General Paragraph Guidelines
Sentence 1: TOPIC SENTENCE
Sentence 2: ELABORATE/ EXPAND ON TOPIC SENTENCE
Sentence 3: PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE
Sentence 4: PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF EXAMPLE. How does it relate to the topic sentence? What does this sentence demonstrate/ what impact does it have?
Sentence 5: Tie back to thesis statement
Conferences
- Next week we will have conferences instead of class
- If you don't show up for conferences then you will be counted absent
- If possible try signing up outside of our normal class time
- Open email: and schedule a time
Midterm Grades
- Have tentative participation and attendance included
- Will be available next Monday
- Includes Synthesis and Mediated Values Essay
Objective
- Peer Review Groups to Evaluate Papers
Group Time
Questions?
Divide students into groups for those that would like feedback and those that want to just work
- Any rhetorical devices need clarification?
- Any format questions? What goes where?
Peer Feedback Groups
WHat's Next??
CONFERENCES WITH A FULL DRAFT OF YOUR PAPER?
- Does the introduction discuss the rhetorical situation
- Does the intro have a thesis statement that talks about the effectiveness of the text.
- What are 3 things that are working in this draft?
- What are 3 things that need work?