We did peer review today in class. You received feedback from two students on one paper, and one student on the other. I will also be giving you feedback over the weekend. You should receive feedback from me by Wednesday night.
Your task now is to revise your two papers using both the feedback you received and your own intuition as a writer. There is always some aspect of our piece that can be improved. Revision is more than just going in and correcting grammatical mistakes. It means re(en)visioning certain aspects of your piece to shed new light on the topic and improve the quality of the piece. Rewriting a short passage for clarity or adding details to a description, adding a section of dialogue to better illustrate a scene, these are examples of revision. Taking away from a piece can also count as revision. Maybe you have too much information in some places. If your original draft is 750 words, I will not mind if your final draft is a bit shorter if the sections you eliminate help to improve your narrative.
Some technical aspects you want to make sure you don't forget:
- Make your changes directly in the original Google document you shared with me. This will allow me to track your changes and see just how much (or how little) you have revised.
- Make sure you are formatted correctly, double-spaced, 12 point font, MLA Header, with MLA running head.
- Give your piece an actual title (not just personal narrative).
- Make sure you have five lines of standard dialogue in both narratives. Please review Hills Like White Elephants if you need a refresher on how dialogue should be formatted.
Homework
- Work on revising your Narratives. Final Drafts are due Friday, October 7 (at the beginning of class) Any papers submitted after 10:15 will be considered late.
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