Vocab. Unit 5 and Peer Editing15 April 2013Miss Rice

Warm-UpHow did you go about writing your rough draft?

Was it harder or easier than you thought? Why?What’s your biggest concern about the draft?

Block 2, say hello to Professor Evans!

AgendaVocab. unit 5Peer editing

CP Objectives 4/15To make personal connections to words in order to understand new vocabulary.To constructively peer edit a partner’s paper for both format and content.To apply peer comments on the research paper write draft in order to edit and revise writing.

Vocab. Unit 5Quiz FridayHW due Thursday

Reflect on your research topicPersonal connectionExampleOpinion

Use and underline at least 8 vocab. words

Star the words you already knowWrite def. in your own words and P. of Sp. as we go

Altruistic

Assent

Benefactor

Chivalrous

Is chivalry dead?

Clemency

Dearth

Diffident

Discrepancy

Embark

Facile

Indomitable

Infallible

Plod

Pungent

Remiss

Repose

Temerity

Truculent

Unfeigned

Virulent

Vocab. MnemonicsWhat is a mnemonic?

Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally

With a partner, you will have 1-2 words to create mnemonics forShare with the class

Warm-UpHow did you go about writing your rough draft?

Was it harder or easier than you thought? Why?What’s your biggest concern about the draft?

Peer Editing: What you Need

Incorporating Quotations WorksheetParenthetical Doc. WorksheetResearch Paper RubricFormatting Sample

Peer EditingIf you don’t have your draft, you’re catching up todayEdit one paper

Fill out the format/components editing sheet before reading the paperFinish with reading the paper and filling out the content editing sheetDebrief with partner

Remind me what constructive criticism looks likeI don’t like part 3Your title stinksDude, you’re screwed*We will finish tomorrow what we don’t get to today

ClosureWhat is the biggest suggestion you have for you partner?

How could you use this suggestion to improve your own paper?

*Editing between now and Wednesday

*“Yes” test

HomeworkResearch paper due Wed. or Thurs.

“Yes” testHighlightingBoldingAll materialsFolder