You worked so well today. Great job.
Here is the schedule for next week:
Friday, Dec. 6: Colour code the quotation log and create an introduction
Sat / Sun Dec. 7-8 Write the first body paragraph
Monday Dec. 9 Write body paragraphs 2 and 3 during class
Monday night: Write the conclusion
Tuesday: Bring a typed, edited draft to class for peer editing.
Wed/ Thurs night: Edit and edit and revise the draft and print a good copy. Edit the good copy. Print a final copy.
Due Friday, Dec. 12: Final copy plus cover page. The quotation log. The peer edited draft. The self-edited good copy.
YOU KNOW THESE STEPS WELL BECAUSE THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE STEPS YOU WALKED DURING OUR NOVEL UNIT.
Your job this time is to improve.
Where will you focus?
Literary must-haves?
Style?
Insight?
Quoting?
Citing?
Sentence variety.
Diction (word choice)
Proving your thesis.
Enjoying the editing?
