Peer Review of Fast Draft is the major component of today's class.

Note these resources before commenting on what is working:

1. The Assignment. Note the prompt

2. Note what is asked for in the assignment on the Grading Rubric

3. Rules for Writers pp. 41-49 (model of student essay with peer comments)

Rules for Writers p. 71 (list of questions to query essay)

Rules for Writers pp. 36-37 Areas of focus for the query, plus questions to ask

Comment on five areas that are working well:

1. Introduction & Conclusion

2. Coherence; focus

3. Evidence

4. Organization and Paragraphing

5.  Response to Prompt and overall assignment

6. Purpose and Audience

7. Thesis

8. Use of Topical Invention: analogies, definition, testimony, and consequence

9. Use of templates from chapters 1-4 in They Say

Homework

Read and note pertinent comments, esp. those related to clarity, that is where does the essay make the most sense or is most logical?

Write the polished draft. Bring to class next week. If you have not written your proposal for the book you'd like to read, get it in so you can start reading your book. 

Homework 2
Look at a few of your favorite essays from 50 Essays. Specifically those which are definition essays (Cohen xxvi).

What makes them work so well? Do a critique of 3 (three) and discuss what the author is doing and how this strategy might help you in this essay.

See (Cohen 8). Note the introductions, transitions, thesis, organization, use of evidence.