Friday, December 11, 2015

12/11 ... Friday ... Editing and Beginning Final Drafts






OBJECTIVE

Students will write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. Students will use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.


WARM UP

Finish and show me your finished essay rough draft


TODAY


  • Self-edit and revise your rough draft using the following checklist - note your changes and revisions in red or in a different color than you used for the rough draft.

  • Begin typing your Final Draft using Word Online or Google Docs.  We will submit final drafts electronically via Edmodo next week.  The Final Draft MUST be typed in MLA format.  See the checklist and sample essay below for reminders on MLA form.