Class Work
1. Peer editing activity - groups of four - either print a paper copy or make your paper show on the computer screen in CANVAS.
Author:
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Editor #1:
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Editor #2:
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Editor #3
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Editor #1:
Read the paper. What is
the purpose of the essay?
Check the point of view.
Did the author avoid “you” throughout? If not, highlight those areas on the
paper.
Do you, the reader,
understand the definition?
Pick out your favorite
example and note it here. What made it strong? Why was it interesting?
Ask questions. What else
needs to be said? What else do you, the reader, need to know? (“Nothing” is not
what you want to say here!)
Give suggestions: What
else needs to be said? Can you tell from the introduction and examples where
the author is headed? What were your clues?
Study the conclusion.
Did the essay end with power? If so, what made the conclusion strong? If not,
give suggestions.
Editor #2
You are the editor.
Check for GUM. (Grammar/Usage/Mechanics)
Especially be on the lookout for run-on sentences, fragments, and comma
splices. Note unusual sentence structure. Don’t be afraid to write on the
draft.
Editor #3
Look at the Works Cited
page. Did the author follow MLA8 guidelines? If not, what needs to be revised?
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2. Learn to use in-text citations.
Samples and guidelines:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html
https://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/mla/in-text
Sample:
"Cry Wolf" http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/composition/crywolf3.htm
"A Call to Action" https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/Hacker-Sample%20MLA%20Formatted%20Paper.pdf
Note:
Header
Identification of you, the author, this class, and the date.
Title is entered and punctuated correctly https://symposium.curo.uga.edu/sites/default/files/docs/formatting_titles_of_texts_in_mla_style.pdf
Look at the margins
All lines are double spaced - no exceptions!
The Works Cited entries are on a stand-alone page.
Listen and watch for other tips.
Author: On the back of the sheet write what you still need to do when revising your essay.
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Homework
Revise your essay. Use MLA formatting to include in-text citation and the Works Cited page.
Submit your final copy in CANVAS by the beginning of class on Thursday. Bring your Peer Editing sheet back.
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A. At your table, create a web/mind map - put the word WALL in the center and let your imagination,memory, and experiences branch out.
"Mending Wall" by Robert Frost
Stone Walls: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-england-stone-walls
The poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/mending-wall
Think about it - do fences and/or walls make good neighbors? (Quick Write - if time permits.)
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