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Friday, November 14, 2014 U1-W8. DO NOW : Study the Color-Code Revisions chart and Essay Draft Rubric. Then prepare looseleaf for the “final” handwritten draft. Mini-Lesson. Strong Essayists revise and edit for content, clarity, purpose, and fluency. W.6.4; W.6.5; W.6.9; W.6.10. Model.
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Friday, November 14, 2014U1-W8 • DO NOW: Study the Color-Code Revisions chart and Essay Draft Rubric. Then prepare looseleaf for the “final” handwritten draft.
Mini-Lesson • Strong Essayists revise and edit for content, clarity, purpose, and fluency. W.6.4; W.6.5; W.6.9; W.6.10
Model Refer to "It's on Like Donkey Kong", watch how I use the Color-Code Revisions method to help me determine areas that still need work and prove the areas that I have done well.
Color-Code Revisions Introduction Opening Statement: blue Background: colorless Thesis Statement: yellow Body Paragraphs Focus Statements: yellow Evidence: colorless Analysis of Each Evidence: green Drawn Conclusion – pink Transitions – underline or circle in RED Conclusions Wrap-up Statement: yellow Final Impression: pink
SHARE-OUT: Let's review what we've learned about CONCLUSIONS... 1. Stress the importance of the thesis statement2. Give the essay a sense of completeness3. Leave a final impression on the reader
Independent Work • Re-write the final DRAFT • Revise on the Fly • Make Color-Coded Revisions
Summary • Critique your essay experience; describe what has been the most challenging throughout this entire process.