Showing posts with label focused essay corrections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label focused essay corrections. Show all posts

Friday, December 4, 2015

Focused Essay Corrections

Focused Essay Corrections



Do now: Review the comments made on your essay


Objectives:
  • identify the characteristics of passive voice
  • identify unnecessary use of passive voice in literary analysis essays
  • edit their own work to correct passive voice
  • revise the clarity, depth of content, and/or edit style and mechanics in their essay
Agenda:
1. do now
2. Top Ten Issues in Literary Analysis Essays Google Slides
2. Passive voice and Zombies Google Slides
3. individually: highlight activity for passive voice
4. Revision form: Everyone must complete the form, even if you do not plan on revising the essay
5. Summarizer

HW: Gatsby Chapter 5 due MONDAY.  Essay revisions will be due by Dec. 11th.