1. You need to have a paper copy of your comparison/contrast draft, or you need to have a Word document copy showing on your computer screen.
2. Find a partner. You will only be reading one paper today.
3. Answer all questions on the Peer Editing Checklist. Highlight as asked using markers for paper and the "highlighter" in Word for electronic copies.
4. In addition to the questions on the sheet, take a look at the formatting. Did the author use MLA formatting? If so, draw a star in the upper left corner of the Peer Editing Checklist.
Contrast Tags
- but
- however
- in contrast
- on the other hand
- on the contrary
- while
- yet
- despite
- still
- conversely
- otherwise
- unlike
- like
- likewise
- much lie
- equally
- similarly
- comparably
- correspondingly
- analogously
- just as
- as well
- too
- also
MLA Formatting Information
http://mlaformat.org/mla-format-sample-paper/
Revise and post the final copy in Canvas. It is due Tuesday.
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Activity #2 - Using Vivid Vocabulary - The right word is not the same as the "almost" right word.
First: Look at the wall to your right. Look hard and long. Describe that wall as completely as possible. You may walk over to that wall if you want a close-up.
Second: Look at the table in front of you.
- Describe it close up
- Describe it from across the room
- Pretend you have a magnifying lens and describe a small detail of the desk.
Third activity:
Take a five minute walk outside of our classroom. Be quiet. You are to write five one-sentence snap shots of things you see. Look for the extraordinary as well as the ordinary. Use vivid language. For example, if you were describing the block outside of your home, it might read something like this...Halfway along the block is a mustard-yellow house with filmy windows and a sagging door. Notice the use of colors and actions to describe that house. Your five sentences should use imagery and motion words. Be precise!
Sharing . . .
Homework
Pick one of the following to describe:
1. cup
2. paper clip
3. box
4. shoe
5. clock
6. phone
7. bottle
8. book
9. light fixture
10. chair
11. Candle
12. Something else you might find at home.
Use vivid details. Write at least a paragraph. Include a long shot and a close up. Word choice matters. Post in Canvas.
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Take a few minutes to explore MyWritingLab. What do you find there that might be useful to you? Do you have any questions? Bring 10 comments/questions to class on Tuesday. Thanks!
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