Homework:
Choosing the Right Word Unit 4
Good Draft of the essay is due Friday
We begin recording Friday, so students should practice reading their pieces.
Today:
We discussed revision. I had students read two models. One was a B paper with paragraphs. The other was a C- paper with only one paragraph and a major flaw in content. Then I had students put their paper between the two. Which piece did theirs look like? What needed to be improved? Another student also read their piece because we cannot always see our own work honestly. The goal for today was not to find grammar errors. What is the use of finding little errors if the whole paper needs to be rewritten?
I reviewed the rubric I posted the other day. May students were surprised to see what I expect for a B. I have high expectations. Even though I covered many of these ideas before, now that they are done writing their pieces, many students saw that they have a long way to go! They have until Friday to fix their pieces.
The picture shows what is important to focus on for revising the narrative. The things near the top are more important during revising. Grammar comes at the end, when the content and organization are finalized.
Tomorrow we will write introductions and conclusions for their papers. Many students need help with paragraphing.
