Thursday - 1/17/13

Class Work

1.Writing Rubric- The EMCC Writing Rubric will be used in part or in whole to assess written work. (Paper copy provided)
2. Peer editing - Groups of 4 - If you are at a table with fewer than four or more than four - reorganize and move if necessary to end up with groups of four.

• Pass your paper to the person on your left along with the rubric
• Now, you become the Editing Editor. Sign your name on the Editing line on the rubric. Look for GUM issues...grammar/usage/mechanics. Make suggestions on the paper. When you are finished, pass the paper to the person on your left.
• With the new paper in front of you, you become the Content Editor. Write your name on the Content line on the rubric. As you read, make sure the writer followed the directions and described his or her life as a writer as described in the homework. Think. Did the writer include enough information? Do you have questions? If so, write those on the paper. When you are finished, pass the paper to the person on your left.
• You now have the third and final paper in front of you. You are now the Clarity Editor. Sign you name on the Clarity line on the rubric. You are to read the paper and check the organization.
• Is the title the quotation about writing?
• Is the first part of the paper about a "happy" writing memory?
• Is the next part of the paper about an "unhappy" writing memory?
• Does the conclusion contain goals for writing?
• Also check each sentence for standard English structure and correct word choice. Make suggestions as necessary.When you are finished, pass the paper to the owner.

Owner, you now have suggestions for improvement. Please consider the advice, revise your paper, and submit the final copy on Tuesday. You MUST have the prewriting page, draft, and rubric with comments attached to the final copy. Place the final copy on top. The final needs formatting according to MLA guidelines. (Note: the prewriting page was part of your homework. See Tuesday's blog if you need to review.)

3. Let's talk about MLA formatting. See p. 115 in Wordsmith for a sample MLA page. You need to make your final copy look like this.

Here are other samples: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf

(Note: If a link does not work, copy and past the URL into the www spot at the top of your search engine.)

4. Let's talk about descriptive writing ... use good senses...all five of them: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste.
Practice: Write a phrase or sentence to describe each of the following items. Note which senses you use to describe.

• rock
• milk
• sunlight
• coin
• potato chips
• leaves
• bark

Now,  go back to your group of four and expand the following using your descriptive powers.

Class sample: The child went to the window.

Group A: A bird was in the yard.
Group B: A car came around the corner.
Group C: The cook prepared lunch.
Group D:The student sat at a desk.
Group E: The stars are shining.
Group F: There were mountains in the distance.

Homework
1. Finish the final copy of Paper #1. See The instructions above.
2. Read Descriptive Essay 1 on pp. 127-128. Answer question #5 on page 129.
3. Look around your home. Select one object to describe. This should be one or two paragraphs long. Focus on the five senses as appropriate. Bring the object, or a picture of the object, to class along with your description. (Due Tuesday.)