September 30, 2011

Class Work









1. Peer Editing: We will be using the EMCC Writing Rubric for this exercise. You will be working in groups of four.




2. Sign your name at the top of the peer editing sheet as the author.




3. Pass your paper to the person on your right. You are now the Content Editor. Read your neighbor's paper and rate subject matter, focus, and support. Be sure to praise the things you like and to give suggestions or ask questions about items that confuse you.




4. Pass the paper to the right. You will be the Clarity Editor for this paper. Look at the organization. Did the author include the four parts suggested. (Look back at Thursday's blog post to review the parts.) Rate the paper in the Clarity section. Give suggestions and not the parts you like.





5. Pass the paper to the right. You are now the Editing Editor. The paper needs to be in MLA format.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

or

Look at the sample student essay in Write Now - p. 216 or 384 if you have a paper copy of the book. If you have the on-line version only, see Chapter 17.

Visit this site for guidelines and examples.

Did the author cite any source? If so, is there a Works Cited page. Ask the author if he or she used EasyBib. http://www.easybib.com/ If not, suggest that the author sign in to the site.

Don't forget to check for proper Grammar/Usage/Mechanics. (GUM)

6. Pass the paper back to the owner/author. Take a look at your paper. Do you understand the remarks of your editors? If not, take this opportunity to talk.

The final copy of this paper is due on Thursday, September 1, 2011. You need to bring the following:

• Final copy




• Draft




• Peer Editing Page

The final copy goes on top.

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7. Back to tattoos . . . today, think like a reporter. Can you answer Who/What/When/Where/Why/How about tattoos? Use these questions as the focus of your research.

Look back at "Under My Skin." See Thursday's post for the link. Find three important lines from the reading. Write them on a post-it note. Post the note on the board. Read what others saw as the most powerful lines and post like lines by like lines.

Homework

1. Finish your "Writing" essay. It is due on Thursday.

2. Read "On Teenagers and Tattoos by Andres Martin on p. 24 of Between Worlds.

http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/362/370953/ramagefm.pdf

See chapter 6.

3. Do some research about the history of tattoos. Bring in five interesting facts. Start a new Works Cited page on www.easybib.com