December 5, 2013

Reminder: Our exam is next Tuesday in our regular classroom. You have from 1:00-2:50 pm to complete the exam. You must be physically present.

1. You need to have a paper copy of your Three Best Places to Study draft. Print away!

Here were the instructions for the essay.

Write the introduction. Capture the attention of the reader. Set your requirements for a good spot to study. Consider describing your favorite place if it is not one of the three here on campus.  Quote experts as support your requirements. Keep in mind that the experts do not have to agree with you. You can quote an expert and then disagree.

 Describe all three "good" spots to study on campus, but make sure it is clear that one is the best.

Consider listing them in order of importance - good, better, best.  Save the best for last. If you feel that one or two places are equally good, that is OK. Just be sure to provide specific examples to explain why.

Write an amazing conclusion. Consider referencing a quotation from one of the quotation sites to add interest to the end.

Provide the Works Cited page. Use in-text citations when you quote your classmates or the experts. MLA formatting is required.

2. Your paper will be edited by four readers. Readers 1, 2, and 3 will comment on the peer editing sheet. Reader 4 will look at each sentence and make sure that it

• is a complete sentence.
• contains no punctuation errors.
• makes sense.
• uses vivid vocabulary.

3. You must submit the peer editing sheet along with the draft on Tuesday. Use the information to make corrections.
4. Exam notes:

• You have the entire class time on Tuesday to use for the exam.
• About 30 minutes of the time will be used to complete a GUM test. Know how to
• Avoid run-on sentences
• Avoid fragments
• Punctuate dialogue
• Use commas correctly
• Stick to one point of view
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm  80 81, 82, 83 (commas)
• 111, 112, 113 - Sentence combining
• 116 - rewriting bloated sentences
• Class activity - expanding sentences and avoiding clichés