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 _______________________
- Can
you identify the main idea or thesis in this essay? Yes/No
- If
so, write the thesis
here___________________________________________________
- Does
the thesis contain the author’s topic and his or her opinion or stand on
this subject? Yes/No
- Does
this essay have an introduction?
Yes/No
- Does
the introduction give an outline of what the author is going to talk
about? Yes/No Was the introduction
effective? Explain.
- Is
the writing clear and understandable?
Yes/No
- Are
there parts of the essay that are unclear?
If so, underline them and put a question mark next to the passage.
- 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?
- Does
each paragraph focus on one idea?
Yes/No
- Does
each paragraph end with a transition sentence, smoothly connecting the
ideas of the previous paragraph to the next? Yes/No
- Does
the essay contain persuasive language and strong vocabulary? Highlight five to ten powerful words. Yes/No
- Also,
list 5 nouns, verbs, or adjectives that you think could be changed for
stronger words.
- Does
the essay contain facts to support the claims made? Yes/No Name one.
- Does
the essay have a concluding paragraph?
Yes/No
- 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
- 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.
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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