Talk about deciding which summary/response essay you want to revise & polish for Portfolio I.
2. Resources:
- Intro. to Response Writing
- Examples of Major Revision
- A Guide to Revision
- Guide to Revising Body Paragraphs and Conclusions
- A complete set of resources for Portfolio #1 is here.
Homework due Wednesday, March 6:
1. Choose one summary/response essay to revise and polish for Portfolio I. Copy & paste this essay to the template on Google Classroom. Complete preliminary revisions on this summary/response essay. This revised draft will then go through a self/peer/teacher critique process.
2. Complete a reverse outline of your essay. The idea of a "reverse outline" is to construct an outline of an essay you have already written. The purpose is to identify the main parts and make sure the essay holds together. Your reverse outline should be 5 - 8 sentences in length. More on the how's and why's of a reverse outline are here and here.
Due Dates:
Peer-Review Draft Due: Wednesday, March 6 (at the start of class)
Mandatory Teacher Conference: Monday, March 11 (by the end of the day)
Portfolio I Due: Wednesday, March 13 (at the start of class)
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