Revision Day 7- Transitions

DUE DATES- ON TIME​​​​​​​​​​

1. SPAM 3- Form + Reflection. DUE: Wednesday 3/5, 3:30 PM. Turn in box.
2. Thesis FINAL Draft. DUE: Sunday 3/9, MIDNIGHT. Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)​​

1. Nothing!

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Announcements

1. Wednesday off campus work time! Durango Public Library, or Smiley Cafe  Be there by 9:30 AM, check in with a teacher for attendance. This is a BIG revision day- use it wisely!
2. Graduation Meeting - Monday 3/10, 5:30, In the Commons. It’s super important you attend this!  If you have questions about this, please check with Libby.

​Starter

1. On a scale of 1-4 (1 = confidence is underground it’s so low, 4 = supremely confident), how confident are you in your transitions in this thesis right now? 
2. When are transitions easy to write? When are they difficult?

Transition Peer Critique
Trade papers with your assigned partner. 

1. For each transition (looking at the last sentence of one paragraph and the first sentence of the next)
   1. Highlight any mirrored language (words/phrases that are the same or very similar)
   2. Highlight in a different color transitional phrases (see the list from the handout on your table)
2. Choose the two WORST transitions. In 2 comments on the side of the paper, rewrite them using mirrored language, transitional phrases, or both.
3. When you get your paper back, review the transitions and the highlights. If your transitions are missing mirrored language AND transitional phrases, rewrite them to include at least one of these!  Think carefully about logical connections, and maintaining accurate topic sentences. ​