Today and yesterday we looked at revision strategies (handout). We looked at global revisions as a way to approach a draft that needs to be revamped for a better grade. When looking at the term "revision," we noticed that at its most basic means "to see again."
We also looked at ways to develop thesis sentences using "topic invention." We talked about "invention" and that that means: developing ideas to write about--what one does when he or she freewrites, clusters, lists, maps, and diagrams.
Topical invention involves asking questions about a topic to develop sentences. these questions develop sentences that are analogies, consequences, definitions and testimony.
Students practiced this in class and for homework, were to develop four sentences, one for each type of question. Homework was also to keep reading and to bring in an essay plan--even if students are not finished with the book. Obviously one can't create an outline--well it wouldn't be complete, but the IPS is certainly possible if students are more than half-way through the book, which you should be. This is week 3.
The essay is due next week.
Email me the Be-Verb essay by Friday. We will take the quiz tomorrow and even if students object, I happen to like freewrites, poetry and other writing that might seem unrelated to the topic or assignment; however it is.
The next essay is an in-class essay which should be easy. Possessives and then Parallel Structure. We will also write the Subject-Verb AGR essay in class, so you are as of the Be-Verb Essay finished with Pidd, except for the exercises and if you are one of the anointed ones then you can just take the exams and hope for the best (smile).
Remember, if you make any of errors covered in Pidd, your grade of the essay drops accordingly after three errors depending on what they are.
Narratives for Revisions
The Half the Sky revisions are due via email a week after graded or sooner. Make sure you include the history and tell me what changed between the two drafts, that is, write a narrative cover page.
We also looked at ways to develop thesis sentences using "topic invention." We talked about "invention" and that that means: developing ideas to write about--what one does when he or she freewrites, clusters, lists, maps, and diagrams.
Topical invention involves asking questions about a topic to develop sentences. these questions develop sentences that are analogies, consequences, definitions and testimony.
Students practiced this in class and for homework, were to develop four sentences, one for each type of question. Homework was also to keep reading and to bring in an essay plan--even if students are not finished with the book. Obviously one can't create an outline--well it wouldn't be complete, but the IPS is certainly possible if students are more than half-way through the book, which you should be. This is week 3.
The essay is due next week.
Email me the Be-Verb essay by Friday. We will take the quiz tomorrow and even if students object, I happen to like freewrites, poetry and other writing that might seem unrelated to the topic or assignment; however it is.
The next essay is an in-class essay which should be easy. Possessives and then Parallel Structure. We will also write the Subject-Verb AGR essay in class, so you are as of the Be-Verb Essay finished with Pidd, except for the exercises and if you are one of the anointed ones then you can just take the exams and hope for the best (smile).
Remember, if you make any of errors covered in Pidd, your grade of the essay drops accordingly after three errors depending on what they are.
Narratives for Revisions
The Half the Sky revisions are due via email a week after graded or sooner. Make sure you include the history and tell me what changed between the two drafts, that is, write a narrative cover page.
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