When you come in…When you come in…

Please put your current events in the crate.Please put your current events in the crate. Get out your rough draft!Get out your rough draft! Copy the word of the day.Copy the word of the day.

Revising and EditingRevising and Editing

1.1. Get out an ink pen or pencil that is not the same Get out an ink pen or pencil that is not the same color as what you have been writing in. color as what you have been writing in.

2.2. Quickly read the paper, highlighting or crossing out Quickly read the paper, highlighting or crossing out any K.O.D. words, phrases, or mistakes. any K.O.D. words, phrases, or mistakes.

1.1. Addressing reader as “you”Addressing reader as “you”

2.2. ““I believe,” etc.I believe,” etc.

3.3. ChatspeakChatspeak

4.4. Addressing author by first nameAddressing author by first name

5.5. Capitalization for stressCapitalization for stress

Create a reverse outline of the paper.Create a reverse outline of the paper. Use WLMA p. 193 as a guide if you need one.Use WLMA p. 193 as a guide if you need one.

Revising and EditingRevising and Editing

Revising and Editing- Revising and Editing- Thesis Statements Thesis Statements

1.1. Find the Thesis Find the Thesis Statement. Statement.

2.2. Circle it. Circle it.

3.3. Using the scale at the Using the scale at the bottom of this slide, bottom of this slide, rate the effectiveness rate the effectiveness of the thesis. of the thesis.

4.4. In the margin or on a In the margin or on a separate sheet of separate sheet of paper, explain paper, explain WhyWhy you thought it you thought it warranted the rating. warranted the rating.

5.5. Include ideas for Include ideas for improving the thesis.improving the thesis.

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No Ineffective SomewhatNo Ineffective Somewhat Effective Effective Very Very

T.ST.S Ineffective Ineffective Effective Effective

Revising and Editing- Revising and Editing- Transition SentencesTransition Sentences

1.1. Find the transition Find the transition sentences. (there sentences. (there should be one per should be one per paragraph)paragraph)

2.2. Underline them. Underline them.

3.3. Using the scale at the Using the scale at the bottom of this slide, bottom of this slide, rate the effectiveness rate the effectiveness of the transitions. of the transitions.

4.4. In the margin or on a In the margin or on a separate sheet of separate sheet of paper, explain what paper, explain what you could do to make you could do to make the transitions more the transitions more effective.effective.

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Not Ineffective SomewhatNot Ineffective Somewhat Effective Effective Very Very

PresentPresent Ineffective Ineffective Effective Effective

Revising and Editing- Revising and Editing- Body ParagraphsBody Paragraphs

1.1. Find the ideas in the Find the ideas in the body paragraphs. body paragraphs.

2.2. Draw a box around Draw a box around them. them.

3.3. Using the scale at the Using the scale at the bottom of this slide, bottom of this slide, rate how well they rate how well they relate, individually, to relate, individually, to the thesis statement. the thesis statement.

4.4. In the margin or on a In the margin or on a separate sheet of separate sheet of paper, explain what paper, explain what you could do to make you could do to make the ideas expressed in the ideas expressed in the body paragraphs the body paragraphs align more readily align more readily with the thesis.with the thesis.

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Not Ineffective SomewhatNot Ineffective Somewhat Effective Effective Very Very

PresentPresent Ineffective Ineffective Effective Effective

Revising and Editing- Revising and Editing- ConclusionsConclusions

1.1. Find the conclusion. Find the conclusion.

2.2. Underline the parts of the Underline the parts of the conclusion that relate to conclusion that relate to the thesis statement.the thesis statement.

3.3. Draw a line through any of Draw a line through any of the following clichés or the following clichés or overused phrases:overused phrases:

1.1. In conclusion…,In conclusion…,

2.2. Finally…,Finally…,

3.3. In this paper…,In this paper…,

4.4. By demonstrating…. By demonstrating….

4.4. Using the scale at the Using the scale at the bottom of this slide, rate bottom of this slide, rate the effectiveness of the the effectiveness of the conclusion. conclusion.

5.5. In the margin or on a In the margin or on a separate sheet of paper, separate sheet of paper, explain what you could do explain what you could do to make the conclusion to make the conclusion more effective.more effective.

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Not Ineffective SomewhatNot Ineffective Somewhat Effective Effective Very Very

PresentPresent Ineffective Ineffective Effective Effective

MLA CitationMLA Citation

Highlight each different parenthetical citation Highlight each different parenthetical citation (the names in parentheses) in a separate color. (the names in parentheses) in a separate color.

Make a checkmark by each corresponding Make a checkmark by each corresponding source on the Works Cited page.source on the Works Cited page.

Give papers back to their Give papers back to their owners.owners.

Read the comments that your peer made to Read the comments that your peer made to your paper.your paper.

To be or NOT to beTo be or NOT to be

Circle all being verbs (am, is, are, was, were, Circle all being verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) UNLESS they are in a quotebe, being, been) UNLESS they are in a quote

Change as many as you can to action verbs.Change as many as you can to action verbs. Circle all being verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, Circle all being verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be,

being, been) UNLESS you quoted it from a source.being, been) UNLESS you quoted it from a source. She is smiling. She is smiling. She smiles. She smiles. He was waiting for his mom to pick him up. He was waiting for his mom to pick him up.

He waited for his mom to pick him up.He waited for his mom to pick him up.