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English Composition: Class 14. Richard Wilson. Agenda. Registration P & S Essay – Peer Editing Writing Skill – Including your reader Critical Thinking – Evaluating solutions. Notices. Midterm Exam. Monday 21st April. Peer Editing. 3 Steps of Peer Editing. Praise Suggestions
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English Composition: Class 14 Richard Wilson
Agenda • Registration • P & S Essay – Peer Editing • Writing Skill – Including your reader • Critical Thinking – Evaluating solutions
Midterm Exam Monday 21st April
3 Steps of Peer Editing • Praise • Suggestions • Corrections
Praise Rule number one: STAY POSITIVE!
Praise Always start your peer editing with compliments! – Tell the writer what you think he or she did well: • I really loved your topic • I think you used a lot of good details • I liked when you used the word ______ • My favourite part was ________ because… • This was really fun to read because…
Suggestions • Don’t just say what is wrong. • Give specific ideas about how to make it better. • Think about how you would feel if someone said it to you.
Examples Word choice – Did the author choose interesting words? Using details (for example, seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling) Organisation – Can you understand what the author is trying to say? Is it in the correct sequence? Sentences – Are the sentences too long or too short? Topic – Does the author stick to the topic or talk about other things that don’t really fit?
Corrections The third step in the peer editing process is checking your peers paper for: – Spelling mistakes – Grammar mistakes – Missing punctuation – Incomplete or run-on sentences
Including Your Reader Pg. 56-57
Homework • Write the second draft of your problem & solution essay. • Due: Thursday May 1st