W8Xw> on YouTube

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[Englishstudents] Fw: Summer Employment Opportunities for Current & Former Students
by QNS English 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Hello All! Just forwarding you this opportunity! Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 ________________________________ From: Kirsten Abel <kirsten(a)futureleadersinaction.org> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 2:19 PM To: QNS English <english(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Summer Employment Opportunities for Current & Former Students Hi Steve, I’ve reached out in the past about fellowship opportunities at Future Leaders in Action<http://www.futureleadersinaction.org>, where we place fellows, individuals looking to enter the social sector, with youth nonprofits to develop a program over twelve weeks. The fellows gain substantial leadership and work experience, which helps secure most fellows jobs within a month or less. Starting June 1st, we have two programs in New York<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow#newyork>. With four additional programs in Central Iowa. More information about the opportunities can be found below. Applications are due on March 21, 2021. Could you please distribute this to current students, recent graduates, or other potential candidates that you think would be interested in this opportunity? It is a great professional development experience in the nonprofit sector that pays a living wage. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance, Kirsten Kirsten Abel she/her | Executive Director [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B6M46UuTfmMAQ2d3V2pNS0dJQ1k&…]<http://www.futureleadersinaction.org/> Facebook<http://facebook.com/futureleadersinaction> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/futureleadersinaction> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/9343617?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3…> Central Iowa Work with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa<https://www.bgcci.org/> Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa works inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The fellow will help update BGCCI’s STEM programming to create a cohesive program from year to year. Learn more about the STEM Programming Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…> Work with Camp Fire<https://www.campfireiowa.org/> Camp Fire Camp Fire provides the opportunity for young people find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.The fellow will work to evaluate current Camp Fire programming and conduct a survey of unmet needs to identify opportunities for new or expanded services. Learn more about the Program Evaluation Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…> Work with Jewels Academy<http://jewelsacademy.com/> Jewels Academy provides young women the competitive edge needed to succeed academically, and vocationally in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, leadership, financial stewardship, and the arts within an encouraging and nurturing environment. The fellow will work to develop an outreach plan for a new program. Learn more about the Program Outreach Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…> Work with YSS<https://www.yss.org/> YSS is committed to positively impacting the lives of children, youth and families, giving what many have never experienced—opportunity and hope for a brighter future. The fellow will work to develop an action plan for YSS to become a trauma-informed organization. Learn more about the Trauma-Informed Organization Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…> New York Work with Fiver Children's Foundation<https://www.fiver.org/> The Fiver Children’s Foundation is a comprehensive youth development organization that makes a 10-year commitment to children from underserved communities throughout New York City and central New York. The fellow will work to update and enhance Fiver’s staff development and training program called “Fiver U.” Learn more about the Training Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…> Work with South Bronx United<https://www.southbronxunited.org/> South Bronx United aims to help youth build character, teamwork, and leadership so they can succeed in high school, college, careers, their community and beyond by using soccer as a tool for social change.The fellow will help support the Summer Scholars Program by helping facilitate programming and enhance their community building component, The Color Cup. Learn more about the Summer Soccer Scholars Program Fellow opportunity.<https://www.futureleadersinaction.org/fellows/becomeafellow/fellowshipoppor…>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Claudia Rankine and Maaza Mengiste in Conversation: Off the Page
by QNS English 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

See below From: Vanessa Perez <vanessaperezphd(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 5:58 PM Subject: Fwd: Claudia Rankine and Maaza Mengiste in Conversation: Off the Page Please distribute to faculty and students. Please join us! Bring your classes. Claudia Rankine and Maaza Mengiste in Conversation: Off the Page [cid:image001.png@01D71583.B64281F0] Date: March 17, 2021 Time: 7pm - 8:15pm Registration required: https://www.universe.com/events/off-the-page-claudia-rankine-and-maaza-meng… Free and Open to the Public Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry, including Citizen: An American Lyric and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely; two plays including The White Card, which premiered in February 2018 (ArtsEmerson/American Repertory Theater) was published with Graywolf Press 2019, and Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue; as well as numerous video collaborations. Her newest publication, Just Us: An American Conversation, is a collection of essays published with Graywolf Press in 2020. She is also the editor of several anthologies including The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Life of the Mind. In 2016, she co-founded The Racial Imaginary Institute (TRII). Among her numerous awards and honors, Rankine is the recipient of the Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, the Poets & Writers’ Jackson Poetry Prize, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, United States Artists, and the National Endowment of the Arts. She is a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and teaches at Yale University as the Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut. ____ OFF THE PAGE: Conversations with Writers is a Queens College series produced by Kupferberg Center for the Arts, the Department of English, the Provost’s Office, and the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. Curated by QC professor and author Vanessa Pérez-Rosario. Vanessa Pérez Rosario, Ph.D. Managing Editor, Small Axe www.smallaxe.net<http://www.smallaxe.net/> Becoming Julia de Burgos<http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/63khp3hk9780252038969.html> available from IllinoisUP BLACK LIVES MATTER!

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[Englishstudents] Fw: Museum of Modern Art Opportunities
by QNS English 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear students, Have you ever thought about working for an art museum? The Center for Career Engagement and Internships is co-hosting two events with The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa)—focused on museum career paths. See information below. Best, Jason Tougaw Professor, English English Internship Coordinator Faculty Advisor, The Knight News Queens College jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> californica.net<http://californica.net> Please share these events at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) with your students and staff. Liz MOMA/CUNY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS MoMA/CUNY Alumni Roundtable<https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6990> Thursday, March 11, 4:00-5:15 p.m. (Online) What is it like to work in an art museum? How have former CUNY students found opportunities in the visual arts? In this roundtable conversation, hear directly from MoMA staff members who are also CUNY alumni or professors about their own paths to careers in the arts. This conversation is designed specifically for CUNY undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in learning about and pursuing careers in visual art, arts education, and arts administration. See link for details and registration info. MoMA/CUNY Resume & Cover Letter Workshop<https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6995> March 24, 10:00-11:15 a.m. (Online) How can you apply your skills and experiences to opportunities in the visual arts? This workshop will provide an overview to writing resumes and cover letters as well as tailored tips and tricks when applying for opportunities in the visual arts. This workshop is designed specifically for CUNY undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in learning about and pursuing careers in visual art, arts education, and arts administration. Conversation will be facilitated by staff in MoMA’s Human Resources and Education departments. See link for details and registration info. MoMA/CUNY Student Ambassadors Program June 2021 (Online) Through a series of behind-the-scenes workshops and discussions with MoMA staff across departments, a cohort of CUNY Student Ambassadors will learn about modern and contemporary art, gain unique perspectives from art museum professionals, explore networking opportunities, and participate in a public program. See attached PDF for more information and application details. EXHIBITION PROGRAMS Memories for the Future: Garrett Bradley, Tina Campt, and Trevor Mathison in Conversation<https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6993> March 18, 2021, 5:00pm-7:00pm EST, Online event Join artist and filmmaker Garrett Bradley, composer Trevor Mathison, a collaborator on Bradley’s America (2019), and scholar Tina Campt, author of Listening to Images (Duke University Press, 2017) for a conversation exploring the presence of archives, and the process of imagining to bring forth histories and memories lost to us, as a practice of archival repair—a theme throughout Bradley’s work. This special event is the culmination of the Memories for the Future<https://studiomuseum.org/program/memories-future> workshop series. Memories for the Future invited audiences of all ages to create short films that remember the places, people, and histories they have lost or left behind. Taking inspiration from Bradley’s interest in repairing archival absences, Memories for the Future considered how sound and moving images can evoke personal memories to transform collective history. A series of workshops facilitated by filmmakers, sound artists, and other visual storytellers, illustrated how to use the filmmaking and scoring techniques. The evening will also premiere a selection of films created by workshop participants. This program is presented in collaboration with The Studio Museum in Harlem<https://studiomuseum.org/> on the occasion of Projects: Garrett Bradley<https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5221> (November 2020-March 21, 2021). Register for the program here<https://studiomuseum.org/event/memories-future/in-conversation#mtf-rsvp>. Black Reconstructions: Cities and Spatial Justice<https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6989> Monday, March 29, 6:30pm-8:00pm EST, Online event How do we reckon with the past to create a future? Who tells the history of your neighborhood? How do we attain spatial justice? This discussion will expand and explore questions raised in the exhibition Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America<https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5219> by inviting the panelists and audience members to consider their positions, choices, and personal and collective power in working to protect and create Black urban spaces. This event is moderated by Ifeoma Ebo and is planned in collaboration with the BlackSpace<https://www.blackspace.org/> Urbanist Collective. Audiences are encouraged to read BlackSpace’s manifesto<https://www.blackspace.org/manifesto> in advance of the event. Featured speakers include Mario Gooden, Sekou Cooke, J. Yolande Daniels, Felecia Davis, and Peggy Shepard, among others. This event is free, open to all, and takes place over Zoom meeting. Register here<https://momalearning.wufoo.com/forms/w1vg71af16bdjwo/>. Free Online Coursera MOOC Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness<http://www.mo.ma/reconstructions> in America presents 11 newly commissioned projects that reimagine the spaces of Black life as sites of imagination, care, liberation, resistance, and refusal. Join learners around the world for MoMA's newest free online course, Reimagining Blackness and Architecture<https://www.coursera.org/learn/blackness-architecture>. See video trailerhere<https://youtu.be/NKFqFjtlj9g>. Through original films, audio interviews, and readings, you’ll hear directly from Black artists, architects, and scholars and explore the ways Black makers are shaping the world around them. #ReconstructionsMoMA The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212.708.9603 MoMA is open with new hours and safety protocols. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum. For more information, visit our website at moma.org<http://moma.org/>.

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[Englishstudents] FW: CUNY Cultural Corps 2021-2022 Application Now Open!!
by QNS English 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

See below Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 -----Original Message----- From: Neophytos Ioannou <Neophytos.Ioannou(a)cuny.edu> Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 3:37 PM To: QNS English <english(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: CUNY Cultural Corps 2021-2022 Application Now Open!! I hope the spring semester has been running smoothly for you! I am reaching out to you on behalf of the CUNY Cultural Corps to inform you that our program is now accepting applications for our 2021-2022 cohort! We are very excited for the plans we have for this upcoming year, and we are truly grateful for the wonderful help CUNY staff has given us, such as yourself, in getting the word out to students. We would greatly appreciate it if you could let your students know that our deadline for our 2021-2022 application is Monday, April 5th. Any help that you could provide would be great. To make this streamlined, we kindly ask that you send the following information as an e-blast to the students in your department/classes. Here is the link to our 2021-2022 application, as well as our website: https://cunySUD.formstack.com/forms/culturalcorps_studentapp https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/culturalcorps/ We will also be conducting Information Sessions regarding our CUNY Cultural Corps program on Thursday, March 18th at 6:00 PM, Monday, March 22nd at 10:00 AM, and Wednesday, March 24th at 4:00 PM. Should students wish to register for one of our virtual sessions, they will be able to do so through the following link: https://cunySUD.formstack.com/forms/cuny_cultural_corps_information_session… Thank you so much, and please let us know if you have any questions. Kindest regards, -Neophytos Ioannou

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[Englishstudents] FW: 2021: $1,000 Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize
by QNS English 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

See below Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Carla Caglioti <carla.caglioti(a)stonybrook.edu> Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 4:29 PM Subject: 2021: $1,000 Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize Dear Professor, We're writing to invite your students to submit work to the Stony Brook Short Fiction Prize. We seek original fiction from undergraduate students and offer a prize of $1000 for a story that stirs, shifts, or shakes us in some way. We hope that you could help spread the word about this rewarding opportunity. Out of our desire to keep this contest accessible to all, we do not charge a fee for submissions. We also ensure that judges read stories blindly, without knowledge of the entrant's identity or academic institution, because what matters to us fundamentally is the work itself. Submissions open March 1 and the deadline to submit is June 1. Your students can read more about the contest at: www.stonybrook.edu/fictionprize<http://www.stonybrook.edu/fictionprize>. We do hope members of your undergraduate program submit to the contest and eagerly await reading their stories. Best, Carla Caglioti Executive Director Stony Brook Southampton Stony Brook Manhattan Center for Creative Writing & Film MFA in Creative Writing & Literature MFA in Film MFA in Television Writing BFA in Creative Writing Minors in Creative Writing & Film Podcast Fellows Social Impact Filmmaking BookEnds: Post MFA Manuscript Program Southampton Writers Conference Children's Literature Conference The Southampton Review Young Artists and Writers Program Chancellors Hall Rm 238 Stony Brook Southampton Stony Brook University 239 Montauk Highway Southampton, NY 11968-6700 http://www.stonybrook.edu/mfa/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SouthamptonWriters ****************************************************************************** This e- mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original. ******************************************************************************

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[Englishstudents] FW: Applications Open for Spring 2021 DREAMing Out Loud Program
by English 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

See below and attached. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Nicole Marie Gervasio <ngervasio(a)pen.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 2:39 PM To: English <english(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Applications Open for Spring 2021 DREAMing Out Loud Program EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Dear Karen, My name is Nicole Gervasio, and I manage DREAMing Out Loud<https://pen.org/dreaming-out-loud/>, PEN America's paid, tuition-free writing program for young, aspiring immigrant writers, especially those who are undocumented. Would you please pass along the news that applications are now open<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTi1WfOhkbTu0dA9xnhNE4fhYcaqc-a0D…> for the spring 2021 semester to students in any relevant clubs, programs, or departmental listserves you may manage at Queens College? Here are some details they may want to know: Program Benefits * Mentorship & instruction from published immigrant writers * $200 student stipend for participation * Publication in our annual anthology * Career development support on getting published and breaking into the publishing industry * Public speaking opportunities at the annual PEN World Voices Festival * Access to a thoughtful, supportive, and socially conscious writing community Eligibility The workshop primarily serves undocumented students and DACA recipients, though we also welcome new citizens, recent émigrés, and young immigrants in search of community. Applicants must be students and/or residents in New York City to receive a stipend. Dates & Times Workshops take place once a week for eight sessions from the second week of March through the first week in May. To make scheduling easy, a variety of dates and times are available from our 2021 teaching artists, Álvaro Enrigue, Charlie Vázquez, Cherry Lou Sy, and Victor I. Cazares. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 22, 2021 by 11:59pm ET. The form is brief and applications are rolling, so apply today<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTi1WfOhkbTu0dA9xnhNE4fhYcaqc-a0D…>! For your convenience, we have also penned a post suitable for any social media platform: Applications are open for @PENAmerica’s 2021 season of DREAMing Out Loud, a paid, tuition-free writing workshop for young undocumented and immigrant writers in NYC this spring. Submit yours today! https://forms.gle/dR8FuBCaJBJGMShG9 It would mean so much to us if you could share this program with any immigrant students in your network, especially those who are undocumented and/or DACA. You and your students are also welcome to email me questions at ngervasio(a)pen.org<mailto:ngervasio@pen.org> anytime. Thank you in advance, Nicole Marie Gervasio DREAMing Out Loud is a project of PEN America in collaboration with the National Queer Theater and the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, with public funds from the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. -- Nicole Marie Gervasio, Ph.D. she / her / hers Literary Festival & Public Programs Manager, PEN America Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow ngervasio(a)pen.org<mailto:ngervasio@pen.org> | t. +1 646.779.4816 | PEN AMERICA 588 Broadway Suite 303, New York, NY 10012, USA<https://maps.google.com/?q=588+Broadway+Suite+303,%C2%A0New+York,+NY+10012,…> pen.org<http://pen.org/> | facebook.com/penamerica<https://www.facebook.com/PENamerica/> | @penamerica The Freedom to Write Be an active literary citizen. Join PEN America today!<http://www.pen.org/join> Help PEN America defend free expression. Subscribe to the DARE newsletter<https://mailchi.mp/pen/dare>.

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[Englishstudents] Lorgia Garcia Pena talk next Wednesday, February 10 from 12:15 - 1:30 pm
by Karen Weingarten 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Dear English majors and minors, Next Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 12:15 pm Professor Lorgia Garcia Peña from Harvard University will be giving her talk, "Black Latinidad: From Arthur Schomburg to Cardi B." This talk is part of our English Majors series, Decolonizing the Curriculum. It's really exciting that Professor Garcia Peña has agreed to give this talk, and I hope many of you can attend. I think you'll find it interesting and eye opening! To register for the event and get the Zoom link, please click here: http://bit.ly/39GwSZR I hope to see many of you there. all best, ? Karen Weingarten Associate Chair Associate Professor English Department Queens College, CUNY http://english.qc.cuny.edu For appointments on Zoom, click here: https://qc-cuny.campus.eab.com/

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[Englishstudents] TKN general meeting
by English 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Dear students, Are you interested in getting involved with The Knight News—as a reporter, copyeditor, digital content creator, or social media / pubicity team member? The paper’s first open meeting of the semester is tomorrow at free hour. Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85878878472. See flyer below for details. Best, Jason Tougaw Professor, English English Internship Coordinator Faculty Advisor, The Knight News Queens College jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> californica.net [cid:f_kknn93rh0]

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[Englishstudents] Re: English Matters Puzzle Contest
by English 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Good morning, I failed to mention that the deadline to submit puzzles will be Tuesday, June 1, 2021. See below: Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: English Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 11:25 AM To: 'englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu' <englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: English Matters Puzzle Contest Greetings English majors/minors! We would like to include two puzzles in our next issue of English Matters, so we've decided to run a contest. The winner's puzzle, picture, and bio will be included in the next issue of English Matters and a cash prize of $75 will be awarded. If you need assistance creating a puzzle, there are several puzzle tools you can use if you Google "puzzle generator". The English department does not endorse any puzzle software so please take caution when using software on the internet. Guidelines: Puzzles must reference literature 1 puzzle on 1 page (8 ½ x 11 paper) Submit your name and Cuny ID with your puzzles Send an answer grid to all puzzles submitted. Puzzle Type (a few ideas but not limited to those listed): Anagrams - submit a set of letters for readers to create as many words as possible from those letters. Cryptograms - each letter is substituted either for a different letter or a symbol. Include clues to help readers piece together what the correct letters might be to form the hidden word or phrase. Crossword - a grid of squares and numbers, which readers fill in as they play based on clues along the side of the page. Usually these clues are definitions or uses of the word readers are trying to guess. Letter Arrangement - readers are tasked with creating words from 9 letters. Rebus - printed words, pictures, or symbols arranged in a way that acts as a clue to the solution. Example: soup (split pea soup) Word Jumbles - a random looking arrangement of letters that readers have to re-arrange into a proper word. Word Search - a square grid of letters, usually with a series of clues or a theme. Readers have to try to locate those words within the grid. Have fun! Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600

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