10/11: Writing Workshop for Assignment 3

Class

1. If you have a complete first draft, get together with your reader so you can complete the Reader Feedback for Assignment 3, online or by hand. Decide on who will be your second reader

Once you have completed and read feedback from two people, work on the second draft of Assignment 3

 OR

If you have not finished the first draft, finish the first draft. You will have to find two readers to complete the Reader Feedback for Assignment 3

3. Introducing the Response Paper Checklist

For next class

• Read: George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four
• Write: Journal 5 on Orwell using the 7Ws

Instructions on how to turn in Assignment 3: When you have completed the writing process, turn in

• Draft 1 
• Reader Feedback  (first draft)
• Draft 2
• Response Paper Checklist
• Any slips proving you have visited the Writing Center (B200) or SGA Tutoring

10/9: Writing Workshop

Class

1. Thesis Workshop:

Responses to your thesis statements HERE

• I will group you with others to discuss your thesis for feedback
• If you did not write a thesis, write it now. 

Criteria to consider for the evaluation of theses:

• Does it address the prompt? Here is the prompt for Assignment 3
• Is it an argument?
• Is it concise?
• Is it clear?
• Is it sexy? 
• (Optional) Is it a map of the paper?

2. Create: A document to write Assignment 2 in your Google Drive folder

3. Work on your Useful Introduction (suggested turn-in date: this Thursday) or the response paper (suggested turn-in date: next Thursday, 10/18)

For next class

• Begin reading George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four  and complete the 7Ws for it

 Instructions on how to turn in Assignment 3: When you have completed the writing process, turn in

• Draft 1 
• Reader Feedback  (first draft)
• Draft 2
• Response Paper Checklist
• Any slips proving you have visited the Writing Center (B200) or SGA Tutoring