Day 7 - Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013

Class Work

1. One-line wonders! What is the first line of your essay? We will share! Be ready.

2. Those of you who submitted the description of your audience did a nice job. Focus on that audience as you write the rest of your essay.
3. If you decided to change topics, that is fine. Just remember to focus on a specific audience throughout.
4. Let's take a look at a student written model essay. (handout) Look for:

• Vocabulary choices
• Process steps
• Point of view
• Introduction
• Conclusion

We will also review a short essay that contains some problems to avoid. See if you can spot the problems. (handout) Now, how can you avoid those problems?

For homework, you will be writing the complete draft of your process essay. Post in Canvas. Don't forget the title! We will be peer editing in class on Thursday. Be able to call up the essay on the computer. A WORD document is needed for this. (25 pts.)

5. How important are titles????? Work through the following at your table.

• Name at least 10 famous titles. Consider book, song, and movies when creating the list.Did the titles have anything to do with the story or show?
• What are the hallmarks of great titles?

Here are some tips for writing titles:
http://www.gooddocuments.com/techniques/titleexample.htm

6. Let's work on fluency and tone. I will read a prompt to the class. You are to write freely for 10 minutes. Then, you will take the same topic and write freely for another 10 minutes. This time you will be changing your tone. Then, you will tell me which piece of writing is stronger and explain.

Listen for the instructions.