Friday, April 24, 2015

PEER REVISION FOR POETRY PROJECTS

Directions: Share your draft(s) electronically with at least one classmate and with me, and address the following questions as you read:

BIO ESSAYS
Does the paper present the parts of the poet's life that are most helpful to understanding the poet's work?
Is the paper organized logically? Do transitions make sense?
Is all quoted/paraphrased research information cited according to MLA format in parentheses?
Does the paper maintain an academic voice throughout, while being enjoyable to read?
What parts are unclear or need expanding? What, if anything, could be edited down?
Does the paper have a satisfying conclusion?
Is the paper free of grammatical errors?
To what extent does the paper use varied syntax to communicate ideas effectively?
Does the paper follow MLA formatting guidelines throughout for citations, headers, and margins?

SYNTHESIS ESSAY DRAFTS:
Does the essay begin with an engaging hook or important context?
Does the essay present a logical, persuasive claim that provides a unifying idea for or insight regarding the poet's works?
Does the essay directly quote and analyze at least 3 different poems?
Is all quoted/paraphrased research information cited according to MLA format in parentheses?
Are lines from poetry cited according to MLA format in parentheses, and do quotations use slashes to denote line breaks? (/)
Does the paper maintain an academic voice throughout, while being enjoyable to read?
What parts are unclear or need expanding? What, if anything, could be edited down?
Where does the paper make use of stylistic techniques? Do these support the ideas of the paper or do they feel "tacked on" or "dropped in"?
Does the paper have a satisfying conclusion?
Is the paper free of grammatical errors?
To what extent does the paper use varied syntax to communicate ideas effectively?
Does the paper follow MLA formatting guidelines throughout for citations, headers, and margins?

Use the "Comment" feature to make running comments on the draft(s). Please do not correct grammar or spelling or other writing errors/choices yourself; flag problems in the comments so the student can revise.


Monday, April 13, 2015

AGENDA 4/13

Check-in and regroup: Poetry Project components
Examine sample poetry synthesis paper and highlight/discuss in comparison with the assignment sheet and rubric

HW: Continue to read 100 Years of Solitude and prepare for poetry presentations/draft poetry project components.