Monday, October 21, 2019

Week #10 - October 22-

Peer Editing Activity - Make the draft appear on your screen or provide a paper copy. 

You will be given a paper copy of the Peer Editing Checklist.

You will be assigned an editro.  Leave your Peer editing sheet at your desk. Swap places with your assigned editor.


Peer Editing Checklist

Use the following checklist to help you evaluate your partner’s writing.  Remember to offer two constructive suggestions and point out two parts you especially like.

Your Name _________________________  Author’s Name _______________________


  1. Can you identify the main idea or thesis in this essay?  Yes/No


  1. If so, write the thesis here___________________________________________________

  1. Does the thesis contain the author’s topic and his or her opinion or stand on this subject?  Yes/No


  1. Does this essay have an introduction?  Yes/No

  1. Does the introduction give an outline of what the author is going to talk about?  Yes/No Was the introduction effective? Explain.


  1. Is the writing clear and understandable?  Yes/No

  1. Are there parts of the essay that are unclear?  If so, underline them and put a question mark next to the passage.



  1. Is the essay clearly organized using one of the two patterns of organization for a comparison/contrast essay?  Yes/No Which pattern was used – point by point or topic by topic?

  1. Does each paragraph focus on one idea?  Yes/No

  1. Does each paragraph end with a transition sentence, smoothly connecting the ideas of the previous paragraph to the next?  Yes/No

  1. Does the essay contain persuasive language and strong vocabulary?  Highlight five to ten powerful words. Yes/No

  1. Also, list 5 nouns, verbs, or adjectives that you think could be changed for stronger words.

  1. Does the essay contain facts to support the claims made? Yes/No Name one.

  1. Does the essay have a concluding paragraph?  Yes/No

  1. Does the conclusion restate the main points of the essay in a new way and give a sense of completion and interest to the essay?  Yes/No

  1. Did the author convince you that one item was better than the other? Yes/No

Additional comments/suggestions:
I Like:                                                              Please work on:
1.
                                                                        1.

2.                                                                     2.

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Homework: 

Week #10 - Assignment #1 Final Comparison/Contrast copy
Revise and post your final copy by next Tuesday - October 29, 2019. (100 points)

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Also submit the peer editing notes. On the back of the sheet, explain what you planned to do to revise.

Back to In the Time of the Butterflies. Fingers crossed! We will make this video work!

As you watch, take notes on the following: (Chart provided.)
1. Danger
2. Family
3. Church
4. Government
5. Trickery/Lies
6. Courage
7. Struggles
8. Courage

Plan B if the DVD player is dead -

Read "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

https://www.cengage.com/custom/static_content/OLC/s76656_76218lf/obrien.pdf

Keep track of the characters. By the end of the story, your list should include all of the physical and mental things that each character carried.


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