1. Announcement Re: Reading and Writing Center
2. Self Reflection: What was the advice you received from the conference, and what revision work have you done so far? What do you still need to do? What questions do you have?
3. Peer Review.
4. Go Over Proper Works Cited page
5. Homework:
*Final draft due Tues 3/1.*
*Bring A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS to class Tues. Read ALL PREFACE MATERIAL and to p. 45 for Thurs.
Global / Content concerns:
1. Does the essay have an excellent title?
2. Underline the thesis. How could the thesis be more clear? Is it Unique, Specific, and Debatable? Explain. Give suggestions for how it could be more so.
3. Could the essay benefit from more specific examples from Baghdad Burning? (suggest any sections that come to mind)
4. Do you count three additional sources?
5. Should the author consider using an additional source, or using an existing source more? Why?
6. Evaluate the conclusion. Give suggestions for how the author could extend the essay further. Suggest an idea the author might address more, or more thoroughly.
7. What paragraph is strongest? Why?
8. What paragraph is weakest / needs most work? Why?
Sentence-Level / Style Concerns:
1. Is the writing clear and understandable? Mark any sentences that are hard to follow.
2. Correct any small spelling mistakes, etc. Put a "?" where you are confused...
3. Write "Run-On" next to any run-on sentences you discover. Write "Fragment" next to any sentence fragments.
4. Point out any overly long, clunky sentences.
5. Pronouns and antecedents, singular / plural, verb tense. Mark any mistakes you find. Try to correct them.
6. Style: is the essay double-spaced, 12-point font (no Courier New), with standard margins?
7. Are sources properly cited? Is there a Works Cited page?
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