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Sentence Focus and Peer Critiques

2/28/2019

SPAM 3- Haven't set this up yet? DO IT NOW!

Sentence Focus and Passive Voice
Complete the short workshop on how to revise for these things. Then make sure that you actually revise for these things!

Thesis Revision
Stuck? Go back and revise for the following:

PHASE 1: Most Important

Structural Changes: Reorganization sections, resequence
Additions/Expansion: Add additional evidence/research, expand on your analysis, add new arguments

PHASE 2: Cohesion and Sentence Level (leave a few days for this)

Cohesion: In your analysis of evidence, make sure that you are building on and relating to earlier points and arguments. In your topics and transitions, make sure you are frequently referencing how this point helps to prove your thesis.
Transitions: Make sure you have have them, and that they connect paragraphs and sections cleanly.
Quote Setup/Follow Up: Make sure that all your quotes have a setup that gives necessary context, and a follow up that explains the quote, and clearly connects that particular quote to your argument.
Sentence Level: Check for passive voice and focus, sentence variety (mix of long and short sentences).
Hemingway Editor: This is a GREAT resource for sentence level revision! You still need to use your brain, but this can really help you identify sentence level issues.

PHASE 3: Proofreading (leave a day for this)

Quote setup punctuation
MLA in-text citations
Punctuation/spelling/contractions
Works Cited (formatting and alphabetize)
MLA Formatting
Write your abstract
READ IT OUT LOUD to catch flow and proofreading issues.

HOMEWORK:

Work on revising your Senior Thesis! FINAL DRAFT is due Monday, March 11 at the START OF CLASS. It should be shared with me and your Senior Project Advisor, and I want one PRINTED copy in my inbox at this time as well.

Library Day and Peer Critiques

2/27/2019

We are indeed at the library today! Please make sure to complete your scheduled peer critiques for today. Absent yesterday? Check yesterday's DP blog.

Rough Drafts DUE...Let's Peer Critique!

2/26/2019

Starter: Format your title page

Follow the above guidelines for title page formatting.
Don't worry about an abstract for now! We'll do that later next week.

Schedule SPAM 3

Senior Project Advisor Letter 3: This letter is a guide to asking for your final meeting, focusing on feedback to your thesis draft.
SPAM Form 3: Make sure you bring this to SPAM 3! It will guide your conversation about your rough draft!
SPAM form 3 is due Wednesday, March 6th by 3:30 pm

The WHOPPER Peer Critique Protocol and groups

I'm launching the WHOPPER peer critique process today. You'll need to schedule your critiques sometime between now and the end of class on Thursday.
As a reminder, I am not giving feedback on your entire rough draft. You can conference with me for specific questions on specific sections of your essay and you’ll be able to refine FINAL thesis after you get your grade back. THUS, peer critiques are super important as are meetings with you SPAs.

NOTE: Writing comments is NOT sufficient for this! Make sure that your group meets and runs the protocol for every paper!

Thesis Revision
Stuck? Go back and revise for the following:

Add evidence, do additional research as needed
Re-organize to improve logical flow and argumentation
If you're brain dead, do something simple and rote like MLA formatting
Write your abstract
Complete your MLA Works Cited (remember to alphabetize and format with indents correctly!)
Check all of your MLA in-text citations for punctuation and formatting
Revise all your transitions to make them more fluid and connective
Check to make sure that all of your sections and sub-sections are clearly connected back to your thesis and research question
Check to make sure that each quote is set up correctly, and has at least one follow-up sentence explaining the quote
Read your paper OUT LOUD to catch proofreading errors...then fix them!

HOMEWORK: Duh, revise your thesis. :)

Welcome Back! Finish the Rough Drafts!

2/25/2019

Announcements

SPAM 2 is due TOMORROW by 3:30 pm
Schedule SPAM 3 as well today!
Peer critiques begin tomorrow AND rough drafts are due!
Library day Wednesday!

Starter: From a Transition Ninja to a Transition Jedi
Follow the instructions on the above-linked document to become a Jedi when it comes to writing transitions that not only introduce the topic of a paragraph but link paragraphs together fluidly, skillfully and like a Jedi-boss.

Schedule SPAM 3

Senior Project Advisor Letter 3: This letter is a guide to asking for your final meeting, focusing on feedback to your thesis draft.
SPAM Form 3: Make sure you bring this to SPAM 3! It will guide your conversation about your rough draft!
SPAM form 3 is due Wednesday, March 6th by 3:30 pm

Work Time

Finish your rough draft
Conference with Lori if needed

HOMEWORK- FINISH THAT SUCKER!

Writing Workshop- Setting Up Quotes (WRITE WRITE WRITE)

2/20/2019

REMINDERS...

SPAM 2 is due on THURSDAY by 3:30. If we have a snow day on Thursday, it's due as soon as we meet again!
Writing Schedule- You should be writing at LEAST a page a day right now, probably more. If you're behind on this, time to get cracking.
Thesis ROUGH DRAFT- Due on Tuesday, 2/26, at the start of class, no matter how many snow days we have.

Writing Workshop: Setting Up and Following Up Quotes
See the handout linked on the Senior Project page of my DP for guidelines and rules for this!

WRITE!
Writing time! Get this sucker drafted! Go go go!

HOMEWORK- WRITE, YOU FOOL!

Library Day and Outlines DUE!

2/13/2019

We're at the library today from 9-11:45.

DUE: Emailed final outline to Lori and your Senior Project Advisor

Today's Goal
Your goal should be to write the rough draft of the INTRODUCTION of your thesis paper. Not sure how to begin? Review yesterday's DP post!

Outline Critiques (for real this time)

2/12/2019

Announcements:

SPAM 2: Remember, before you do SPAM 2, your outline must be complete! It should be done next week. The form is due to me no later than 3:30 next Thursday, 2/21.
Done with your outline early? Email it to me and your Senior Project Advisor, then come conference with me so we can move you to writing early!
Library work time: Meet at the library at 9 am on Wednesday.
TODAY is the last day for turning in your annotated bibliography.

Writing Workshop: What Makes a Good Introduction?

Complete this workshop so you are ready to start writing on Wednesday!

Outline Work Time

Outline Critiques
Goal: Complete a draft of your outline

HOMEWORK:

Finish your outline, share/email it with Lori and your Senior Project Advisor by the start of class on WEDNESDAY. Almost time to write!

Outline Critiques

2/11/2019

Announcements:

SPAM 2: Remember, before you do SPAM 2, your outline must be complete! It should be done next week. The form is due to me no later than 3:30 next Thursday, 2/21.
Done with your outline early? Email it to me and your Senior Project Advisor, then come conference with me so we can move you to writing early!
Library work time: Meet at the library at 9 am on Wednesday.
TOMORROW is the last day for turning in your annotated bibliography.

Outline Work Time

Outline Critiques
Goal: Complete a draft of your outline

HOMEWORK:

Finish your outline, share/email it with Ashley and your Senior Project Advisor by the start of class on WEDNESDAY. Almost time to write!

Outline Parts 3 and 4

2/8/2019

Announcements

Have you scheduled your SPAM 2? See the senior project page for info about what that meeting entails and how/when to schedule it!
Outline is due no later than the beginning of class next Wed. 2/13. Share with Lori when done!
Tomorrow at lunch-- learn how to compete for $9,000!

Thesis Statement Critiques
Complete the critique and refinement process in class to get a solid working thesis statement that you can use for your outline.

Outline Assignment

If you are stuck, do more research or conference with me
Remember, EVERYTHING in your outline and ultimately your thesis, should drive towards your thesis statement. Make sure that you can make that connection!
Goal: Complete outline for parts 3 and 4

HOMEWORK: Outline through 3 and 4

Thesis Statement Critique + Outline

2/7/2019

Announcements

Have you scheduled your SPAM 2? See the senior project page for info about what that meeting entails and how/when to schedule it!
Outline is due no later than the beginning of class next Wed. 2/13. Share with Lori when done!
Tomorrow at lunch-- learn how to compete for $9,000!

Thesis Statement Critiques
Complete the critique and refinement process in class to get a solid working thesis statement that you can use for your outline.

Outline Assignment

If you are stuck, do more research or conference with me
Remember, EVERYTHING in your outline and ultimately your thesis, should drive towards your thesis statement. Make sure that you can make that connection!
Goal: Complete outline for parts 1, 2, and get halfway through part 3.

HOMEWORK: Outline through most of part 3.

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Sentence Focus and Peer Critiques

Library Day and Peer Critiques

Rough Drafts DUE...Let's Peer Critique!

Welcome Back! Finish the Rough Drafts!

Writing Workshop- Setting Up Quotes (WRITE WRITE WRITE)

Library Day and Outlines DUE!

Outline Critiques (for real this time)

Outline Critiques

Outline Parts 3 and 4

Thesis Statement Critique + Outline

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