Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Writing Day

Announcements
Make sure you have the essay final due date in your planner!  End of class, Wednesday, 2/22.  Email it to Lori.  NO HARD COPIES.

Recommended Due Dates
While I am not giving you hard and fast due dates for different drafts, the following is my recommendation if you don't want to have much work over the four day weekend.

  • Thesis and Outline Done:  Tuesday (end of class)
  • Rough Draft Done:  Thursday (start of class)
  • Citations Done:  Friday (start of class)
  • Self-Critique Done:  Friday (start of class)
  • Proofread by someone else:  Wednesday 2/21 (start of class)
  • Final Draft:  Wednesday, 2/22 (end of class)



Writing Time
Today is a free writing day for your essay.  I will be available for conferences and feedback.  Formal conferences will start tomorrow.  Here are some things you could do with your time today:

  1. Outline
  2. Research (if you need to do further research)
  3. Draft
  4. Revise
  5. Conference with Lori
  6. Discuss ideas with your classmates

HOMEWORK
Work on the rough draft of your essay for 30-60 minutes.

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